Opportunity Overview
The Kansas Nonprofit Apprenticeship Grant Program, administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce through the Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship, provides direct grant support to eligible nonprofit employers and nonprofit healthcare employers that employ apprentices under registered apprenticeship agreements. The current program page states that applications are open year round and processed on a rolling basis.
Funding
The program provides up to $2,750 per employed apprentice, not to exceed 20 grants in a taxable year per eligible employer and for no more than four years per apprentice. The governing statute provides an annual state transfer of $2.5 million to the nonprofit apprenticeship grant program fund. The current 2026 Kansas Commerce Grants at a Glance guide separately lists a $25,000 maximum and 0% match for this program. Because the operational guide and statutory per apprentice formula use different cap structures, applicants with requests approaching or exceeding $25,000 should confirm the currently applicable aggregate cap with the Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship before relying on a larger amount.
Application Timing
Year round, rolling. The current program page states that applications are based on calendar year credit periods from January 1 through December 31 and are open year round with rolling processing.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include qualifying nonprofit employers with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofit healthcare employers that employ an apprentice under a registered apprenticeship agreement. The program guidance requires the registered apprentice and apprenticeship sponsor to be in good standing. The detailed guidance directs nonprofit applicants to confirm an established Kansas address, confirms that K-12 education employers use the separate educator grant path, and requires the registered apprentice to be a Kansas resident.
Required Documentation
The current program page identifies three mandatory forms to attach to the application: the Acknowledgement of Policy Regarding Sexual Harassment, the OPC Policy on Covered Technologies form, and the Certification of Company. The detailed guidance also calls for a fully executed Registered Apprenticeship Agreement (ETA-671), employment verification showing the apprentice completed the applicable probationary period and remains employed, a signed employer W-9, and ACH documentation with a voided check or bank letter. Kansas Commerce sends a final Memorandum of Understanding through DocuSign after documentation is finalized, and funds are not released until required documentation is complete.
Submission
Applications are submitted through the Kansas Department of Commerce online grants portal linked from the Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship program page.
Healthcare Workforce Relevance
This is a direct healthcare workforce opportunity for nonprofit healthcare employers that already employ, or are building eligible employment pathways for, registered apprentices. The governing statute states that grants may cover administrative costs of registered apprenticeship programs, including program development costs, reporting obligations and other administrative costs.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 80/100. N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. The opportunity is strongly relevant to healthcare workforce development, is available on a rolling basis and carries no required match under the current Commerce grants guide. It is not a device, telehealth or clinical equipment funding program, so the Nonagon N9+ device and platform should not be introduced as a grant expense. Atlas applicant work should focus only on eligible nonprofit healthcare employers with a verified registered apprenticeship pathway and qualifying apprentice documentation.
Official program source: Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship — Kansas Nonprofit Apprenticeship Grant Program.
Official statute: K.S.A. 74-50,232.