Registered Apprenticeship (17.285)
Registered Apprenticeship (Assistance Listing 17.285) is run by the Employment and Training Administration, part of the Department of Labor. It awarded $780 million in 230 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $3.4 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $3.0 million. Half of the 230 awards fell between $986,538 and $5.0 million, and they ranged from $75,000 to $35.8 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$780 million
- Grant awards230
- Typical award$3.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$131 million
- Size rank287 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants (discretionary)
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $129 million in fiscal 2021 and $131 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 287th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 37% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 54 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Employers, unions, labor-management, federal and state government entities, U.S. territories, public, private and quasi-public nonprofit institutions/organizations, and other workforce intermediaries can be eligible to start and maintain Registered Apprenticeship programs. The vast majority of programs are not funded by Federal grant funds. The OA and SAAs provide technical assistance. Entities eligible for funding associated with 17.285 are outlined within each discretionary announcement, and vary between vehicles. Eligible entities may include any of the following: 501 (c) organizations, educational organizations, state entities, tribal entities, municipal entities, for-profit entities. All applicants must meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the funding announcement to which they apply, and include current SAM.gov registration, DUNS registration among others. Please refer to each individual announcement to determine eligibility.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Assistance may be used to expand Registered Apprenticeship in new industries, as well as established industries. Specific restrictions vary by funding vehicle, please refer to specific funding vehicle. Generally, participant wages are not paid by DOL/ETA grants, nor are real estate purchases. Use of funds for purposes of lobbying are prohibited. Funds must be for pre-apprenticeships leading to registered apprenticeships or registered apprenticeships only. Funds cannot be used for unregistered apprenticeships.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Ranges vary according to the type of funding opportunity. See individual funding opportunity announcements or TEGLs for range of awards.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: The Department’s?grant funds will?optimize taxpayer investments in workforce development to provide high-quality job training programs, expand Registered Apprenticeships, and connect businesses with skilled workers to meet their workforce needs.???Grant investments?provide consistent funding to states and other eligible applicants specified in each funding opportunity to?support and expand the National Apprenticeship System while simultaneously incentivizing states and awarded applicants to?focus on growth of the system by removing?barriers that currently limit employer participation in Registered Apprenticeships, increasing transparency around the registration process, and?setting ambitious goals for growth.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Registered Apprenticeship (17.285) awarded$780 million across 230 grant awards, an average of $3.4 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 49% of the money, nonprofits 30% and colleges and universities 9.3%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 145 | $383 million | 49% |
| Nonprofits | 44 | $231 million | 30% |
| Other | 20 | $87.2 million | 11% |
| Colleges and universities | 20 | $72.3 million | 9.3% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $7.0 million | 0.9% |
By state
49 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 10 | $48.5 million |
| District of Columbia | 6 | $47.2 million |
| Illinois | 10 | $46.3 million |
| Colorado | 8 | $40.3 million |
| New York | 11 | $38.5 million |
| Arkansas | 3 | $37.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 8 | $36.8 million |
| California | 6 | $35.7 million |
| Maryland | 9 | $34.8 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $23.9 million |
| North Carolina | 5 | $19.2 million |
| Virginia | 6 | $19.2 million |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $16.8 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $16.7 million |
| Kentucky | 6 | $16.0 million |
| Ohio | 4 | $14.6 million |
| South Carolina | 4 | $14.2 million |
| Missouri | 5 | $14.0 million |
| Washington | 4 | $13.5 million |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $13.2 million |
| Oregon | 5 | $13.2 million |
| Alaska | 5 | $13.2 million |
| Kansas | 4 | $12.9 million |
| Alabama | 1 | $12.4 million |
| Georgia | 4 | $12.0 million |
| Maine | 4 | $11.8 million |
| New Mexico | 4 | $11.3 million |
| Florida | 3 | $10.1 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $9.4 million |
| Nebraska | 4 | $9.1 million |
| Tennessee | 4 | $8.8 million |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $8.6 million |
| Nevada | 4 | $8.5 million |
| West Virginia | 3 | $8.3 million |
| Arizona | 3 | $8.2 million |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $7.7 million |
| Minnesota | 3 | $7.5 million |
| Louisiana | 4 | $6.8 million |
| Utah | 3 | $6.5 million |
| Hawaii | 3 | $6.2 million |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $6.2 million |
| Montana | 3 | $5.2 million |
| Idaho | 3 | $5.2 million |
| North Dakota | 3 | $4.8 million |
| Mississippi | 3 | $4.4 million |
| South Dakota | 3 | $4.2 million |
| Vermont | 3 | $3.8 million |
| Iowa | 2 | $2.0 million |
| New Jersey | 2 | $1.9 million |
| Guam | 2 | $924,972 |
| Delaware | 2 | $883,446 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $860,173 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $795,989 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | $75,000 |