The Workforce Development Initiatives Program is designed to provide grant support for initiatives that prepare individuals for sustainable employment through training, education, and job placement services.
Donor Name: Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
City: Pittsburgh
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Workforce Development Initiatives Program (the “Program”), funded with proceeds from the Greater Hill District Neighborhood Reinvestment Fund (“GHDNRF”), administered by the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (“URA”) and developed in cooperation with the GHDNRF Advisory Board, seeks to support programs, projects, and activities that further the efforts of residents of the Greater Hill District to access economic opportunity and prevent displacement. The program aims to provide grant support for initiatives that prepare individuals for sustainable employment through training, education, and job placement services. This includes those employment opportunities in constructions and trades created by the redevelopment of the Lower Hill District as well as employment opportunities related to existing and emerging industries in the region such as healthcare, robotics, advanced and additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, software and cybersecurity engineers, amongst others. These funds are restricted to those services and programs that aid workers and job seekers that live in the Greater Hill District.
Eligible Beneficiaries
This grant is intended to support initiatives that serve:
- Youth and young adults aged 16-24 who are:
- Out of school and unemployed
- Returning citizens or justice involved
- Experiencing homelessness or housing instability
- Adults aged 25 and older who are:
- Unemployed or underemployed
- Returning citizens or justice involved
- Lacking a high school diploma or equivalent
- Lacking a post-secondary or bachelor’s degree
- Seeking career changes due to displacement or changes in the labor market.
Funding Information
Program grants will be awarded through the GHDNRF in amounts up to $30,000 in total.
Eligible Activities
- Workforce training and credentialing programs
- Paid internships, pre-apprenticeships, or on-the-job training
- Career readiness and soft skills development
- Job placement and retention services
- Employer partnerships and sector-based training models.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit organizations classified as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that serve residents of the Greater Hill District
- Workforce intermediaries.
For more information, visit URA.
