Apprenticeship and Pre-apprenticeship Clean Energy Training (PON 5437)
Apprenticeship and Pre-apprenticeship Clean Energy Training (PON 5437) supports labor-affiliated providers in training New York residents for skilled clean energy careers and family-supporting jobs.
Funder: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Due Dates: December 8, 2026 (Round 18)
Funding Amounts: $150,000–$750,000 per project; up to $150,000 additional for K-12 outreach, totaling $900,000
Summary: Supports labor-affiliated training programs that prepare New York residents for clean energy careers through pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, and journey worker training.
Key Information: All applicants must be affiliated with bona fide labor organizations and have a New York State training location.
Description
NYSERDA’s PON 5437 supports projects that create or expand direct entry pre-apprenticeships, registered apprenticeship training programs, and journey worker training programs. The program aims to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive pipeline of skilled workers for New York’s clean energy economy and provide pathways to high-quality, family-supporting jobs.
Training targets building decarbonization and supporting energy efficiency practices; renewable energy generation, interconnection, transmission, distribution, and storage; and electric vehicle charging station installation and repair. Initiatives include clean energy technical training and hands-on experience for apprentices or journey workers. Projects may also incorporate K-12 career awareness and outreach promoting clean energy jobs alongside the training initiative.
