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ClosedTalent Search Program
Federal funding opportunity ED-GRANT-26-022 from Office of Postsecondary Education (Department of Labor).
- Posted
- March 17, 2026
- Closes
- July 9, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $10,000,000
- Award floor
- $250,000
- Program funding
- $175,152,359
- Expected awards
- 175
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 84.044
- Category
- Employment, Labor and Training
- Archives
- August 8, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 84.044 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $193.6M
- FY2025 obligated
- $180.5M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $669,251
- Awards in window
- 625
Top recipients: Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education, University of California, Davis, Volunteers of America of Los Angeles, Texas State University, University of California, Merced
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026
Synopsis
The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor), is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Talent Search Program (TS) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The purpose of the Talent Search Program is to identify qualified individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds with potential for education at the postsecondary level and encourage them to complete secondary school and undertake postsecondary education. Talent Search projects publicize the availability of, and facilitate the application for, student financial assistance for persons who seek to pursue postsecondary education, and encourage persons who have not completed programs at the secondary or postsecondary level to enter or reenter and complete these programs.We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular Announcement Notification and Instructions.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- State governments
See Announcement Notification and Instructions for specific eligibility information.
How to apply
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