The Vermont Department of Labor is seeking proposals to support the creation and expansion of Work Based Learning and Training programs and opportunities at the secondary level and at the postsecondary level if the intern is enrolled at a career or technical education program.
Donor Name: Vermont Department of Labor
State: Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2023
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Grant Duration: 10 months 16 days
Details:
The Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL) supports up-skilling and re-skilling opportunities for Vermont workers through workforce development activities aimed at strengthening and expanding the labor force in Vermont.
The Vermont Department of Labor’s has developed a statewide Work-Based Learning and Training Program that serves transitioning secondary and postsecondary students and Vermonters seeking work-based experience as part of a career experience or change and is designed to support Vermonters who are graduating from postsecondary education or a secondary CTE program or who are pursuing a career change with a paid on-the-job work experience lasting 12 weeks or fewer; and support employers by providing them with assistance in developing and implementing meaningful work-based learning and training opportunities.
Funding of this grant may be used to build or administer a new or existing Work Based Learning and Training program or to provide interns with stipends during the Work Based Learning and Training. From a programmatic perspective, the divisions goal is to serve 400 individuals over the course of the fiscal year.
Funding Information
Grant awards will range from $10,000 to a maximum of $50,000. Applicants may not request more than $50,000. Factors that will support awarding a higher grant amount include:
- The establishment of new opportunities for Work Based Learning and Training with a Vermont employer,
- The degree to which the employer, industry organization, philanthropic organization, or applicant is also funding costs such as program administration, intern stipends, job-related equipment or supplies, mentoring or coaching of employer or intern, or other employer incentives,
- The number of interns relative to the size of the award requested,
- Whether Work Based Learning and Trainings funded by this grant are structured to support the possibility of a job offer for the participant,
- The use of innovative approaches in recruitment, selection, and support for interns that will result in serving more individuals with disabilities, individuals with language access needs, or who have otherwise been historically marginalized, and
- Unique characteristics in the proposal align with the state’s efforts to increase the labor force in high demand occupations.
Period of Performance
The standard period of performance for the first round of grants awarded under this funding opportunity is August 14, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
Public and private entities that conduct business primarily in Vermont are eligible to apply for this grant. Organizations must be in good standing with the state, be able to comply with all standard state provisions and assurances contained.
Proposal Criteria
Grants will not be awarded to projects or proposals that replace or supplant existing positions with interns through the creation or expansion of Work Based Learning and Training opportunities.
For more information, visit Vermont Department of Labor.
