FY25 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program
- Posted
- July 9, 2025
- Closed
- August 8, 2025
- Award ceiling
- $750,000
- Award floor
- $350,000
- Program funding
- $5,000,000
- Expected awards
- 14
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 17.701
- Category
- Employment, Labor and Training
- Archives
- September 7, 2025
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 17.701 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $5.8M
- FY2025 obligated
- $4.2M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- −$1.3M
- Awards in window
- 34
A negative year is a net de-obligation: downward adjustments to earlier awards exceeded new obligations in that year.
Top recipients: Keiki 'o Ka 'aina Preschool, Inc., Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership, Inc., Careerrise Inc, Workforce Alliance, Inc., Building Futures
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
This program aims to provide technical assistance to employers (which may include public sector entities) and labor unions in the United States and its territories to encourage employment of women in both apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations (A/NTO), specifically in the following ways: 1.) Developing (establishing, expanding, and/or enhancing) pre-apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, Registered Apprenticeship (as defined in Appendix B "Acronyms and Definitions"), or other nontraditional skills training programs designed to prepare women for careers in A/NTO; 2.) Providing ongoing orientations or other resources for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in A/NTO; and/or 3.) Setting up support groups, facilitating networks, and/or providing supportive services (as defined in section IV.E.3) for women in A/NTO to improve their retention. Applicants may propose to provide technical assistance to support women’s full and effective participation in apprenticeable and non-traditional occupations.
Who can apply
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Please note these additional eligibility requirements: Only CBOs as defined in Appendix B are eligible to apply for these grants. A consortium of CBOs may apply as a single applicant; in such instances, the applicant should provide a copy of the consortium agreement that specifies which entity will administer the grant. Please see Section III of Funding Opportunity Announcement for all eligibility requirements.
The official record
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