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Find similar grantsIllinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program is sponsored by Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO). Illinois state grant opportunity: Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program.
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Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program SCAM ALERT: DCEO has been made aware of organizations receiving fraudulent “notice of award” letters claiming to be from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. These are not legitimate notices from DCEO. If your organization receives a notice, please report it to the Federal Trade Commission and/or the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center .
Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program Norman Ruano ( Norman. Ruano@illinois. gov ) Type of Assistance Instrument Funding Opportunity Number Funding Opportunity Title Illinois Works Pre-apprenticeship Program Illinois Works Pre-apprenticeship Program Anticipated Number of Awards Estimated Total Program Funding Restrictions on Indirect Costs 09/02/2026 - 10/02/2026 : 5:00 PM https://gata.
illinois. gov/grants/csfa. html?
page=Opportunity. aspx&nofo=4323 Technical Assistance Session Date : 09/15/2026 : 9:00 AM Registration link: https://www. illinoisworknet.
com/ilworkspreapprenticeshipnofo2026 For your application to be considered, your entity must be pre-qualified. For resources on pre-qualification and other grant topics, please visit https://dceo. illinois.
gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/learning-library. html .
Application Documents – Please read the NOFO Supplement and complete the requirements NOFO Supplement 2614-4323 Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program Attachment I Proposed Work Plan Attachment II Participant Demographics and Outcome Summary Attachment III Sample Curriculum and Proposed Curriculum Attachment IV Staffing Plan Uniform Application 2614-4323 Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program Uniform Budget 2614-4323 Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program Mandatory Disclosure 2614-4323 Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program Conflict of Interest Disclosure 2614-4323 Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program Application Submission Form https://app.
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Applications for Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program are due October 2, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program is funded by Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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