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FloridaMakes Awarded $600,000 Pathways Grant to Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities for Florida Manufacturers Skip auxiliary navigation (Press Enter). Find Your Local FloridaMakes Network Partner FloridaMakes Awarded $600,000 Pathways Grant to Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities for Florida Manufacturers Mariely Velez, Marketing and Communications Manager, FloridaMakes mariely. velez@floridamakes.
com FloridaMakes Awarded $600,000 Pathways Grant to Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities for Florida Manufacturers ORLANDO, Fla. — FloridaMakes has been awarded $600,000 through Florida’s Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant, administered by the Florida Department of Education, to expand its registered apprenticeship programs for Florida manufacturers. The grant will support no-cost upskilling for both new hires and existing employees.
The funding builds on FloridaMakes’ proven apprenticeship model, which has supported manufacturers statewide in strengthening productivity, improving retention, and creating clear pathways for employee advancement.
The grant will support expansion of FloridaMakes’ established apprenticeship programs, including Industrial Manufacturing Technician, Production Technician, Manufacturing Maintenance Technician, Quality Control Technician, and the addition of a new Tool and Die Maker occupation, allowing manufacturers to grow talent internally while filling critical, high-skill positions.
“This investment strengthens our ability to meet manufacturers where their workforce needs are today and position them for future growth,” said Kevin Carr, CEO of FloridaMakes. FloridaMakes apprenticeships are designed to support incumbent worker upskilling while accelerating onboarding and skill development for new hires.
By combining structured on-the-job training with industry-recognized technical instruction, manufacturers are able to elevate frontline workers into higher-skill roles, reduce turnover, and build a more resilient workforce. “Our apprenticeship programs give Florida manufacturers a no-cost, turnkey solution to upskill both new hires and existing employees,” said Marcelo DosSantos, Director of Workforce Development at FloridaMakes.
FloridaMakes will work with select community partners, including Samaritan Center and Elevance Health, to support recruitment and placement by connecting manufacturers with job-ready candidates to fill open positions. These efforts strengthen manufacturers’ talent pipelines while complementing FloridaMakes’ employer-driven apprenticeship model focused on skills development, advancement, and workforce stability.
Through this initiative, FloridaMakes expects to engage manufacturers across Florida, increase apprenticeship enrollment across multiple occupations, and continue demonstrating how registered apprenticeships serve as a high-impact workforce strategy, helping manufacturers remain competitive while creating meaningful, long-term career opportunities for Florida’s manufacturing workforce.
Manufacturers interested in participating are encouraged to contact FloridaMakes. Participation does not require a grant application; manufacturers simply need a workforce upskilling need for new or existing employees. FloridaMakes is a statewide, industry-led, nonprofit organization that strengthens and advances Florida’s manufacturing economy.
As the state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership, FloridaMakes works with manufacturers to grow their businesses, improve competitiveness, and develop a skilled workforce through training, technology adoption, and strategic partnerships. FloridaMakes is supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the State of Florida, and industry partners.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Florida-based manufacturers seeking to enhance workforce skills. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies with commercial potential or societal benefit, including projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. Specialty tubing could be relevant for agricultural equipment or renewable energy systems.