Apprenticeship is a valuable talent development tool requiring investment to make it successful.  Fortunately, there are a wide variety of funding sources and strategies to help increase and expand the use of Registered Apprenticeship programs.

Below are examples of federal and state funding resources that your organization can use when developing a strategy to fund Registered Apprenticeship programs.

Resource Guides

• The Federal Resources Playbook for Registered Apprenticeship 
• Making ApprenticeshipUSA Work for the Public Workforce System: Using Workforce Funds to Support Apprenticeship desk aid and tutorial
• Funding Career Pathways: A Federal Funding Toolkit for States (Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc.)

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Programs

• US DOL Guidance on Registered Apprenticeship Provisions and Opportunities in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (TEGL 13-16)
• (Independent Electrical Contractors)IEC Policy Brief: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
• Federal Resources for Registered Apprenticeship Programs

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program

• TAA Program Benefits and Services under the 2015 Amendments
• On-the-Job Training and TAA Programs (Virginia Employment Commission)

GI Bill and other Veterans Programs

• GI Bill Fact Sheet for Apprenticeship Program Sponsors 
• Benefits for Veterans in Apprenticeship Programs Fact Sheet 
• Guide on Understanding On-the-job Training and Apprenticeship Approval
• Veterans Administration Webpage for On-the-job Training and Apprenticeship 
• Federal Resources for Registered Apprenticeship Programs
• For more information on veterans and Registered Apprenticeship programs, please visit the Expanding Apprenticeship for Veterans resource page

Pell Grants and Federal Student Aid

• Apprenticeships and the Federal Student Aid Programs
• For general information about the federal student aid programs, please visit https://studentaid.ed.gov/ 

U.S. Department of Transportation Programs

• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) On-the-Job Training and Supportive Services (OJT/SS)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

• HUD-DOL Joint Partnership to Promote Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities for Section 3 Residents and Youthbuild Graduates

State Programs and Incentives

• List of State Tax Credits and Tuition Support
• Wisconsin Apprenticeship Completion Award Program
• Apprenticeship Carolina: Apprenticeship Resources and Funding Webpage
• Michigan Apprenticeship Funding and Resource Guide
• Michigan Works!: Braiding Funds to Support Registered Apprenticeship
• Michigan Skilled Trades Training Fund
• Virginia Department of Labor and Industry: WIOA Funding for Apprenticeship
• Tennessee Apprenticeship Assistance Training Grant (AATG) Frequently Asked Questions
• Funding for Apprenticeship Training (Arizona Builders Alliance)