# State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula, Round 3 (SAEF3)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-eta-25-31-state-apprenticeship-expansion-formula-round-3-saef3/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358101

> Employment and Training Administration offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $75,000) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 66 awards worth $85.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 27, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-ETA-25-31 |
| Agency | Employment and Training Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 27, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | $75,000 |
| Expected awards | 66 |
| Total funding | $85.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.285 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## What the grant funds

This Funding Opportunity Announcement solicits applications for the third round of the State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula (SAEF3) grant program. As part of its five-year investment plan, the Department will award the next round of State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula grants for (1) Base Formula Funding to all states and territories that apply (territories that have less than 100 active registered apprentices, i.e., The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and The U.S. Virgin Islands, may apply for the base funding of up to $75,000 and are not eligible to apply for competitive funding), and (2) an opportunity to apply separately for additional competitive funding for states and territories with immediate readiness to adopt multiple innovative research- and evidence-based elements that expand Registered Apprenticeship, as well as the capacity to expend additional funding that supports innovation, sector strategies, and workforce system alignment. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to SAEF3_FOA-ETA-25-31@dol.gov. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.

## Questions people ask

### Is FOA-ETA-25-31 still open?

No. It closed on March 27, 2025.

### Who can apply for State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula, Round 3 (SAEF3)?

Employment and Training Administration accepted applications from state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula, Round 3 (SAEF3)?

Closed March 27, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $5.0 million each. About $85.0 million in total across about 66 awards.

### Who has won Registered Apprenticeship grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Tradesfutures. The program made 230 awards worth $780 million in that time.