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Apprenticeship
Grants and Scholarships

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)
PurposeSupports existing RA programs that require at least 100 hours of in-person Related Training Instruction for each individual apprentice.
Available Funding$3 million
Awarded AmountBased on applicant’s proportionate share of the statewide total of qualified apprentices participating in a qualified RA program. 
Application PeriodApplicants must apply through IowaGrants.gov utilizing the approved and provided forms between January 2, 2025 and January 31, 2025.

Awards Status: New Awardees Announced on April 28, 2025

Iowa has announced the 2025 grant awards for 84E, which will provide funding for training or ongoing costs within any active RA program in the state.

  • (View 2025 Awardee Sheet): $2.94 million in grants are being awarded to 59 sponsors who are supporting 5,133 participating apprentices.
     

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.

Summary: Iowa Registered Apprenticeship Act (84E)

84E Grant Awards