FY26 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program
This grant provides $10 million to help employers and unions support and retain women in apprenticeships and nontraditional jobs through technical assistance, training, and supportive services.
Funder: Womens Bureau
Due Dates: July 6, 2026: Full application submission deadline (applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time)
Funding Amounts: $350,000–$750,000 per award | Up to $10,000,000 total program funding | 24-month project period
Summary: Supports technical assistance projects to recruit, train, and retain women in apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations, with emphasis on high-demand sectors.
Key Information: Only community-based organizations (CBOs) are eligible; no cost sharing required.
Description
This grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau aims to increase the participation and retention of women in apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations (A/NTO) across the United States and its territories. Funding is provided to community-based organizations (CBOs) to deliver technical assistance (TA) to employers and labor unions, with a focus on developing or enhancing pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship pathways, providing resources and orientation to create supportive environments, and establishing support networks and services for women in these fields. Preference is given to projects targeting high-demand industries such as Advanced Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Technology (IT), mining, and Shipbuilding and Defense Industrial Base.
