Funding Opportunities

This post is on behalf of the New York State (NYS) Grants Management team and is not specific to the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) unless otherwise noted.

The NYS Grants Management team is pleased to announce that NYS has transitioned all grantmaking activities from the Grants Gateway to the Statewide Financial System (SFS).

A webpage has been established to keep current and future grantees advised of key project information and will be updated regularly.

Information regarding training opportunities is available on the Grants Gateway transition webinar webpage. For questions regarding these trainings please contact the Grants Management Help Desk at [email protected].

Regarding NYSDOL’s active solicitations, Apprenticeship Expansion Grant (AEG-4) Request for Applications (RFA) and Direct Entry Pre-Apprenticeship (DEPA) Programs Request for Applications (RFA) applicants will continue to apply through the Grants Gateway system until further notice. For future solicitations released in 2024 and after, applicants will apply through the SFS system. Please submit any questions on NYSDOL funding opportunities to [email protected].   

Date of Release: December 22, 2023

Proposal Due Date: June 28, 2024

• Direct Entry Pre-Apprenticeship (DEPA) Programs Request for Applications (RFA)
• Direct Entry Pre-Apprenticeship (DEPA) Fact Sheet
• Direct Entry Pre-Apprenticeship (DEPA) Programs Applicant Workshop 01-09-2024 (video)
• Questions and Answers 3/18/24

The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) is making up to $2 million in State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula (SAEF) funding available under the Direct Entry Pre-Apprenticeship Programs (DEPA) Request for Applications (RFA). The purpose of the RFA is to:

1. Provide funding for DEPA programs to support approximately 300 participants; and
2. Support entry into NYS Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs for underrepresented populations including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

NYSDOL is particularly interested in supporting DEPA programs that provide participants with training and exposure to various trades and offer opportunities for entry into RA training programs. Targeted industries include, but are not limited to, Building and Construction, Manufacturing, and Information Technology (IT).

Additional points in scoring will be given to programs that train participants from priority populations, which include, but are not limited to, women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Date of Release: March 24, 2023

Business Eligible? Yes

Proposal Due Date: August 30, 2024

• Apprenticeship Expansion Grant (AEG-4) Request for Applications (RFA)
• Apprenticeship Expansion Grant (AEG-4) Fact Sheet
• Questions and Answers 12/4/23

The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) is making up to $3M in State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula (SAEF) funding available under the Apprenticeship Expansion Grant (AEG-4) Request for Applications (RFA). The purpose of this RFA is to expand New York State (NYS) Registered Apprenticeship (RA) training by increasing employment opportunities for approximately 130 apprentices, with a focus on underrepresented populations. These apprentices will enter trades in high-demand occupations, with a focus on the emerging fields of Advanced Manufacturing, Healthcare, Hospitality, and Information Technology, as well as other in-demand occupations. Please note that this solicitation focuses on promoting the expansion of NYS RAs and as such, RAs in the field of Construction are not eligible for funding under this RFA unless the trade is to be used for the upkeep and maintenance of a facility owned by the business entity employing the apprentice, such as plant maintenance trades.

New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) Teacher Residency Program (TRP) Request for Applications (RFA) 

Date of Release: April 7, 2023
Proposal Due Date: June 30, 2023

• Teacher Residency Program (TRP) Request for Applications
• Teacher Residency Program (TRP) Summary Matrix
• Teacher Residency Program (TRP) Questions and Answers (Q&A)
• Institutions Offering Registered Residency Programs

The purpose of this New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) Teacher Residency Program (TRP) Request for Applications (RFA) is to partially or fully fund master’s degrees for teacher residents who are enrolled in a residency program registered with the New York State Education Department (NYSED). These residents must be graduate-level PK-12 teacher candidates who will complete a residency within a public New York State (NYS) school district or Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) program. 

Note: Teacher residency programs do not include funding for master’s degrees for certified teachers who currently work in a public NYS school district or BOCES and hold an Initial, Professional, or Permanent certificate.

Funded programs would involve the State University of New York (SUNY), the City University of New York (CUNY), and/or NYS private colleges and universities, all with registered residency programs, partnering with public school districts/BOCES.

NYSDOL Consolidated Funding Application Workforce Development Initiatives (CFA WDI) Round 3 

Date of Release: May 4, 2022

Business Eligible? Yes

Proposal Due Date: Ongoing, no later than June 30, 2023

• Existing Employee Training (EET) Program Request for Applications (RFA)
• Unemployed/Underemployed Worker Training (UWT) Program RFA
• Comparison Chart of the Programs
• Questions and Answers
• NYSDOL CFA WDI Program Guidelines

Reimagine Workforce Preparation (RWP) Request for Applications (RFA)

Date of Release – June 15, 2022

Business Eligible? – Yes

Proposal Due Date – December 30, 2022

• Reimagine Workforce Preparation (RWP) Request for Applications
• Reimagine Workforce Preparation (RWP) Summary Matrix
• Reimagine Workforce Preparation (RWP) Questions and Answers (Q&A)

The purpose of this Reimagine Workforce Preparation (RWP) Request for Application (RFA) is to secure the services of eligible organizations that can assist the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) in creating or expanding short-term education and training opportunities that help participants return to work, become entrepreneurs, or expand their small businesses. 

For the purposes of this RFA, short-term educational program means a program that provides not less than 150, and not more than 600, clock hours of instructional time per participant over a period of not less than 8 weeks and not more than 15 weeks.

• If a program intends to train for the maximum of 600 hours, the program must be 40 hours per week and can be no longer than 15 calendar weeks. 
• Short-term programs lead to certificates, badges, micro-credentials, licenses, and other workplace-relevant credentials; respond to the needs of businesses; and create opportunities for individuals to more rapidly prepare for, and over time adapt to, changing workplace needs.

These activities will assist businesses in addressing an insufficient supply of qualified workers in the wake of a pandemic, the likes of which our country has never seen, and will prepare workers with the occupational skills and credentials that businesses so desperately need.  This cross-collaboration between businesses, workforce development entities, and job seekers will create a local talent pool with relevant occupational skills for in-demand occupations and provide a reliable talent pipeline to businesses during these unprecedented times.