Open Funding Opportunities

Are you looking for open apprenticeship funding opportunity announcements? Open opportunities include grants and contracts issued by the U.S. Department of Labor designed to support apprenticeship expansion. Here you can find these opportunities to help you get started.

This information provided is summary information only. Official information is provided via dol.gov/eta/grants, grants.gov, and sam.gov as appropriate.

The U.S. Department of Labor is not the only federal agency providing Registered Apprenticeship and non-registered grants and contract opportunities. Please visit grants.gov and/or sam.gov to view all federally funded opportunities, and all amendments and frequently asked questions pertaining to a specific opportunity.

Open Opportunities
Type	Opportunity No.	Title	Open Date	Close Date
Contract	1605C2-23-R-00004	Tier 2: RA Acceleration in Established Industries RFP	04/19/2023	05/26/2023
Tier 2: RA Acceleration in Established Industries RFP Tier 1: 2023 Emerging Industries RFP: Seeks to work with Industry Intermediaries to promote the development, launch, and expansion of RA program opportunities in emerging industries that have not traditionally used RA to address talent and occupational needs. Below is a snapshot of what this RFP would target expertise to accomplish: Engage relevant stakeholders through RA Accelerator convenings, including employers, and Unions and Joint Labor-Management organizations to develop and expand sector-based workforce solutions through RA. Develop RA standards that outline both on-the-job training and Related Technical Instruction (RTI) requirements based on industry needs that meet the requirements for registration with OA or a State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA). Provide expertise in all other aspects of RA program development to promote both quality and equity. Partner with other critical stakeholders to include education and workforce organizations, State and Local governments, State and Local Education agencies, Unions and Joint Labor-Management organizations, community-based and equity organizations that bring additional expertise or needed capacity (e.g., supportive services) related to either the sector-based approach, target populations, or both. Provide TA which results in program development, launch and expansion of programs in emerging industries on a State and local level as well as scaling initial models on a regional or national scale (as appropriate).
Contract	1605C2-23-R-00006	Tier 1: 2023 Emerging Industries RFP	04/19/2023	05/26/2023
Tier 1: 2023 Emerging Industries RFP Tier 1: 2023 Emerging Industries RFP: Seeks to work with Industry Intermediaries to promote the development, launch, and expansion of RA program opportunities in emerging industries that have not traditionally used RA to address talent and occupational needs. Below is a snapshot of what this RFP would target expertise to accomplish: Engage relevant stakeholders through RA Accelerator convening, including employers, and Unions and Joint Labor-Management organizations to develop and expand sector-based workforce solutions through RA. Develop RA standards that outline both on-the-job training and Related Technical Instruction (RTI) requirements based on industry needs that meet the requirements for registration with OA or a State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA). Provide expertise in all other aspects of RA program development to promote both quality and equity. Partner with other critical stakeholders to include education and workforce organizations, State and Local governments, State and Local Education agencies, Unions and Joint Labor-Management organizations, community-based and equity organizations that bring additional expertise or needed capacity (e.g., supportive services) related to either the sector-based approach, target populations, or both. Provide TA which results in program development, launch and expansion of programs in emerging industries on a State and local level as well as scaling initial models on a regional or national scale (as appropriate).
Grant	FOA-ETA-23-31	DOL Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program	04/05/2023	06/07/2023
DOL Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits applications for the DOL Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program. Applications are due July 7, 2023. The purpose of the DOL Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program is to fund public-private partnerships to develop, implement, and scale worker-centered sector strategy training programs that train and prepare the skilled workforce needed to meet the demands of the sizeable infrastructure investments made through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), formally known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. To maximize the impact of the BIL investment, and other investments such as the CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors) and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, this grant program will train job seekers in advanced manufacturing; information technology; and professional, scientific, and technical services occupations that support renewable energy, transportation, and broadband infrastructure sectors. To achieve the goals of the FOA, applicants are required to propose grant projects that address one of the following two training tracks. Both tracks are expected to serve historically marginalized and underserved populations and communities. Development Track: Developing and Implementing Local/Regional Worker-Centered Sector Strategy Programs The goal of the Development Track is to establish local and regional partnerships that will foster the implementation of an effective, worker-centered sector training program in one or more infrastructure-related sectors. Scaling Track: Scaling Effective Worker-Centered Sector Strategy Programs The goal of the Scaling Track is to invest in established partnerships that have demonstrated effectiveness in implementing sector strategy training programs in one or more infrastructure-related sectors. These grants also emphasize using career pathways programs that lead to credentials recognized by employers, work-based learning training models, including Registered Apprenticeships, and supportive services to increase participation and retention in these programs. A prospective applicant webinar and Frequently Asked Questions will be posted to this website on or around April 20, 2023. Issue Date: April 5, 2023 Closing date: July 7, 2023 Visit the grants.gov posting page
Grant	FOA-ETA-23-09	State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula	03/17/2023	05/01/2023
State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula In this installment of a larger five-year plan, the Department expects to award a total of $85,000,000 to states and territories to increase their ability to serve, improve, and strategically expand the National Apprenticeship system. Of the available funds, the Department intends to award up to $40,000,000 through 54 formula-funded base grants, also referred to as the Base Formula Funding in this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). The Department will also award an additional $45,000,000 through competitive funds, also referred to as Competitive Funding in this FOA, to those eligible applicants seeking to receive a combination of both Base Formula Funding and Competitive Funding. Competitive funds will be awarded through 8-10 grants, with individual grants ranging from $1,000,000 up to $6,000,000. In order to receive Competitive Funding, applicants must submit applications for both Base Formula Funding and Competitive Funding. All applicants responding to this FOA are required, at minimum, to submit an application for the Base Formula Funding. Eligible entities are states, as defined in 29 CFR Section 29.2. The term “State” means “any of the 50 States of the United States, District of Columbia, or any Territory or possession of the United States.” For the purposes of this FOA, the eligible 54 U.S. States and territories include all 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and territories whose Active Apprentices exceeds 100 apprentices, i.e., Guam, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa.