Nationwide sponsor incentives of up to $6,000 per eligible apprentice for Registered Apprenticeship programs in shipbuilding, maritime, defense, aerospace, aviation, advanced manufacturing, and construction trades. CareerSource Florida administers the program with FloridaCommerce. Formal sponsor applications are not yet confirmed open.
DefenseShipbuilding/Maritime
EligibilityProgram SponsorsEmployerBusiness
TypeFederalGrantPay-for-Performance
Sponsor incentive$6,000 per eligible apprentice
USDOL ETA awarded five cooperative agreements totaling nearly $162 million so national administrators can pay Registered Apprenticeship sponsors as apprentices hit verified retention and progression milestones. Applications to be an administrator closed April 3, 2026. The five sponsor incentive programs are announced and are not yet open for formal applications.
DefenseShipbuilding/MaritimeEnergyEmerging Technologies
EligibilityProgram SponsorsApprenticeship IntermediariesState Workforce AgenciesEducational Institutions
TypeFederalGrantPay-for-Performance
Sponsor incentiveNot yet announced