2026 National Unemployment Insurance Convening Reimbursement Instructions

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — 2026 National Unemployment Insurance Convening Reimbursement Instructions — is cataloged under number ETA-UIPL-08-26 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 17.225, posted by Employment and Training Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on March 13, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $8,000. The agency has projected $424,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 53 awards. If the agency funds the expected 53 awards from the $424,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $8,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. Applications close on April 13, 2026. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.