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Ramsay Mechanical Assessment Preparation Grant

Labor & IndustryCloses Nov 17, 2026(27 days left)Up to $80,000

Does this fit your business?

This is a single-award Pennsylvania grant to build Ramsay Assessment test-prep materials and a Train-the-Trainer curriculum for mechanical, electrical, and multi-craft trades instruction. It fits curriculum developers and training providers with assessment-aligned instruction experience. Retailers, construction firms, software companies, and anyone without a track record in trades test preparation should not bother applying.

Best for
Community colleges and career and technical centers, Local workforce development boards, Technical training curriculum developers, Nonprofit (501(c)(3)) adult education providers with trades instruction expertise
Not for
Businesses with no experience in trades-related, assessment-aligned instruction, Retail, technology, construction, or healthcare organizations with no training curriculum role, Applicants outside Pennsylvania
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Education & TrainingMatches your industry (education, learning)
78
Strong Match
Social Services & NonprofitMatches your industry (community)
60
Good Match
Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Closes in 27 days
54
Possible Match
Arts & CultureLimit: Closes in 27 days
54
Possible Match
Energy & Clean TechLimit: Closes in 27 days
54
Possible Match
Environment & ConservationLimit: Closes in 27 days
54
Possible Match
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Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Finance & BankingLimit: Closes in 27 days
54
Possible Match
Food & BeverageLimit: Closes in 27 days
54
Possible Match
Healthcare & BiotechLimit: Closes in 27 days
54
Possible Match
Housing & Real EstateLimit: Closes in 27 days
54
Possible Match
ManufacturingLimit: Closes in 27 days
54
Possible Match
Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Closes in 27 days
54
Possible Match
Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Closes in 27 days
53
Possible Match
Technology & SoftwareLimit: Closes in 27 days
53
Possible Match
Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Closes in 27 days
52
Possible Match

These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Who can apply
Small businesses, For-profit companies, Nonprofits, State and local governments, Colleges and universities, Other applicants (see eligibility)
Award range
Up to $80,000

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
The application deadline is November 17, 2026. The notice was posted October 13, 2026.
Who can apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include community colleges, career and technical centers (CTCs), local workforce development boards, adult education providers, technical training curriculum developers, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits with expertise in trades-related, assessment-aligned instruction such as mechanical, electrical, and multi-craft. Eligible applicant types are listed as Public Agency and Business.
Can a nonprofit apply?
Yes. Nonprofit 501(c)(3) entities with expertise in trades-related, assessment-aligned instruction are explicitly listed as eligible applicants.

Summary

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announces the availability of approximately $40,000 in funding through the Ramsay Mechanical Assessment Preparation Grant. One grant will be awarded through a competitive process. This grant opportunity is to develop comprehensive Ramsay Asses...

About this grant

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announces the availability of approximately $40,000 in funding through the Ramsay Mechanical Assessment Preparation Grant. One grant will be awarded through a competitive process. This grant opportunity is to develop comprehensive Ramsay Assessment test preparation materials and a standardized Train-the-Trainer curriculum. The purpose is to equip Ramsay Assessment instructors with the knowledge, tools and instructional practices (not limited to multiple learning modalities) necessary to effectively deliver test preparation courses. By enhancing instructors’ knowledge base, this project aims to establish instructional cohesiveness, increase learner readiness, and ultimately raise student performance and pass rate success on the Ramsay Assessment.

Funding type: Grant Award: up to $80,000 Grant cycle: Other Funding source: State Funding details: No matching required Population served: Employers and educational community Deadline: 2026-11-17 Source: Pennsylvania's grant directory (pa.gov/grants), listed as accepting applications.

Who can apply

Eligible applicant types: Public Agency; Business

Who may apply: Eligible applicants include community colleges, career and technical centers (CTCs), local workforce development boards, adult education providers, technical training curriculum developers, and non-profit (501(c)(3)) entities with expertise in trades-related, assessment-aligned instruction including but not limited to mechanical, electrical, and multi-craft.

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