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Workforce & Vocational Training Grant Funders in District of Columbia
100 foundations with a documented workforce & vocational training focus have made grants to District of Columbia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $192.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 100 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
100
Workforce & vocational training funders
$192.2M
Given to District of Columbia nonprofits
525
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active workforce & vocational training funders in District of Columbia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total District of Columbia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Indiana | $27.7M | 4 | 2022 |
| 2 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $15.1M | 11 | 2017 |
| 3 | The James Irvine Foundation | California | $13.8M | 7 | 2023 |
| 4 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Wisconsin | $12.9M | 11 | 2024 |
| 5 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $10.2M | 34 | 2023 |
| 6 | The Jpb Foundation | New York | $9.7M | 19 | 2024 |
| 7 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Indiana | $8.3M | 20 | 2024 |
| 8 | Abbvie Foundation | Illinois | $7.6M | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | Jhpiego Corporation | Maryland | $6.1M | 7 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $5.4M | 16 | 2024 |
| 11 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Maryland | $5.3M | 21 | 2024 |
| 12 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $5.0M | 15 | 2024 |
| 13 | Siemens Foundation | New Jersey | $4.8M | 7 | 2024 |
| 14 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $4.7M | 8 | 2023 |
| 15 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $4.6M | 8 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest workforce & vocational training funders in District of Columbia — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 100 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented workforce & vocational training focus and that have funded District of Columbia nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to District of Columbia recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.