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Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO)

General Grant Program Information

The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grant helps to expand pathways for women to enter and lead in all industries.

The purpose of this program is to provide technical assistance (TA) to employers (which may include public-sector entities) and labor unions in the United States and its territories to encourage employment of women in Registered Apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations (A/NTO).

Opportunity Status:
Open
Posted Date:
07/09/2025
Close Date:
08/08/2025
Eligible Applicants:
Non-profit
Eligible Activities:
Technical Assistance, Workforce Development, and Training/Education
Transportation Type:
Air Bike/Ped Bridge Maritime Pipeline Railway Roadway Transit
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$5,000,000
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Grant Opportunity ID:
FOA-WB-25-01
Grant Opportunity Link:
Grants.gov Opportunity: FY25 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program
Links to Additional Information:
Agency:
Other Federal Agencies / U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

Eligibility Information

Eligible Applicants

Community-based organizations 

Eligible Activities

These grants provide technical assistance to employers and labor unions aimed at increasing women workers’ participation in apprenticeship programs and occupations where they are underrepresented. Developing pre-apprenticeship programs is an allowable activity under these grants. 
 

Funding Information

In FY 2024, $6 million was available for the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) program. Individual awards range from $350,000 to $750,000.

Contact Information

WB.OGM@dol.gov

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