Illinois Climate Works Pre-apprenticeship Program (CEJA)
Closes: 2026-10-30.
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- Agency
- Commerce And Econ Opp
- Agency opportunity number
- FY27-1
- Closes
- 2026-10-30
- Opened
- 2026-09-22
- Estimated total funding
- 16000000.00
- Amounts
- $3000000 - $6500000
- Expected awards
- 3
- Matching funds
- No
About this program
Investments in clean energy technology and infrastructure, funded through CEJA and other state and federal funding sources, will generate significant construction, installation, maintenance, and repair activity in Illinois. Historically, these investments have not benefited underserved populations and communities. The Illinois Climate Works Pre-apprenticeship Program and the Energy Transition Barrier Reduction Program are two of several programs created by CEJA to rectify these historical inequities. To create a qualified, diverse pipeline of workers prepared for careers in construction and building trades and clean energy jobs opportunities therein, the Illinois Climate Works Pre-apprenticeship Program creates 3 regional Pre-apprenticeship Centers throughout the State that recruit, prescreen, and provide pre-apprenticeship skills training.
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