Apprenticeship Grants (2026)

Department of Education

OSERS-OSEP: Expanding Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness of Special Education Teachers and Early Intervention Personnel Through Registered Apprenticeships, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.325J

Department of Education

Program Description: The purposes of the Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program are to (1) help address State-identified shortages and needs for personnel preparation in special education and early intervention, including infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research, to be successful in serving those children. The purpose of the Expanding Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness of Special Education Teachers and Early Intervention Personnel Through Registered Apprenticeships competition is to fund cooperative agreements that support registered apprenticeship1 programs that attract, prepare, and retain special education teachers or early intervention personnel. This priority is particularly relevant for special education and early intervention, where high-quality preparation must be accessible, practice-based, and closely integrated with service delivery systems. Preparing qualified special education teachers and early intervention personnel through registered apprenticeship programs addresses critical workforce shortages, integrating work-based learning, and connecting preparation with local and State labor demands. 1Note: ED encourages applicants to consider the definition of Registered Apprenticeship Program as defined in 5 CFR 362.102 and 29 CFR part 29. Assistance Listing Number: 84.325J. Applicants are required to follow the 2025 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234) and available at ED 2025 Common Instructions. Note: For new potential grantees unfamiliar with grantmaking at ED, please consult our Getting Started with Discretionary Grant Applications webpage.

Employment and Training Administration

This is a Notice of Intent Only. The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration intends to provide funding for a cooperative agreement with the National Governors Association, Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) to provide a comprehensive program of support to American Apprenticeship grantees. This comprehensive program of support will conduct state policy academies, learning institutes and offer grantees the opportunity to share lessons learned, learn from subject matter experts and peers, and access implementation support on specific topics. Together these efforts will further the development of a uniquely American Apprenticeship system.

National Park Service

his program will provide challenging training opportunities through collaborative, immersive apprentice-style experiences in working alongside NPS employees on the completion of historic preservation deferred maintenance projects throughout the NPS system. This training will be accomplished by placing participants in the carefully supervised environments of active maintenance projects to assist in their completion.

National Park Service

This program will provide challenging training opportunities through collaborative, immersive apprentice-style experiences in working alongside NPS employees on the completion of historic preservation deferred maintenance projects throughout the NPS system. This training will be accomplished by placing participants in the carefully supervised environments of active maintenance projects to assist in their completion. Throughout the program, participants will also be exposed to opportunities to engage with NPS personnel and receive classroom-style safety and skills training. The skills and knowledge gained by participants through this program are applicable for careers in infrastructure maintenance and engineering, and resource and facility management, both within the Federal government and private sector.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Provides grants for housing rehabilitation, land acquisition, community facilities, infrastructure, and economic development activities in Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Supports tribal energy resource development, energy infrastructure planning, and capacity building for tribally owned energy projects.

U.S. Department of Energy

Provides financial and technical assistance to tribes for energy development, energy efficiency, and renewable energy projects on tribal lands.

U.S. National Science Foundation

Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (CyberTraining)

Vermont Department of Health

EMS Workforce Development and Retention

Vermont Department of Health

EMS Workforce Development and Retention District Allocation