Future Ready Apprenticeship Center

Administering Agency: CareerWise

Closing Date for Applications: Friday, March 20, 2026

Funding Range: $200,00o per state

Geographic Scope: National

Description: With funding from the U.S. Department of Labor, CareerWise is launching the Future Ready Apprenticeship Center (the Center) in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) to support states in building state-level capacity to expand access to high-quality Registered Apprenticeships for youth aged 16-24. Selected states will receive customized consulting (intensive technical assistance), peer learning opportunities, and a total of $200,000 over 31 months (June 2026 – December 2028) to develop, implement and improve state plans that create systemic change in their ecosystems that enable expansion of youth access to registered apprenticeship programs.