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Apprenticeships on the Move: Advancing Pennsylvania's Workforce Grant

Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor & Industry is offering approximately $4 million through Apprenticeships on the Move: Advancing Pennsylvania’s Workforce, with requests capped at $249,999. Eligible entities span businesses, community-based organizations, workforce and education bodies, nonprofits, labor and industry organizations, public libraries, and STEM ecosystems. The supplied packet supports an apprenticeship, employment, labor, and training focus, but does not provide allowable activities, selection criteria, application requirements, outcome measures, cost-share rules, or submission mechanics. Applicants should verify those details before committing to a proposal and should plan for the stated August 10, 2026 opening and September 25, 2026 deadline.

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Potential award

$0–$249,999

Time remaining

41 days

Application load

Effort unclear

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Nonprofit status

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Geography

Pennsylvania

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Organization size

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Program area

Employment, labor, & training

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Population served

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unclear

Matching funds

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Exclusions

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Plain-English explanation

Plain-English explanation

Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor & Industry is offering approximately $4 million through Apprenticeships on the Move: Advancing Pennsylvania’s Workforce, with requests capped at $249,999. Eligible entities span businesses, community-based organizations, workforce and education bodies, nonprofits, labor and industry organizations, public libraries, and STEM ecosystems. The supplied packet supports an apprenticeship, employment, labor, and training focus, but does not provide allowable activities, selection criteria, application requirements, outcome measures, cost-share rules, or submission mechanics. Applicants should verify those details before committing to a proposal and should plan for the stated August 10, 2026 opening and September 25, 2026 deadline.

Editorial analysis

What the funder is trying to accomplish

L&I is making approximately $4 million available through a grant explicitly framed around apprenticeships and advancing Pennsylvania’s workforce. The listed funding categories—employment, labor, and training—support a workforce-development orientation. The packet does not establish preferred industries, populations, locations, or apprenticeship models.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The applicant falls within an expressly listed eligible entity category. The proposed work has a direct and specific connection to apprenticeships, consistent with the opportunity title and description. The work clearly falls within employment, labor, or training, the published funding categories. The amount requested is no more than the confirmed $249,999 award ceiling.

Editorial analysis

What reviewers may prioritize

The packet contains no formal scoring criteria, reviewer guidance, required outcomes, or stated priority populations. As a limited, grant-specific inference rather than a claim about scoring, an application should make its apprenticeship connection, employment/labor/training relevance, applicant eligibility, and request amount at or below $249,999 easy to verify because these are the elements expressly identified in the supplied materials.

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Source-backed synopsis

What this grant funds

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announces the availability of approximately $4,000,000 in funding through the Apprenticeships on the Move: Advancing Pennsylvania’s Workforce grant opportunity. Applicants may request up to $249,999 in funding, with award amounts and the numbe...

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Decision economics

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Award range
$0–$249,999
Total program funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Geography
Pennsylvania
Cost share
Not specified
Assistance listing
Not specified

Mission alignment

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Geographic fit

Pennsylvania

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Working plan

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The generated milestones are planning aids. Only the official notice establishes required dates.

Requirements captured

Other requirements
Eligible applicants include Businesses; Community-based organizations; Economic development organizations; Industry associations; Labor organizations; Local education agencies; Local workforce development boards; Nonprofit organizations; Post-secondary institutions; Public libraries; STEM ecosystems

Official deadline

October 2, 2026

Effort unclear based on requirements currently captured.

  1. Confirm eligibility, registrations, partners, and internal approval.

  2. Finalize project design, outcomes, and supporting evidence.

  3. Draft the narrative and detailed budget.

  4. Complete compliance review and collect attachments.

  5. Submit early and preserve the confirmation receipt.

05Past behaviorCompare historical awardsHistorical patterns provide context, but do not predict or guarantee future funding decisions.
No licensed historical awards are currently linked to this opportunity.
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Source record

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Verification
verified
Source
state PA
Last checked
8/22/2026, 8:51:53 AM
Content updated
8/13/2026, 9:37:07 AM
Review
Automated normalization; not yet expert-reviewed
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Material changes

  1. Updated url.

  2. Updated deadline, important dates, status.

  3. Updated status.

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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Apprenticeships on the Move: Advancing Pennsylvania's Workforce Grant.
Is Apprenticeships on the Move: Advancing Pennsylvania's Workforce Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is October 2, 2026, with 41 days remaining. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/22/2026.

How much funding does Apprenticeships on the Move: Advancing Pennsylvania's Workforce Grant provide?

Apprenticeships on the Move: Advancing Pennsylvania's Workforce Grant lists $0–$249,999 per award. The expected number of awards has not been captured, so the award range alone should not be treated as an estimate of competitiveness.

Who can apply to Apprenticeships on the Move: Advancing Pennsylvania's Workforce Grant?

Business, Other Legal Entity, School. Eligible applicants include Businesses; Community-based organizations; Economic development organizations; Industry associations; Labor organizations; Local education agencies; Local workforce development boards; Nonprofit organizations; Post-secondary institutions;… Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Apprenticeships on the Move: Advancing Pennsylvania's Workforce Grant require matching funds?

The captured source facts do not clearly establish a matching-funds requirement. Do not assume that means no match is required: review the budget and cost-sharing sections of the official notice before approving the project budget.

What should I prepare before applying to Apprenticeships on the Move: Advancing Pennsylvania's Workforce Grant?

Effort unclear is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from October 2, 2026 using the preparation plan above.