As part of its commitment to growing Registered Apprenticeship (RA) across industries, Iowa provides annual RA program funding through the Iowa Apprenticeship Act (84E).
These competitive grants are available annually to support training or ongoing costs within any active Iowa Registered Apprenticeship program. A qualified apprenticeship program must be registered with the DOL/OA and the program must provide a minimum of 100 in-person contact hours to qualify for funding.
84E
Iowa Apprenticeship Act (84E)
Purpose
Supports existing RA programs that require at least 100 hours of in-person Related Training Instruction for each individual apprentice.
Available Funding
$3 million
Awarded Amount
Based on applicantās proportionate share of the statewide total of qualified apprentices participating in a qualified RA program.
Application Period
Applicants must apply through IowaGrants.gov utilizing the approved and provided forms between January 2, 2025 and January 31, 2025.
Application Status (Open)
Applications for 84E funding are open as of January 2, 2025 and can be submitted on iowagrants.gov. The application deadline is January 31, 2025.
Questions
For questions on the 84E, please use the contact information below. For a comparison between 84E and the 84F funding programs, view this annual funding comparison sheet.
The Iowa Apprenticeship Act (84E) provides financial assistance to sponsors who conduct and maintain an apprenticeship program that has been registered and meets the standards established by the Iowa Office of Apprenticeship and Department of Labor.
These competitive grants support an RA program by acting as an annual reimbursement of a portion of training or program expenses.
Total funding available: $3,000,000 (Annual State Fund Appropriation)
Awarded funds: Based on applicantās proportionate share of the statewide total of qualified apprentices participating in a qualified RA program. Awarded funds may only be used to help cover the cost of conducting and maintaining an apprenticeship training program.
84E is open to sponsors who have:
An Iowa-based Registered Apprenticeship program registered in the RAPIDS system for apprentices employed at Iowa worksites.
At least one apprentice with a status of āRegisteredā in the RAPIDS system on December 31, 2024.
Apprentices who reside in Iowa (required to reside in the state to be included in a sponsorās application for funding)
Provided 100 hours of in-person related instruction hours in the 2024 calendar year per apprentice.
Note: Previously, the Iowa Apprenticeship Act was known as 15B, but recent legislation modified its reference in the Iowa code. Materials are currently being updated.
