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Pre-Apprenticeship in Career Education Program

Pre-apprenticeship grants that can support construction and skilled trades career pipelines.

About this program

The PACE program funds pre-apprenticeship programs that prepare participants for entry into registered apprenticeships, including construction and skilled trades pathways. Deadline notes: Deadlines are published in active NJDOL notices of grant opportunity. Notes: General pre-apprenticeship funding lane; construction is one of the strongest practical use cases.

Eligibility

Eligible education providers, nonprofits, workforce organizations, labor organizations, and partners building pre-apprenticeship pathways into registered apprenticeships.

Requirements

  • Applicants must submit program design, pre-apprenticeship curriculum, registered apprenticeship linkage, participant supports, budget, outcomes, and required grant documents.