Available Grant Opportunities

Below are the current notices of grant availability and recent grant awardee announcements. Throughout the commonwealth and the nation, numerous grants and financial aid resources are available to assist individuals and organizations in meeting their goals. The grants and financial aid information below is provided with the intent to help you begin the search, not an all-inclusive link to resources that may be available. Learn more about L&I's other grants and related programs.

To be contacted regarding future workforce development grant opportunities, please send your email address with your name to ra-libwda-general@pa.gov.

Building and Supporting a Certified Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Program

The application deadline for the Building and Supporting a Certified Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Program Grant is Thursday, June 1, 2023, by 4:00 PM ET. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry announces the availability of approximately $500,000 in funding for the Building and Supporting a Certified Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Program in Pennsylvania. The purpose of this grant is to develop a program framework and template for a Certified Teacher registered apprenticeship. This initiative, led by the Apprenticeship Training Office (ATO) and Bureau of Workforce Development Administration (BWDA) in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), will allow local education agencies (LEAs) to build a pipeline of well-prepared teachers, with an emphasis on subject areas most impacted by local staffing shortages. This opportunity is 100% federally funded using the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Statewide Activity funding.

• Building Teacher Apprenticeship Programs - Notice of Grant Availability (NGA) (.pdf)
• Appendix A: Project Summary Page (.pdf)
• Appendix B: Application Form (.pdf)
• Appendix C: Budget Summary Form (.xlsx)
• Appendix D: FSR Cost Categories (.docx)
• Appendix E: Budget Justification Instructions (.docx)
• Appendix F: Goals and Outcomes Table (.xlsx)
• Appendix G: Timeline Template (.docx)
• Appendix H: Worker Protection and Certification Form (.docx)
  

DEI in the Building and Construction Trades Grant

The application deadline for the DEI in the Building and Construction Trades Grant is Wednesday, April 26, 2023, by 5:00 PM ET. 

The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announces an additional $1 million round of grant funding available to Pennsylvania apprenticeship programs to develop diverse talent pipelines and reach underrepresented populations within the building and construction trades.

• DEI Notice of Grant Availability (.pdf)
• Appendix A - DEI Project Summary Cover Page (.pdf)
• Appendix B - DEI Application Form (.pdf)
• Appendix C - DEI Budget Form (.xlsx)
• Appendix D - DEI FSR Cost Categories (.pdf)
• Appendix E - DEI Budget Justification Instructions (.pdf)
• Appendix F - DEI Goal and Outcomes Table (.pdf)
• Appendix G - DEI Timeline Template (.docx)
• Appendix H - DEI Project Sustainability Plan (.pdf)
• Appendix I - DEI Worker Protection and Certification Form (.docx)
• Appendix J - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy (.docx)

Youth Reentry Grant

The application deadline for the Youth Reentry Grant is Monday, May 1, 2023, by 4:00 PM ET.

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry announces the availability of $2,200,000 in funding for the Youth Reentry Grant. This Notice of Grant Availability (NGA) seeks applications to support initiatives across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (PA) that provide assistance to youth who have had interactions with the judicial system, not only those who have been incarcerated, to find meaningful employment. The purpose of this NGA is to competitively award funding to local workforce development boards (LWDBs) to support youth reentry programs that will blend academic and occupation training, provide specific linkages to area employers in high-priority/in-demand occupations, provide needed supportive services and mentorship, and offer clear connections to education and training.

• Youth Reentry Notice of Grant Availability (NGA) (.docx)
• Appendix A: Youth Reentry Application Form (.pdf)
• Appendix B: Youth Reentry Project Summary Cover Page (.docx)
• Appendix C: Youth Reentry Budget Form (.xlsx)
• Appendix D: Youth Reentry Budget Justification Instructions (.docx)
• Appendix E: Youth Reentry Grant Action Plan (.docx)
• Appendix F: Youth Reentry Workers Protection Certification (.docx)

Statewide Layoff Aversion Program (SLAP) Grant

The application deadline for the Statewide Layoff Aversion Program (SLAP) Grant is Monday, April 3, 2023, by 4:00 PM ET.

The PA Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announced the availability of $6,000,000 in funding for the Statewide Layoff Aversion Program (SLAP) Grant to be structured as $2,000,000 for the first year with the option of $2,000,000 per year for up to two additional years. L&I will advance rapid response services through the competitive award of a grant to provide layoff aversion activities to stabilize, restructure, turn-around or attract buyers for at-risk businesses.

• SLAP Grant Overview Presentation Recording (.ppsx)
  
• SLAP Notice of Grant Availability (NGA) (.docx)
  
• Appendix A: SLAP Application Form (.pdf)
  
• Appendix B: SLAP Project Summary Cover Page (.docx)
  
• Appendix C: SLAP Budget Form (.xlsx)
  
• Appendix D: SLAP Budget Justification Instructions (.docx)
  
• Appendix E: SLAP Grant Action Plan (.docx)
  
• Appendix F: SLAP Workers Protection Certification (.docx)
  
• SLAP Q&As (.pdf)