Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Technical Assistance Grant Program (17.701)
Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Technical Assistance Grant Program (Assistance Listing 17.701) is run by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, part of the Department of Labor. It awarded $20.6 million in 35 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $589,885 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $714,435. Half of the 35 awards fell between $415,134 and $715,660, and they ranged from $220,907 to $722,408.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$20.6 million
- Grant awards35
- Typical award$714,435
- Awarded in FY 2025$4.2 million
- Size rank1296 of 1824
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 1296th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 77% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 23 states and territories.
What the program funds
This program is intended to award grants to community- based organizations to provide technical assistance ("TA") to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in apprenticeable and nontraditional occupations ("A/NTO”).
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
Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)
What the money can and cannot pay for
The WANTO Technical Assistance Grant Program is intended to award grants to community-based organizations to provide technical assistance (“TA”) to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations (“A/NTO”), specifically by: Developing (establishing, expanding, and/or enhancing) pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, or other nontraditional skills training programs designed to prepare women for careers in A/NTO; Providing ongoing orientations or other resources for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in A/NTO; and/or Setting up support groups and facilitating networks for women in A/NTO to improve their retention.
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.
Deadlines
As set forth in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)/Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for grants.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The estimated number of grants is 7; $350,000 to $750,000
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Organizations who received grant funds will provide one or more of the following types of technical assistance: • Developing pre-apprenticeship or nontraditional skills training programs to prepare women for those careers; • Providing ongoing orientations for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women to succeed in those careers; and • Setting up support groups, facilitating networks, or providing support services for women to improve their retention. Seven grants were awarded.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Technical Assistance Grant Program (17.701) awarded$20.6 million across 35 grant awards, an average of $589,885 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Women in Trades | Illinois | 3 | $1.7 million |
| Fresh Start Women's Foundation, an Arizona Nonprofit Corporation | Arizona | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership, Inc. | Wisconsin | 1 | $722,408 |
| Careerrise Inc | Georgia | 1 | $722,408 |
| Keiki 'O Ka 'Aina Preschool, Inc. | Hawaii | 1 | $722,408 |
| Workforce Alliance, Inc. | Connecticut | 1 | $722,408 |
| Building Futures | Rhode Island | 1 | $721,830 |
| Catalyst Connection | Pennsylvania | 1 | $716,701 |
| Dev Mission | California | 1 | $716,701 |
| Southern Nevada Building Trades Unions Non-Profit Development Corporation, Inc. | Nevada | 1 | $716,701 |
| Non-Traditional Employment for Women | New York | 1 | $714,619 |
| Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Employmentfor Women (Anew) | Washington | 1 | $714,619 |
| Hampton Roads Workforce Council | Virginia | 1 | $714,619 |
| Vincentian Ohio Action Network | Ohio | 1 | $714,518 |
| R.I. Women in the Trades | Rhode Island | 1 | $714,518 |
| Ada Developers Academy | Washington | 1 | $714,518 |
| Veterans Enterprise Training & Services Group, Inc | District of Columbia | 1 | $714,435 |
| AFL-CIO Working for America Institute, Inc. (the) | District of Columbia | 1 | $713,892 |
| King Youth Foundation Inc. | Florida | 1 | $706,758 |
| Great Jobs KC, Inc. | Missouri | 1 | $681,780 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 86% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 30 | $17.8 million | 86% |
| Other | 5 | $2.9 million | 14% |
By state
7 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 3 | $1.7 million |
| Illinois | 3 | $1.7 million |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Washington | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Florida | 2 | $1.1 million |
| New York | 2 | $997,474 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $746,226 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $722,408 |
| Georgia | 1 | $722,408 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $722,408 |
| California | 1 | $716,701 |
| Nevada | 1 | $716,701 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $716,701 |
| Virginia | 1 | $714,619 |
| Ohio | 1 | $714,518 |
| Missouri | 1 | $681,780 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $668,802 |
| Texas | 1 | $608,032 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $597,065 |
| Maryland | 2 | $555,787 |
| Vermont | 1 | $398,019 |