Talent Search Program
The summary for the Talent Search Program grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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Talent Search Program: 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.
| Federal Grant Title: | Talent Search Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | Office of Postsecondary Education (DOL-OPE) |
| Grant Categories: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANT-26-022 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 84.044 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 1st, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 1st, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | March 17th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | March 17th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | May 31st, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $175,152,359 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $10,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $250,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 175 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | March 17th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- See Announcement Notification and Instructions for specific eligibility information.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- ReShone Moore, Ben Witthoefft
[email protected]; [email protected]
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