Funding search · workforce development · New York
Who funds workforce development work in New York
15 funders have a record of paying for workforce development work by New York recipients: 383 grants totaling $72.9M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The Heckscher Foundation for Children ($13.8M), Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation ($16.7M) and The Lawrence Foundation ($1.6M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to New York recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $1.0M to ARBOR RISING — workforce development
Largest: $7.1M to FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION — workforce development
Largest: $100,000 to EXALT — for workforce development / job training purposes
Largest: $750,000 to MOLLOY UNIVERSITY — collaborative community approach to healthcare workforce development
Finger Lakes Performing Provider SystemRochester, NYCharity · may take applications
36 matching grants · $9.5M · through 2024Largest: $3.3M to MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE — workforce development
Largest: $50,000 to THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST — to support the new york city workforce funders efforts to identify gaps in workforce development, provide services to help job seekers build skills that will prepare them for susta…
Silicon Valley Community FoundationMountain View, CACharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $2.2M · through 2024Largest: $350,000 to Arizou DBA Basta — workforce development
Abny FoundationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
25 matching grants · $217,500 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to GRACE INSTITUTE — workforce development
Largest: $75,000 to NATURAL AREAS CONSERVANCY INC — to further develop and pilot test an expanded fellowship and workforce development program focused on entry points and career pathways in nyc natural areas restoration
Largest: $30,000 to GRACE INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK — free administrative job training for nyc women
Largest: $1.5M to PER SCHOLAS INC — to scale up grantee's workforce development program that provides information technology training for low-income adults.
Largest: $200,000 to THE WORK FIRST FOUNDATION — workforce development
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