State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula (SAEF 3) Highlight, Include, Recruit, Engage, and Deliver (HIRED) Incentive Fund Grant Opportunity

The Virginia Secretary of Labor announces the availability of up to $157,500 in the National Apprenticeship Act, SAEF 3 Project HIRED – Highlight, Include, Recruit, Engage, Deliver Apprenticeship USA Grants. These funds will be available to employers through a competitive award process, that submit high quality applications targeting apprentices to be hired in several in-demand industries including, but not exclusive to: Education, Information Technology, Care Economy, Service Trades, Manufacturing, and Maintenance and Repair.These awards will support reimbursement for training related expenditures (e.g., instructor time) incurred throughout the apprenticeship program during the grant period of performance. Eligible employers will hire and register up to 2 apprentices who matriculate into a registered apprenticeship program. For important information regarding the grant, eligibility, and application open period, please visit: https://virginiaworks.gov/hired-apprenticeship-fund/