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By collecting and analyzing new data as well as analyzing data available through a licensed database, we conducted a comprehensive scan. This research brief is produced as part of this scan and is one of a series that shares information on giving patterns in education over the past twenty years among foundations and other grantmakers, from 2003 to 2023. Giving data was sourced from Candid’s Foundation Directory. The analysis presented in this brief was conducted over a six-month period in 2024 and 2025.  \nPhilanthropic support for secondary vocational education, including apprenticeships and other workforce pathways, has grown significantly, with funding more than doubling from the 2004–2008 to 2019–2023 periods. This trend has been especially pronounced in the past decade, driven by a renewed interest in secondary vocational education. Notably, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional hands-on vocational training. Accordingly, there was a sharp decline in secondary vocational education funding, dropping by over 50% between 2019 and 2020. However, by 2022, philanthropic funding for secondary vocational education had rebounded. In 2022, funding reached $34 million, up from $18.9 million in 2021.  \nAs the leading network for education philanthropy, Grantmakers for Education offers an unparalleled platform for learning, collaboration and influence – backed by front-line sector research, exclusive insights and a vibrant community of peers. We believe in the value of philanthropy as a catalytic partner in creating a just world. For more information, please contact us at [information@edfunders.org](information@edfunders.org).  \nGiving data was sourced from Candid’s licensed database, Foundation Directory Online. According to Candid, data are “compiled from IRS information returns, grantmaker web sites, annual reports, printed application guidelines, the philanthropic press and various other sources. In all, Candid’s editorial staff continually monitors more than 35 diverse information sources” and frequently updates the database. A full description of the Foundation Directory’s sources may be found here: [https://help.candid.org/s/](https://help.candid.org/s/)[ ](https://help.candid.org/s/)[article/Where-does-Candid-get-its-data](article/Where-does-Candid-get-its-data. The classification system Candid employs for coding grants may)[.](article/Where-does-Candid-get-its-data. The classification system Candid employs for coding grants may)[ The classification system Candid employs for coding grants may](article/Where-does-Candid-get-its-data. The classification system Candid employs for coding grants may)  \nbe found here: [https://taxonomy.candid.org/](https://taxonomy.candid.org/) .  \nGRANT MAKERS  \nFOR EDUCATION  \n|  \nIGNITE  \nPOS SIBI LT Y .  \n2004-2008 $43M  \nFunding in Secondary Vocational Education Over the Last Five Years (2019-2023)  \n2019 $22.2M  \n2021 $18.9M  \n2023 $15.9M  \n2020 $10.5M  \n2022 $34.2M","cbCaiog900phWMfq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiog900phWMfq","pdf",390745,"English","# Research Brief Series Scope\n## Data Sources and Method\n## Trends in Secondary Vocational Education Funding\n## Funding Impacts, COVID-19 Disruption, and 2022 Rebound","[{\"question\":\"What time period does the research brief cover?\",\"answer\":\"The brief covers education giving patterns over the past twenty years, from 2003 to 2023.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the analysis conducted and what data source was used?\",\"answer\":\"The scan combines newly collected data with data available through a licensed Candid database, with analysis conducted over six months in 2024–2025.\"},{\"question\":\"How did philanthropic funding for secondary vocational education change during COVID-19?\",\"answer\":\"Funding declined sharply, dropping by over 50% between 2019 and 2020, reflecting disruption to traditional hands-on vocational training.\"},{\"question\":\"What happened to funding after the initial decline?\",\"answer\":\"By 2022, philanthropic funding for secondary vocational education rebounded, reaching about $34 million, up from $18.9 million in 2021.\"}]","FOCUS - RESEARCH BRIEF SERIES - TWENTY YEARS OF EDUCATION FUNDING IN THE U.S. | PDF",1792054247]