Apprenticeship Initiatives & Incentives
Apprenticeship Initiatives & Incentives supports Rhode Island organizations developing non-trade registered apprenticeships and employers hiring apprentices, to expand training outside the trades.
Funder: Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
Due Dates: No deadlines stated
Funding Amounts: Expansion grants: up to $25,000 per proposed program annually | Employer incentive: $1,000 per apprentice, up to $5,000 per calendar year
Summary: Two Rhode Island programs support the development of non-trade registered apprenticeships and provide incentives to employers who hire non-trade apprentices.
Key Information: Incentive payments are made only after an apprentice is hired, registered, and completes the required probationary period.
Description
The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training’s Governor’s Workforce Board presents two opportunities under Apprenticeship Initiatives & Incentives. Non-Trade Apprenticeship Expansion Grants reimburse eligible planning activities and costs for organizations designing and developing new apprenticeship tracks outside the trades. The grant program supports expansion of non-trade and non-traditional registered apprenticeships that meet Rhode Island’s apprenticeship standards.
The Non-Traditional Apprenticeship Incentive instead pays employers for non-trade apprentices they hire and register after the required probationary period. For this incentive, non-traditional apprenticeships are registered with the Department of Labor and Training and fall outside the construction trades. Both programs are funded by Rhode Island general revenue.
