Vermont RFP Pre Apprenticeship Development 2026

FundingUp to $20,000 per award; up to five awards anticipated. The controlling VDOL page states these awards are funded through State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula Round 4.

DeadlineApplications are accepted beginning October 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST and then on a rolling basis through December 31, 2026. The controlling VDOL page does not state an exact final December 31 cutoff time or time zone. Written questions are due September 18, 2026 at noon, but the page does not state a time zone for that question deadline.

Last verifiedSeptember 16, 2026

Required next actionKeep this canonical record in draft until the full current RFP and application materials are reviewed and the final rolling cutoff controls, match/cost-share rules, required forms/attachments, submission requirements, and material restrictions are verified. Monitor the September 18 written-question milestone and September 22 information session; no applicant outreach before the October 1 application opening or before all controlling send gates are satisfied.

Broad Eligibility

VDOL lists employers, industry or trade associations, educational institutions, labor unions, community-based organizations, CTE Adult Education, workforce intermediaries, faith-based organizations, and other nonprofits as eligible. State agencies are ineligible. Priority consideration is given to programs created as both an Integrated Education and Training program and a Certified Pre-Apprenticeship Program.

Atlas Analysis

Verification hold under the September 15, 2026 Vermont AutoSend controls. The opportunity is relevant to Vermont education/workforce pathways, but applications do not begin until October 1, 2026 and the controlling public page does not state an exact final December 31 cutoff time/time zone. No Atlas score, publication, outreach, package work, or direct-vendor classification until the full current RFP/application materials and all required deadline/submission controls are verified.

The Vermont Department of Labor has released an RFP to develop and implement Certified Pre-Apprenticeship Programs that prepare Vermonters for Registered Apprenticeship Programs and high-demand careers. VDOL anticipates up to five awards of up to $20,000 each, funded with federal State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula Round 4 funds.

Funding and timeline

Maximum award: $20,000. Up to five grants are anticipated, implying up to $100,000 if all five awards are made at the published ceiling. The RFP was released August 21, 2026. Written questions are due September 18, 2026 at noon; the current public page does not state a time zone for that question deadline. A live Q&A is scheduled September 22, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Applications are accepted beginning October 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST on a rolling basis through December 31, 2026. The current public page does not state a closing time for December 31. The expected grant period is January 4 through December 31, 2027.

Eligibility and priorities

Eligible applicants include employers, industry or trade associations, educational institutions, labor unions, community-based organizations, CTE Adult Education, workforce intermediaries, faith-based organizations, and other nonprofit organizations. State agencies are not eligible. VDOL gives priority consideration to programs created as both an Integrated Education and Training program and a Pre-Apprenticeship Program.

Submission and contacts

Questions and submissions must be sent to labor.grants@vermont.gov and copied to labor.apprenticeship@vermont.gov. Applicants should use the full RFP and application materials linked from the controlling Vermont Department of Labor grant page and confirm all current cost, documentation, certification, and program-design requirements before submission.

Atlas fit

Atlas Opportunity Score: 82/100. This is a legitimate Vermont education and workforce-development opportunity, and Vermont identifies healthcare among its high-demand apprenticeship sectors. N9+ Fit: 0/100. The grant is for workforce-program development rather than clinical technology procurement. QC Healthcare / Dr. Miltie fit: 15/100 conditional. A role is realistic only if an eligible Vermont applicant is building a genuine healthcare pre-apprenticeship pathway and the proposed services are expressly allowable.

Source: Vermont Department of Labor Grant Opportunities.

Source verificationOfficial government source · labor.vermont.govAtlas last verified this record September 16, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗