Closed · FOA-WB-26-01 · CFDA 17.701 · Discretionary
FY26 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Womens Bureau, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $350K-$750K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 6, 2026
- Close date
- 28
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY26 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program is a closed discretionary listing from Womens Bureau that offered $350,000 -- $750,000 across 28 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $350K-$750K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 28
- expected awards
- 17.701
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY26 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program - is cataloged under number FOA-WB-26-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 17.701, posted by Womens Bureau. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 5, 2026 and last updated on June 9, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $350,000 -- $750,000. The agency has projected $10.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 28 awards. If the agency funds the expected 28 awards from the $10.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $357,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on July 6, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$350,000 -- $750,000
Close Date
July 6, 2026
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Posted
June 5, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$10,000,000
Expected Awards
28
Instrument
Grant
Description
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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 12, 13, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
WB.OGM@dol.gov WB.OGM@dol.gov
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