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
Grant	FOA-ETA-22-06	Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) Grant Program	02/07/2022	05/10/2022
Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) Grant Program Note: This advance notice is to encourage potential applicants to begin forming partnerships and other early preparations to improve readiness for when the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is published. This is not a grant solicitation, and is for informational purposes only. Eligibility, scoring criteria, and other requirements for application will be outlined in full in the upcoming FOA. The grant "open date" and "close date" will be adjusted when the formal application period opens. The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) grant program will solicit applications for the ABA grant program to support a coordinated, national investment strategy that aims to strengthen and modernize the RAP system centered on equity and promote Registered Apprenticeship as a workforce development solution. The ABA grant program will fund grants in four categories that advance the set of core principles noted in the FOA. Applicants have the opportunity to apply for funding across four grant categories: State Apprenticeship System Building and Modernization; Expand Opportunities for the Number of Youth Being Served by RAPs; Ensuring Equitable RAP Pathways Through Pre-Apprenticeship Leading to RAP Enrollment and Equity Partnerships; and Registered Apprenticeship Hubs. The ABA grant program builds on the Department’s previous and ongoing efforts to expand and modernize Registered Apprenticeship through expanding the number of programs and apprentices, diversifying the industries that utilize Registered Apprenticeship, and increasing access to and completion of Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAP) for underrepresented populations and underserved communities. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Forecast may be emailed to roach.denise@dol.gov; however, please note there is limited information that may be shared with the public, as this FOA is currently under development. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.
Contract	1605C2-21-R-00006	Expansion of Registered Apprenticeship Programs through Industry Intermediaries Services	09/09/2021	10/26/2021
Expansion of Registered Apprenticeship Programs through Industry Intermediaries Services View the Full Press Release The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of funds to award up to four new contracts to Industry Intermediaries to launch, promote and expand Registered Apprenticeship models in critical industries impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and industries that have not traditionally used apprenticeship to meet employer and sector needs. Industry Intermediaries are organizations within an industry or sub-sector serving as liaisons to employers, other industry partners and the department’s Office of Apprenticeship to determine skill needs and workforce trends and work with employers to increase apprenticeship opportunities. Administered by the department’s Employment and Training Administration, the request for proposals solicits intermediaries looking to expand apprenticeship opportunities in industries affected disproportionately by the pandemic, increase opportunities for under-represented populations and leverage existing resources to support and sustain Registered Apprenticeship programs at the local and national level. This funding will target the following sectors: Care economy sectors serving individuals, families, elderly and persons with disabilities to provide community food and housing, vocational rehabilitation services and childcare services. Electric power generation, transmission and distribution. Key supply chains including semi-conductors, advanced batteries, critical minerals and strategic materials, pharmaceuticals and active ingredients and transportation equipment manufacturing. Transportation and logistics operations for supply chain distribution including air, rail, water and support activities. Learn more about the department’s broader efforts to connect job seekers with apprenticeship opportunities and expand apprenticeship to new sectors and industries.