Grants & Funding

Overview of five workforce grants—three federal veteran programs and two Maryland healthcare initiatives—highlighting who they serve, what they fund, and what strong applications include.

Overview of North Carolina’s $12M apprenticeship expansion incentives, eligibility rules, wage and tuition support, and how to coordinate with WIOA and other federal funding.

Overview of Pennsylvania apprenticeship funding: PAsmart grants, WEDnetPA incumbent worker training, and local workforce board wage subsidies with braiding strategies.

Overview of New York's Empire State Apprenticeship Tax Credit, annual documentation requirements, and how data platforms support braided funding strategies across agencies.

Overview of how Indiana’s Next Level Jobs programs—ETG, WRG, SETS, plus WIOA—braid together to cut apprenticeship wage, tuition, and training costs.

Overview of Florida’s PCOG grants, teacher apprenticeship funding, eligible uses, braiding strategies, and reporting requirements for sustainable apprenticeship growth.

Overview of Colorado’s $12,600 apprenticeship tax credit, $4M in grants, and how employers braid state and federal funding to grow Registered Apprenticeship programs.

Overview of how Arkansas construction training grants and a $2,000-per-apprentice tax credit reduce apprenticeship costs for employers and training providers in Arkansas.

Explains how Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits fund housing for veteran apprentices, ease sponsor costs, and stack with Pell Grants to support training and education.

Overview of SAEF funding, where states direct it, and how training providers secure mini-grants, subsidized instruction, and support while meeting compliance and reporting rules.

Guide to DOL Apprenticeship Building America grants: who can apply, what’s funded, priorities, braiding funds, and managing compliance.

Explains how dual enrollment funding pays tuition for high school apprentices’ college courses, speeding completion and lowering costs for programs.

Explains how Perkins V funds CTE-aligned apprenticeships, who controls dollars, and the reporting needed to stay eligible.

Explains how Pell Grants fund apprenticeship classroom costs, new short-term eligibility in 2025, and ways to braid Pell with other funding.

Guide to using WIOA Adult, Youth, and Dislocated Worker funds for apprenticeships, ETPL approval, enrollment, and compliance tracking.

Overview of the three-tier apprenticeship funding stack and how to braid programs for sustainable, compliant ROI.

Guide to using WIOA OJT to cover 50–75% of apprentice wages, from eligibility and contracts to reporting and braiding with Registered Apprenticeships.

Side-by-side look at apprenticeship tax credits and grants in seven states, with a focus on maximizing employer savings and meeting documentation requirements.

The policy landscape for short-term workforce training changed again this week. According to a fresh recap from the American Council on Education (ACE), negotiations this week on Capitol Hill between lawmakers and the U.S. Department of Education could fundamentally reshape how short-term Workforce Pell works, and which programs would qualify.

Indiana's SAEF grant offers funding for Registered Apprenticeships & Pre-Apprenticeships in education & manufacturing. It covers RTI, mentoring, and administration, with Craft Education supporting compliance and tracking. Apply by Dec 1, 2025.

Struggling with the NY Empire State Apprenticeship Tax Credit paperwork? Craft automates ESATC documentation, tracks progress, & ensures compliance, helping you unlock up to $7,000 per apprentice.

Colorado’s $3M CAI offers up to $150K per award for RAPs and pre-apprenticeships. Apply Nov 1–30, 2025. Priority industries and Craft’s free platform boost compliance and sustainability.

Learn how Texas LWDBs can access $25K–$250K grants for innovative workforce projects, plus how Craft Education’s free platform maximizes your funding.

Discover how RTIs, employers, and workforce boards use braided funding to share costs, access grants, and streamline compliance for healthcare apprenticeships.

Minnesota’s RTAP Grant is open—$7M to help districts launch and expand teacher apprenticeship programs. Apps due Sept 26. Craft Education can support your application!

The Kansas Department of Commerce has announced a new Registered Apprenticeship Project Grant opportunity for 2025, designed to expand and strengthen apprenticeship programs across the state.