FY26 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program

The Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor is offering approximately $10 million in grant funding under the FY26 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program. Authorized by the WANTO Act of 1992 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, this program focuses on supporting employers and labor unions across the United States and its territories to increase the employment of women in apprenticeable and nontraditional occupations such as advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, information technology, mining, shipbuilding, and the defense industrial base. The grant funding is intended to assist in developing and enhancing pre-apprenticeships that lead to registered apprenticeships or other skills training programs tailored to women in these fields. Additionally, the program aims to provide employers, unions, and workers with ongoing orientations or resources to foster a supportive and successful environment for women in these occupations. It also encourages the establishment of support groups, networking facilitation, and the provision of supportive services to improve the retention of women in these nontraditional roles. The solicitation for this grant, identified as FOA-WB-26-01, was posted on June 5, 2026, with a response deadline of July 6, 2026. Interested parties can contact the Women's Bureau directly via phone or email for more information or access the full solicitation details online.