FY26 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program

FY26 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program is sponsored by Women's Bureau. Provides technical assistance to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations.

Opportunity Listing - FY26 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program FY26 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program Assistance Listings: 17. 701 -- Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Technical Assistance Grant Program Last Updated: June 5, 2026 View version history on Grants.

gov The Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of approximately $10,000,000 in grant funds authorized by the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations ("WANTO") Act of 1992, Pub. L. 102-530, 29 U.S.C.

§ 2501 et seq. ; 29 U.S.C. § 13; and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 for the WANTO Technical Assistance Grant Program.

This program aims to provide technical assistance (TA) to employers and labor unions in the United States and its territories to encourage employment of women in apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional... occupations (A/NTO), such as Advanced Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Technology (IT), mining, and Shipbuilding and Defense Industrial Base, specifically in the following ways: 1.)

Developing (establishing, expanding, and/or enhancing) pre-apprenticeships that lead to Registered Apprenticeships, Registered Apprenticeship (as defined in Section III. G. Definitions), or other nontraditional skills training programs designed to prepare women for careers in A/NTO; 2.)

Providing ongoing orientations or other resources for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in A/NTO; and/or 3.) Setting up support groups, facilitating networks, and/or providing supportive services (as defined in section III. H.

3.) for women in A/NTO to improve their retention. Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3) Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3) Faith-based organizations are encouraged to apply, as are any eligible organizations.

Those that meet the eligibility requirements may receive awards under this funding opportunity. DOL will not, in the selection of recipients and administration of the grant, discriminate on the basis of an organization's religious character, affiliation, exercise, or lack thereof, or on the basis of conduct that would not be considered grounds to favor or disfavor a similarly situated secular organization.

Please also note these additional eligibility requirements: Only CBOs as defined in Section III. G. are eligible to apply for these grants.

A consortium of CBOs may apply as a single applicant; in such instances, the applicant should provide a copy of the consortium agreement that specifies which entity will administer the grant. Please see Section III of the Funding Oppportunity Announcement for all eligibility requirements. Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated FOA-WB-26-01.

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23. pdf Jun 5, 2026 02:41 PM UTC WANTO_FAQs_2026-Amended. pdf WANTO FAQs 2026.

pdf Link to additional information Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Employment labor and training Your account requires additional identity verification.