Future Ready Oregon: BOLI Apprenticeship Grants Program

The Bureau of Labor and Industries Apprenticeship and Training Division was awarded $18.9 Million in pass-through grant funds to support the development, expansion and implementation of registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs. The funds will accelerate innovation in health care and manufacturing apprenticeships and support the development of pre-apprenticeship training programs in healthcare, manufacturing, and construction.

Since July 2022, BOLI has completed three rounds of Future Ready Oregon funding with 49 total awards. Round 4 will utilize the remaining allocation of approximately $1.3 million through a competitive grant process overseen by the Oregon State Apprenticeship and Training Council. 

The Round 4 Request for Gtant Applications (RFGA) and application will be released on September 22, 2023.  The The application process in Round 4 will have two parts: Part 1 is open to all applicants and Part 2 is by invitation only based on selected applications submitted in Part 1. Grant awards are limited to $300,000 per applicant and will be awarded in December 2023, with an expected one-year grant period beginning on January 1, 2024.

Please refer to the R4 RFGA and other relevant resources are available on the website here: BOLI Apprenticeship Grants