# Registered Apprenticeship (17.285)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/17-285-registered-apprenticeship/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Registered Apprenticeship is run by Department of Labor. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $780 million in 230 grants, about $3.4 million per award.

## Objectives

The Office of Apprenticeship promotes, engages and assists industry in the development, expansion and improvement of Registered Apprenticeship. The program is designed to provide skilled workers required by U.S. employers and ensure the quality of all new and existing Registered Apprenticeship programs.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $129 million | 19 |
| 2022 | $163 million | 38 |
| 2023 | $84.1 million | 54 |
| 2024 | $272 million | 98 |
| 2025 | $131 million | 62 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Division of Workforce Services | Arkansas | $35.5 million |
| Colorado Department of Labor and Employment | Colorado | $24.9 million |
| Tradesfutures | District of Columbia | $19.8 million |
| Texas Workforce Commission | Texas | $19.2 million |
| Jobs for the Future, Inc | Massachusetts | $18.0 million |
| Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | Illinois | $15.7 million |
| SC State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education | South Carolina | $14.2 million |
| Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | Michigan | $14.1 million |
| State of Kansas Department of Commerce | Kansas | $12.9 million |
| Alabama Commission on Higher Education | Alabama | $12.5 million |
| Indiana Department of Workforce Development | Indiana | $12.0 million |
| Maine Department of Labor | Maine | $11.8 million |
| Executive Office of Labor & Wo | Massachusetts | $11.8 million |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | Ohio | $10.5 million |
| State of Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development | Alaska | $10.2 million |
| Department of Industrial Relations | California | $10.0 million |
| State of Connecticut Labor Dept | Connecticut | $10.0 million |
| Higher Education Coordinating Commission | Oregon | $9.5 million |
| Labor & Training Rhode Island Department | Rhode Island | $9.4 million |
| Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement | Virginia | $9.1 million |