Outreach Projects
Outreach Projects supports Idaho students, educators, and employers through career education, STEM, and workforce training projects that expand pathways to employer-demanded careers.
This grant was recently updated
Outreach Projects now emphasizes engaging students, educators, and employers in career education, STEM programming, and workforce training, replacing the broader public-information focus. New projects or expansions are now described as what proposals should support rather than a preference; application questions were added and the scoring-rubric link was replaced.
Funder: Idaho Workforce Development Council
Due Dates: Quarterly review (proposals due one month before meetings or at least seven days before meetings; confirm cutoff)
Funding Amounts: Reimbursement-based funding
Summary: Supports new or expanded Idaho projects engaging students, educators, and employers in career education, STEM programming, and workforce training opportunities.
Description
Outreach Projects is funded by the Idaho Workforce Development Council (WDC) and overseen by its Outreach Committee. It supports new initiatives and expansions of existing programs that engage students, educators, and employers in career education, STEM programming, and workforce training opportunities across Idaho. The committee’s remit includes increasing public awareness of, and access to, career education, work-based learning, and training, while building knowledge of Workforce Development Training Fund programs.
The opportunity aligns with WDC’s goal of advancing economic mobility by expanding pathways to employer-demanded careers and retaining skilled talent in Idaho. Shared program goals include connecting education and work-based learning to employer demand, expanding career-connected opportunities that drive wage growth, supporting replicable talent pipeline models, and transparently tracking workforce outcomes.
