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Apprenticeship Expansion Grant

Arkansas Office of Skills Development (Arkansas Department of Commerce)No deadline listed

Summary

Arkansas employers or sponsors running a Registered Apprenticeship Program can be reimbursed up to 75% of external (or 25% of internal) classroom training costs for apprentices. Request funding from OSD before apprentices start training.

About this grant

Reimburses Arkansas employers or sponsors of Registered Apprenticeship Programs for the cost of their apprentices' classroom training (Related Technical Instruction): up to 75% of external training and/or up to 25% of internal training, paid after the employer has paid the training provider. Funding requests must be made before apprenticeship training starts, and terms are set in a Memorandum of Understanding with OSD. No dollar cap is published.

Who can apply

  • Small businesses
  • For-profit companies
  • Nonprofits

Employer or sponsor offering a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) in Arkansas

Funding request must be made before the apprentice(s) begin training

Eligible expenses: curriculum, RTI costs, certifications and testing (some restrictions apply)

Ineligible expenses: tools and on-the-job training (OJT)

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Workforce
  • Apprenticeship
  • Training

Money can be used for

  • Training
  • Apprenticeship

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