The Womens Bureau is seeking applications for its WANTO Technical Assistance Grant Program.
Donor Name: Womens Bureau
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/06/2026
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
This program aims to provide technical assistance (TA) to employers and labor unions in the United States and its territories to encourage employment of women in apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations (A/NTO), such as Advanced Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Technology (IT), mining, and Shipbuilding and Defense Industrial Base.
Goals and Objectives
- Developing (establishing, expanding, and/or enhancing) pre-apprenticeship, Registered 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, facilitating networks, and/or providing supportive services for women in A/NTO to improve their retention.
Funding Information
- Expected Total Available Funding: $10,000,000
- Funding Range Per Award: $350,000 – $750,000
Grant Period
24 months
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Faith-based organizations are encouraged to apply, as are any eligible organizations. Those that meet the eligibility requirements may receive awards under this funding opportunity. DOL will not, in the selection of recipients and administration of the grant, discriminate on the basis of an organization’s religious character, affiliation, exercise, or lack thereof, or on the basis of conduct that would not be considered grounds to favor or disfavor a similarly situated secular organization.
- Only CBOs as defined in Section III.G. 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. In awarding grants, the Department will give priority to applications that meet the following eligibility criteria per the WANTO Act legislation:
- Demonstrate experience preparing women to gain employment in A/NTO;
- Demonstrate experience working with the business community to prepare them to place women in A/NTO;
- Have tradeswomen or women in nontraditional occupations as active members of the organization, as either employees or board members; and
- Have experience delivering TA specifically as defined above, including developing (establishing, expanding and/or enhancing) pre-apprenticeship, Registered 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 setting up support groups, facilitating networks, and/or providing supportive services for women in A/NTO to improve their retention.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
