U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau

Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (�WANTO�) Technical Assistance Grant Program

Federal program · program number 17.701 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · also called “WANTO Grants”

Open now: None right now
Closed for this year: 1 grant, next round estimated
Type of help: Grant
Typical award: The estimated number of grants is 7; $350,000 to $750,000
Deadlines: As set forth in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)/Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for grants.

Closed for this year

This year's round is over. GrantMe estimated the next round from last year's dates.

FY26 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program · Next round: about Jun 5 – Jul 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder

What it pays for

This program is intended to award grants to community- based organizations to provide technical assistance ("TA") to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in apprenticeable and nontraditional occupations ("A/NTO�).

Who can apply

Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)

How applications are judged

Generally, the criteria are as follows: A technical review panel will carefully evaluate applications against the selection criteria. These criteria are based on the policy goals, priorities, and emphases set forth in the FOA/NOFO.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal year 2025: Organizations who received grant funds will provide one or more of the following types of technical assistance: � Developing pre-apprenticeship or nontraditional skills training programs to prepare women for those careers; � Providing ongoing orientations for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women to succeed in those careers; and � Setting up support groups, facilitating networks, or providing support services for women to improve their retention. Seven grants were awarded.