FY 2026 Susan Harwood Training Grant Program - Training and Educational Materials Development
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is seeking applications for the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program to support the development of occupational safety and health training materials. Selected organizations will design new, classroom-quality instructional packages addressing one of twenty-two specified training topics and must validate these materials by conducting at least one instructor-led classroom session. The training must target workers and employers in small businesses, high-hazard industries, or those facing training barriers, with all developed materials complying with Section 508 accessibility standards. Funding is for a 12-month performance period from September 30, 2026, to September 30, 2027, and administrative costs are capped at 25 percent of the total budget. Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov by July 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time for awards of up to $95,000 from an estimated total program budget of $12,787,000.
Eligible Applicants
Nonprofit organizations including institutions of higher education; OSHA-approved State Plans that receive grants under section 23(g) of the OSH Act; entities that operate On-Site Consultation programs that receive grants under Section 21(d) of the OSH Act; and OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers authorized by OSHA under Section 21(c) of the OSH Act. Ineligible applicants include individuals; for-profit organizations; federal, local governmental, and non-OSHA approved State Plans/On-Site Consultation Program state agencies; 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations; and FY 2025 Susan Harwood Targeted Topic Training grantees with more than a three-month extension to their performance period. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to apply, as are any eligible organizations. Those that meet the eligibility requirements may receive awards under this funding opportunity. DOL will not, in the selection of recipients and administration of the grant, discriminate on the basis of an organization's religious character, affiliation, exercise, or lack thereof, or on the basis of conduct that would not be considered grounds to favor or disfavor a similarly situated secular organization. Please see Section A under the Grant Application and Submission heading of the Funding Opportunity Announcement for all eligibility requirements.