649058 - FY26 84F Iowa Apprenticeship Act Funding
Funding Opportunity Details

Apprenticeship

Final Application Deadline: Feb 2, 2026 2:00 PM

Description

• Notice of Funding Opportunity

  State Agency Name: Iowa Workforce Development

  Funding Opportunity Title: Future Ready Iowa Expanded Registered Apprenticeship Program(84F)

  Announcement Type: Initial

   

  Important Dates:

  Deadline: Grant applications are due by February 2, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. Central Standard Time.

  Application Notification: A Notice of Intent to Award will be posted on the following website: https://workforce.iowa.gov/apprenticeship/funding

  Guidance: Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) will post information and updates on
  https://workforce.iowa.gov/apprenticeship/funding/84f 

  Application assistance webinars:

   Tuesday, January 6 @ 11:00 AM via Teams
   Wednesday, January 14 @ 1:00 PM via Teams

   

  Program Description

  Purpose: The purpose of the Future Ready Iowa Expanded Registered Apprenticeship Program (84F) is to provide financial assistance to encourage apprenticeship sponsors of new apprenticeship programs or expansion programs, with twenty or fewer apprentices to maintain apprenticeship programs in high-demand occupations.

   

  Funding Priorities

  There are no listed priorities associated with this award.

   

  Qualifications for Eligibility

  All applications must include performance measures that logically connect a project’s goal(s) with proposed activities and demonstrate a new or expanded Registered Apprenticeship Program within a high-demand occupation. Required performance measures to be addressed within the application include but are not limited to:

  1.  The registered apprenticeship sponsor must have a federally recognized Registered Apprenticeship program registered in the RAPIDS system, under the jurisdiction and oversight of the Iowa Office of Apprenticeship 

  2. The registered apprenticeship sponsor must have developed and registered a new occupation which is identified as “High Demand” on the Last Dollar Scholarship list. Click HERE to view the list of qualifying high demand occupations.

  3. The registered apprenticeship in the high demand occupation must have been registered in RAPIDS between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025.

  4. The registered apprenticeship sponsor must have had at least one active apprentice registered in the RAPIDS Apprenticeship database in the high demand occupation between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025.

  5. The registered apprenticeship sponsor must have twenty or fewer apprentices registered in their apprenticeship program as of December 31, 2025.

  6. More than 70 percent of the registered apprenticeship sponsor’s apprentices must reside in Iowa (based on the apprentice address in RAPIDS) and the remainder of the applicant’s apprentices must be residents of states contiguous to Iowa.

  7. Intermediary Sponsors with national programs must have an office located in the State of Iowa as verified by their address on their W-9.

  8. The applicant/apprenticeship sponsor cannot receive funding from both the 84E Apprenticeship Grant and the 84F Apprenticeship Grant during the 2026 calendar year. 

   

  Estimated Available Amount
  The State of Iowa has appropriated $760,000 to support the growth of registered apprenticeship programs in high-demand occupations.
   

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  Estimated Award Amount
  • Applicants are eligible to receive up to $25,000 per application for each eligible occupation.
  • Funds are administered as reimbursement only and no advance payment options are available under this award.
  • Applicants can apply for more than one grant if they have multiple eligible occupations within their registered apprenticeship program; grant awards for applicants receiving more than one grant in the same calendar year will be capped at $50,000.

   

  Project Award Period
  Expenses incurred from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, are eligible for reimbursement. Costs incurred prior to July 1, 2025, or after June 30, 2026, are ineligible for reimbursement. Grantees request for reimbursement must be sent to the IWD Iowa Office of Apprenticeship Program Manager by September 30, 2026. Reimbursement requests sent to the Program Manager after September 30, 2026, will not be considered eligible for reimbursement.
   

   

  Use of Funds
  Potentially eligible expenses (list is not all inclusive):

  · For apprentices actively registered in the RAPIDS system between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, reimbursement of gross wages (does not include commissions, bonuses or benefits) for the registered apprentice(s) while on the job learning.

  · Related Training Instruction tuition and associated fees for actively registered apprentices.

  · Related Training technical instruction materials (e.g., textbooks, workbooks, etc.) for actively registered apprentices.

  · Reimbursement of Instructor gross wages (does not include commissions, bonuses or benefits) for the hours they are actively training the apprentice(s).

  · Registered Apprenticeship single purchase of equipment or supplies not exceeding $5,000. Items such as:

  o Tools

  o Protective apparel or materials (e.g. PPE, gloves, uniforms)

  o Laptops/Tablets

  Equipment exceeding the purchase price of $5,000 must have preapproval from the 84F Grant Manager and is at the discretion of the awarding agency.

   

  Expenses Not Eligible for Reimbursement (list is not all inclusive):

  · Expenses incurred when the sponsor has no active apprentices in the high demand occupation registered in the RAPIDS database.

  · Tuition for “Train-the-Trainer" classes for the instructor’s benefit.

  · Food, travel and transportation.

   

  Reporting Requirements
  There are no reporting requirements associated with this grant.
   

  Payment Schedule
  The executed grant agreement will specify conditions for payment and payment schedule. Final submission of all proof of expenses and receipts, reimbursement requests, and proof of payment must be made by September 30th, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. Remaining award funds as of October 1, 2026, will be forfeited by the awardee.

   

  Application and Submission Information

  Electronic Submission Instructions

  Applicants must submit applications electronically via IowaGrants.gov. IWD recommends that applicants create an account and begin the application in advance of the deadline. For registration guidance, refer to “IowaGrants.gov New User Registration Instructions” (see Appendix A).