Open — Letter of Intent due October 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM; application due October 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM; time zone not separately stated by NJDOL.
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 29, 2026
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
NJDOL has opened FY2027 Round 1 of the Pre-Apprenticeship in Career Education (PACE) program with $3 million available. Healthcare is an explicitly favored industry cluster. LOIs are due October 23, 2026 at noon and applications are due October 30 at noon.
Required next actionConfirm lead-applicant eligibility, establish the required documented partnership with a Registered Apprenticeship sponsor, map the curriculum to an apprenticeable occupation and quality-placement outcome, register the Authorized Official in IGX, submit the LOI by October 23 at noon, and complete the application by October 30 at noon.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 19, 2026
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
NJDOL has opened FY2027 UPSKILL with $7 million available across two rounds. New Jersey employers and eligible consortia can seek up to $250,000 per round for incumbent-worker training. Round 1 LOIs are due September 23, 2026 at noon and applications are due October 28 at noon.
Required next actionIdentify an eligible incumbent-worker training project, confirm trainee and employer eligibility, submit the Round 1 LOI by September 23 at noon, complete IGX registration/update by October 2 at noon, and submit the full application by October 28 at noon.
Open — Letter of Intent due October 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM; application due November 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM; time zone not separately stated by NJDOL.
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 29, 2026
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
NJDOL has opened the FY2027 Opportunity Partnership Grant with $3 million available for occupational training that helps displaced and dislocated workers return to sustainable employment. LOI and IGX registration are due October 14, 2026; applications are due November 18 at noon.
Required next actionConfirm eligible training-provider status, identify the displaced or dislocated worker population and employer-demand occupation, complete the required Letter of Intent and IGX registration by October 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM, use the October 5 technical-assistance workshop if helpful, and submit the full application by November 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM. NJDOL does not separately state a time zone on the current grant listing.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 18, 2026
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
NJDOL has opened FY2027 Round 1 of the NJBUILD Women and Minorities in Construction Trades Program with $2 million available for construction-trades training, placement and support services. A required LOI is due October 21, 2026 at noon and the full IGX application is due October 28 at noon.
Required next actionConfirm lead-applicant eligibility and prior NJBUILD funding status, choose the qualifying pre-apprenticeship or pre-employment pathway, secure the required Registered Apprenticeship sponsor or employer placement partner and commitment letter, register the Authorized Official in IGX, submit the LOI by October 21 at noon, and complete the application by October 28 at noon.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 11, 2026
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
<p>NJDOL has opened FY2027 Round 1 of NJBUILD WMIC with $2 million available for construction-trades pre-apprenticeship and pre-employment training. The required LOI is due October 21, 2026 at noon and the full IGX application is due October 28 at noon.</p>
Required next actionConfirm lead-applicant eligibility and prior-award restrictions, secure the required Registered Apprenticeship sponsor or construction-employer commitment, finalize the training/placement pathway, ensure IGX and Tax Clearance readiness, submit the LOI by October 21 at noon, and submit the complete application by October 28 at noon.
Open for qualifying lead applicants; mandatory December 2, 2026 Letter of Intent and December 9, 2026 full application, both due by noon; no time zone expressly stated.
Verified October 29, 2026
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
NJBUILD FY2027 Women and Minority Veterans in Construction Trades (WMVIC) The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development opened this competitive grant on October 27, 2026. It supports pre-apprenticeship or pre-employment construction-trades training, job readiness, participant support, and placement and retention services for qualifying women veterans and minority veterans in New Jersey. This is […]
Required next actionAttend either November 12 or November 23, 2026 technical-assistance session; send required Letter of Intent to NJBUILDPrograms@dol.nj.gov by December 2 noon; register in IGX and submit full application and required documents by December 9 noon. Read the complete official FY2027 WMVIC NGO.
