Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA WB 25 01
The FY25 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program (FOA WB 25 01) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau. Its purpose is to expand and strengthen women's participation in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations (A/NTO) across the United States and its territories by funding organizations that can deliver hands-on, practical technical assistance to the entities that hire, train, and retain workers, especially employers (including public sector employers) and labor unions. The focus is not simply on recruiting women, but on building the systems, training pipelines, and workplace conditions that allow women to enter these fields and stay long enough to advance.
The grant is designed to support three main types of technical assistance activities. First, applicants can help develop, expand, or improve training pathways that prepare women for careers in A/NTO, including pre-apprenticeship programs, youth apprenticeship models, Registered Apprenticeship programs (as defined in the announcement's definitions), and other training that builds nontraditional skills leading to these jobs. This can include efforts like helping employers and unions design or refine program structures, strengthen partnerships with training providers, improve outreach strategies to women, and ensure the training aligns with real job requirements in the field. Second, the program supports ongoing orientations and other resources for employers, unions, and workers that are aimed at creating a workplace environment where women can succeed. In practical terms, that can mean technical assistance around onboarding practices, supervisor and mentor preparation, harassment prevention and response, jobsite culture, policies that reduce bias, and other workplace norms that affect whether women feel welcomed, safe, and able to progress. Third, WANTO supports retention-focused strategies, such as setting up peer support groups, facilitating networks, and providing supportive services (as defined in the FOA) to address common barriers that can push women out of these careers. This retention piece emphasizes the idea that entry alone is not enough; the program is looking for approaches that help women persist and complete training, remain employed, and continue advancing in these historically male-dominated fields.
Eligibility is narrower than many federal workforce grants. Only community-based organizations (CBOs), as defined in the FOA's Appendix B, are eligible to apply. The opportunity is open to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and to nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, but in both cases the nonprofit must not be an institution of higher education. The program also allows a consortium of CBOs to apply as a single applicant; in that situation, the application must include a consortium agreement that clearly identifies which organization will serve as the lead and administer the grant. Applicants are directed to review Section III of the Funding Opportunity Announcement for the full eligibility rules and documentation expectations, since the CBO definition and other requirements will be applied as threshold criteria.
Funding is capped at an award ceiling of $750,000 per grant, with an estimated 14 awards expected under this announcement. The CFDA (assistance listing) number is 17.701, and the funding activity category is Employment, Labor and Training. The original application closing date is August 8, 2025, and the announcement was created on July 9, 2025. Overall, the opportunity is geared toward organizations that can act as technical assistance providers and capacity builders for employers and labor unions, with the ultimate goal of increasing women's full and effective participation, success, and retention in apprenticeship and other nontraditional career pathways.Apply for FOA WB 25 01
- The Womens Bureau in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY25 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.701.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-07-09.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-08-08. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY25 WANTO Technical Assistance Grant Program?
The FY25 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program (FOA WB 25 01) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Women's Bureau. It funds organizations to provide hands-on, practical technical assistance that expands and strengthens women's participation in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations (A/NTO) across the United States and its territories.
What is the overall purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to increase women's full and effective participation, success, and retention in apprenticeship and other nontraditional career pathways. The emphasis is on strengthening systems and workplace conditions so women can enter these fields and stay long enough to advance, not only on recruiting women into programs.
Who is the federal agency administering this opportunity?
This opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau.
What does A/NTO mean in this announcement?
A/NTO refers to apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations, as described in the funding opportunity information. The grant is focused on increasing women's participation and retention in these fields.
Is the program mainly focused on recruiting women?
No. The focus is not simply on recruitment. The program prioritizes building training pipelines, improving program and partnership structures, and strengthening workplace environments and retention supports so women can enter, persist, complete training, remain employed, and advance in historically male-dominated fields.
What types of activities does the WANTO grant support?
The grant is designed to support three main types of technical assistance activities: (1) developing, expanding, or improving training pathways into A/NTO; (2) providing orientations and resources that improve workplace conditions for women; and (3) implementing retention-focused strategies to help women persist and advance.
What does "technical assistance" mean in the context of this grant?
In this program, technical assistance is described as hands-on and practical support delivered to the entities that hire, train, and retain workers, especially employers (including public sector employers) and labor unions. This includes capacity building and operational support that improves pathways and workplace systems affecting women's success in A/NTO fields.
What kinds of training pathways can be supported under this grant?
Supported pathway work can include developing, expanding, or improving pre-apprenticeship programs, youth apprenticeship models, Registered Apprenticeship programs (as defined in the FOA), and other training that builds nontraditional skills leading to A/NTO jobs.
Can grant-supported work include helping employers or unions design apprenticeship or training programs?
Yes. The opportunity includes efforts such as helping employers and unions design or refine program structures, strengthen partnerships with training providers, improve outreach strategies to women, and ensure training aligns with real job requirements.
What workplace-oriented supports are allowed or encouraged?
The program supports ongoing orientations and other resources aimed at creating a workplace environment where women can succeed. Examples described include technical assistance around onboarding practices, supervisor and mentor preparation, harassment prevention and response, jobsite culture, policies that reduce bias, and other workplace norms that affect whether women feel welcomed, safe, and able to progress.
What kinds of retention strategies does WANTO support?
Retention-focused strategies can include setting up peer support groups, facilitating networks, and providing supportive services (as defined in the FOA) to address common barriers that can push women out of these careers. The retention emphasis is that entry alone is not enough; approaches should help women persist, complete training, remain employed, and continue advancing.
Who are the primary audiences or beneficiaries of the technical assistance?
The technical assistance is directed to entities that hire, train, and retain workers, especially employers (including public sector employers) and labor unions, with the ultimate goal of improving outcomes for women in A/NTO pathways.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligibility is limited to community-based organizations (CBOs), as defined in the FOA's Appendix B. The opportunity is open to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, but in both cases the nonprofit must not be an institution of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. The eligibility description specifies that the nonprofit applicant must not be an institution of higher education.
Can a nonprofit without 501(c)(3) status apply?
Yes. The opportunity is open to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and to nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they meet the community-based organization (CBO) definition and are not an institution of higher education.
Can multiple organizations apply together?
Yes. A consortium of CBOs may apply as a single applicant. The application must include a consortium agreement that clearly identifies which organization will serve as the lead and administer the grant.
What documentation is important for eligibility?
Applicants are directed to review Section III of the Funding Opportunity Announcement for the full eligibility rules and documentation expectations. The CBO definition and other requirements are applied as threshold criteria.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $750,000 per grant.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The announcement estimates about 14 awards.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The Assistance Listing (CFDA) number is 17.701.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Employment, Labor and Training.
When is the application due?
The original application closing date is August 8, 2025.
When was the announcement created?
The announcement was created on July 9, 2025.
Where is this program intended to operate geographically?
The program is described as operating across the United States and its territories.
What is the FOA identifier for this grant opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) identifier is FOA WB 25 01.
What types of organizations is the grant geared toward?
The opportunity is geared toward organizations that can serve as technical assistance providers and capacity builders for employers and labor unions, with strategies that increase women's participation and retention in apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations.
What is the key idea behind the retention emphasis?
The retention emphasis reflects that entry alone is not enough. The program is looking for approaches that help women persist through training, complete training, remain employed, and continue advancing in historically male-dominated occupations.
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