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Pay-for-Performance Apprenticeship Incentive Program

The Department of Labor will award multi-year cooperative agreements to expand Registered Apprenticeship by paying program sponsors incentives for each new apprentice enrolled, targeting rapid growth in industries with established apprenticeship infrastructure. Designated industries include shipbuilding and the defense industrial base (priority), AI, semiconductors and nuclear energy, IT, heal…

The Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program will focus on incentivizing the expansion and growth of the National Apprenticeship System, specifically in industries with a firmly established program infrastructure that will make a significant contribution to the Administration's goal of exc…

Funding Source

Agency: Employment and Training Administration

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $145M
Award Ceiling: $40M
Award Floor: $10M

Eligibility

Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Small businesses
State governments

See the Funding Opportunity Announcement for specific eligibility requirements. Eligible applicants may include but are not limited to: State Agencies and Territories; National Industry Groups and Associations; National Labor Management Organizations; National economic development entities; Regi…

Dates

Open Date: February 13, 2026
Close Date: April 3, 2026

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