Grow the Trades Grant Program

Grow the Trades Grant Program is sponsored by Stanley Black & Decker. Stanley Black & Decker is committing up to $25 million in grant money over five years to fund vocational skills training and reskilling programs.

Impact Challenge for Vocational Programs | Stanley Black & Decker Helping to skill, reskill and upskill tradespeople. Communities around the world face a skilled trades gap, and we are working together with our partners to close it. Our Grow the Trades program continues to serve tradespeople across the US and around the world with broad acclaim from the people we are serving.

So in 2025, we doubled down on our original goal and are now committed to investing $60 million in initiatives that educate tradespeople by 2030. By putting our tools in the hands of tradespeople, we are enabling them to build long-term, successful careers in the trades.

needed in 2026 to meet U.S. construction industry demands² for construction and extraction jobs in the U.S.³ (1) Resumer Builder, (2) Associated Builders and Contractors, (3) Generation T Gen Z’s Ready for the Trades DEWALT® is leading the way in educational support for the skilled trades through the Grow the Trades initiative. See our Forbes spotlight on how we’re preparing Gen Z to shape the future of the trades.

Students in Maryland are taking their first steps toward successful trade careers. See how we’re lending a helping hand! Constructing Careers… And Changing Lives For more than fifty years, HBI has educated, inspired and prepared individuals for rewarding careers in the building industry.

Empowering Women to Thrive in the Trades Supporting tradeswomen isn’t just the right thing to do. It’s critical for the future of the industry. She Built This City Builds Pathways to Success See how this Impact Challenge Grant Recipient is giving women the tools to succeed in the construction industry through their 8-week, pre-apprenticeship training program.

Grow the Trades Partnership Highlights These 2024 Grow the Trades partners are advancing the skilled trades by helping students earn certifications and credentials through programs spanning high school, trade school and apprenticeships. Together, they’re supporting more than 150,000 individuals in their journey into trade careers while strengthening the future workforce.

The ACE Mentor Program of America Ace Mentor provides a no-cost after-school program connecting students with experts from the design and construction industry. With DEWALT’s support, ACE Mentor hosts Trades Days to provide mentorship opportunities with industry leaders and engage students in hands-on projects and workshops that enhance vocational skills. Toggle this button to get more information about this image.

The mikeroweWORKS Foundation’s Work Ethic Scholarship Program helps people train for skilled jobs that are in demand and begin viable careers in the trades. This year, they have awarded $2. 5 million in scholarships for more than 300 students in trade schools with funding from DEWALT and other partners.

Toggle this button to get more information about this image. The International Training Institute The International Training Institute (ITI) supports apprenticeship and advanced career training for workers in the sheet metal industry throughout the United States and Canada.

This grant will support ITI’s SMART Heroes Program that provides sheet metal industry training, free of charge, to enlisted men and women of the U.S. military prior to discharge. Graduates of the program are offered sheet metal apprenticeships at 150 locations across the United States. Toggle this button to get more information about this image.

Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) connects transitioning active-duty military service members, veterans, National Guard and Reservists to skilled training and quality career opportunities in the construction industry. With the support of DEWALT, H2H is connecting 15,000 veteran career seekers to apprenticeship programs. Toggle this button to get more information about this image.

AGC Construction Education Foundation The AGC Construction Education Foundation provides scholarships to students committed to the construction industry. The Foundation awards 150 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students each year with funding from DEWALT and other partners. Toggle this button to get more information about this image.

Partnering with Western Welding Academy Looking for other ways to support the trades or build your skills? Explore these organizations that are partnering with Stanley Black & Decker. Together, we’re working to connect more people to training, support and opportunities that will lead to successful careers in the trades.

Junior Achievement of Central Maryland Habitat for Humanity International Stanley Black & Decker / Vocational Leadership Program Future Manufacturing Leaders 4 Forces Fueling Gen Z’s Shift To Blue‑Collar Jobs ‘Learn and earn’: Maryland is betting big on apprenticeships DEWALT, a Stanley Black & Decker Brand, Donates Tools to Home Builders Institute, Empowering the Next Generation of Construction Workers.