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The FY 2026 Susan Harwood Training Grant Program - Training and Educational Materials Development is a competitive OSHA discretionary grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Labor under Section 21 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The Susan Harwood program has long focused on expanding high-quality workplace safety and health training, particularly for small business employers and workers, by helping eligible organizations create and deliver practical education on workplace hazards, ways to prevent or control those hazards, and the rights and responsibilities established under the OSH Act. This specific funding opportunity is geared toward building new training resources rather than simply delivering existing courses.
For FY 2026, OSHA is announcing a total of $12,787,000 available across new Susan Harwood grants, and applications under this notice of funding opportunity compete specifically for the Training and Educational Materials Development grant type. The core requirement is that applicants propose to develop new training materials that address one of OSHA's specified training topics, and then validate those materials through an instructor-led, classroom-based training session. In other words, applicants are expected not only to produce the materials but also to test and confirm that the content works in a real training environment with participants, rather than leaving the materials unpiloted.
Awards under this grant type are relatively small but intended to be widely distributed. The maximum award (ceiling) for a single Training and Educational Materials Development grant is $95,000, and OSHA anticipates making multiple awards under this competition (the opportunity listing indicates an expectation of around 100 awards). The grant performance period is 12 months, running from September 30, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The application deadline listed is July 31, 2026. As is typical for federal competitions, the notice itself does not create a guarantee that funds will be awarded; selected applicants receive a formal notice of award, and the funds are officially obligated only after the recipient acknowledges receipt and accepts the award documents.
Eligibility is limited to specific categories of organizations tied closely to worker training and OSHA-related public service functions. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, including institutions of higher education; OSHA-approved State Plans that receive grants under Section 23(g) of the OSH Act; entities operating OSHA On-Site Consultation programs funded under Section 21(d); and OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers authorized under Section 21(c). The program also emphasizes that faith-based organizations are encouraged to apply if they otherwise meet eligibility requirements, and it states that DOL will not discriminate in selection or administration based on an organization's religious character or affiliation (or lack of one), consistent with federal nondiscrimination rules for grantmaking.
Several applicant types are explicitly excluded. Individuals and for-profit organizations are ineligible, as are federal and local governmental agencies and state agencies that are not OSHA-approved State Plans or OSHA-funded On-Site Consultation programs. The notice also excludes 501(c)(4) organizations. In addition, FY 2025 Susan Harwood Targeted Topic Training grantees that have received more than a three-month extension to their FY 2025 performance period are not eligible for this opportunity. A key administrative rule is that an organization may receive only one Susan Harwood grant award per fiscal year, and if an organization submits multiple applications across Harwood opportunities, OSHA will review only the last viable application package submitted, which makes application strategy and version control important.
In short, this opportunity is designed for qualified nonprofit and OSHA-affiliated training entities that can create brand-new occupational safety and health training materials in an OSHA priority topic area and demonstrate their effectiveness through instructor-led classroom validation, using up to $95,000 over a one-year project period.Apply for SHTG FY 26 02
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2026 Susan Harwood Training Grant Program - Training and Educational Materials Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.502.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-07-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-07-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $95,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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FY 2026 Susan Harwood Training Grant Program (Training and Educational Materials Development) - FAQs
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a competitive OSHA discretionary grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of Labor, authorized by Section 21 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. It is part of the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program and, for FY 2026, it specifically supports the development of new safety and health training and educational materials.
2) What is the purpose of the Susan Harwood program overall?
The Susan Harwood program focuses on expanding high-quality workplace safety and health training, particularly for small business employers and workers. It supports practical education about workplace hazards, how to prevent or control those hazards, and the rights and responsibilities established under the OSH Act.
3) What is unique about the Training and Educational Materials Development grant type?
This funding opportunity is geared toward building new training resources rather than simply delivering existing courses. Applicants are expected to create new materials and then validate them in a real instructor-led, classroom-based training session.
4) What must applicants propose to do to meet the core requirement?
Applicants must propose to develop new training materials that address one of OSHA's specified training topics, and then validate those materials through an instructor-led, classroom-based training session.
5) Does this grant require piloting or testing the materials?
Yes. Applicants are expected not only to produce the materials but also to test and confirm that the content works in a real training environment with participants, rather than leaving the materials unpiloted.
6) How much total funding is available for FY 2026 Susan Harwood grants?
OSHA is announcing a total of $12,787,000 available across new Susan Harwood grants for FY 2026.
7) What is the maximum award amount for this specific grant type?
The maximum (ceiling) award for a single Training and Educational Materials Development grant is $95,000.
8) How many awards does OSHA expect to make?
The opportunity listing indicates an expectation of around 100 awards, and OSHA anticipates making multiple awards under this competition.
9) What is the grant performance period?
The performance period is 12 months, running from September 30, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
10) What is the application deadline?
The listed application deadline is July 31, 2026.
11) Is funding guaranteed if an application is submitted?
No. As with typical federal competitions, the notice does not guarantee that funds will be awarded. Funding is only obligated after an applicant is selected, receives a formal notice of award, and then acknowledges receipt and accepts the award documents.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to specific categories of organizations tied to worker training and OSHA-related public service functions. Eligible applicants include:
- Nonprofit organizations, including institutions of higher education
- OSHA-approved State Plans that receive grants under Section 23(g) of the OSH Act
- Entities operating OSHA On-Site Consultation programs funded under Section 21(d)
- OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers authorized under Section 21(c)
13) Are faith-based organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to apply if they otherwise meet the eligibility requirements. The program states that the Department of Labor will not discriminate in selection or administration based on an organization's religious character or affiliation (or lack of one), consistent with federal nondiscrimination rules for grantmaking.
14) Who is not eligible to apply?
The notice explicitly excludes several applicant types, including:
- Individuals
- For-profit organizations
- Federal and local governmental agencies
- State agencies that are not OSHA-approved State Plans or OSHA-funded On-Site Consultation programs
- 501(c)(4) organizations
15) Are any prior Susan Harwood grantees restricted from applying?
Yes. FY 2025 Susan Harwood Targeted Topic Training grantees that have received more than a three-month extension to their FY 2025 performance period are not eligible for this opportunity.
16) Can an organization receive more than one Susan Harwood grant in the same fiscal year?
No. A key administrative rule is that an organization may receive only one Susan Harwood grant award per fiscal year.
17) What happens if an organization submits multiple applications across Susan Harwood opportunities?
If an organization submits multiple applications across Harwood opportunities, OSHA will review only the last viable application package submitted. This makes application strategy and version control important.
18) What kinds of projects is this opportunity designed to support?
This opportunity is designed for qualified nonprofit and OSHA-affiliated training entities that can create brand-new occupational safety and health training materials in an OSHA priority topic area and demonstrate their effectiveness through instructor-led classroom validation, using up to $95,000 over a one-year project period.
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