Funding search · workforce development · Alabama
Who funds workforce development work in Alabama
13 funders have a record of paying for workforce development work by Alabama recipients: 25 grants totaling $2.1M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Women'S Foundation of Alabama ($90,000), Working Woman'S Home Association ($88,000) and The Elm Foundation ($13,198).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Alabama recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Women'S Foundation of AlabamaBirmingham, ALCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $90,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to ALABAMA GOODWILL INDUSTRIES — goodwill workforce development
Largest: $35,000 to MERCY HOUSE — to continue "care coordination program", adult education and workforce development
Largest: $5,000 to MICHAEL DOWDY — workforce development
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
2 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2023Largest: $1.0M to FATHERS OF ST EDMUND SOUTHERN MISSIONS INC — to provide 410 under-served youth and young adults in selma, alabama with academic support and career planning through the academy and begin vocational training through the new hil…
Sior FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2023Largest: $25,000 to THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA — to support program that empowers over 100,000 members of underrepresented groups in the field of real estate by 2032 by partnering with industry to deliver credential-based entry l…
National Fund for Workforce SolutionsWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2022Largest: $25,000 to SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL — to support the equip workers for success program
Largest: $10,000 to SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL — general/operating
Ywca USAWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $168,850 · through 2022Largest: $90,000 to YWCA EVANSTONNORTH SHORE — google - workforce development, comcast grant - digital skilling services, capacity building
Largest: $30,000 to WORKSHOPS EMPOWERMENT — overhead costs in year 1 of job training initiative
Mid-South Resource Conservation andMontgomery, ALCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $13,275 · through 2024Largest: $13,275 to HOPE INSPIRED MINISTRIES — job training or creation
Walker Area Community FoundationJasper, ALCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $8,000 · through 2025Largest: $8,000 to FWC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION — youth leadership walker county
Largest: $5,000 to Rose of Sharon — funds to support program staffing, paid transitional employment and integration of a workforce development computer lab, enhancing job readiness and digital literacy for participan…
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