EducationTrainingWorkforce Innovation
EligibilityProgram SponsorsEducational InstitutionsEducation Training Partners
AmountVaries by student eligibility and approved program length
Up to $3,500 per eligible apprentice for Registered Apprenticeship sponsors in auto, collision, and truck service. ASE Education Foundation received a $25 million federal award and describes payments of $2,500 after 90 days and $1,000 at nine months. Formal sponsor applications are not open.
Automotive
EligibilityProgram SponsorsEmployerBusiness
TypeFederalGrantPay-for-Performance
Sponsor incentive$3,500 per eligible apprentice ($2,500 after 90 days, $1,000 at nine months)
National information-technology Registered Apprenticeship incentives from Clark University’s TechXcel program. Clark received a $27 million federal award and describes a goal of more than 3,800 apprentices through June 30, 2030. The per-apprentice sponsor payment is not yet confirmed, and formal applications are not open.
ITTechnology
EligibilityProgram SponsorsEmployerEducational Institutions
TypeFederalGrantPay-for-Performance
Sponsor incentiveNot yet announced
Up to $6,000 per apprentice for Registered Apprenticeship sponsors in telecommunications, broadband, and digital infrastructure. The Wireless Infrastructure Association received a $29,999,142 federal award. Payments are tied to 90-day retention, related training, and completion. Formal sponsor applications are not open.
TelecommunicationsTechnology
EligibilityProgram SponsorsEmployerBusiness
TypeFederalGrantPay-for-Performance
Sponsor incentive$6,000 per apprentice (90-day retention, related training, and completion)
National incentives for Registered Apprenticeship sponsors training people for the occupations that build and maintain AI, semiconductor, and nuclear energy infrastructure. Jobs for the Future received a $40 million federal award. The per-apprentice sponsor payment is not yet confirmed, and formal applications are not open.
EnergyEmerging TechnologiesTechnology
EligibilityProgram SponsorsEmployerBusiness
TypeFederalGrantPay-for-Performance
Sponsor incentiveNot yet announced
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
$3,500 per apprentice after a successful 90-day probationary period for Registered Apprenticeship sponsors in advanced manufacturing. Rolling applications until funds are obligated. $35.8 million DOL cooperative agreement administered by the Arkansas Department of Commerce — related to, but not part of, FOA-ETA-26-19.
Manufacturing
EligibilityProgram SponsorsEmployerBusiness
TypeFederalGrantPay-for-Performance
Sponsor incentive$3,500 per apprentice after 90-day probation
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
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