Ascendium Education Group Grant - Apprenticeship Pathway Expansion
Funding Amount
$10 million
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Ascendium Education Group Grant
Program Operator: WRTP | BIG STEP
Geographic Scope: Wisconsin
A major philanthropic grant to expand apprenticeship pathways in Wisconsin's skilled trades. The funding supports WRTP | BIG STEP's mission to connect people to family-sustaining jobs and attract new talent to the skilled trades.
Key Details
- Announcement Date: May 5, 2025
- Context: Awarded as Wisconsin's skilled trades workforce faces labor shortages while Registered Apprentice numbers reach record highs
- Impact: Part of WRTP | BIG STEP's efforts to train two-thirds of pre-apprenticeship program completers in Wisconsin
Program Focus
- Expand apprenticeship opportunities
- Recruit new talent to skilled trades
- Support accessible training opportunities
- Build Wisconsin's skilled trades pipeline
Contact Information
WRTP | BIG STEP:
- Website: wrtp.org
- Phone: (414) 342-9787
What Big Step Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $255K
- Median grant
- $255K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 100%. Top recipient cities: Milwaukee, WI.
Example grants
WRTP Inc · Milwaukee, WI
Employment and training
$255K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Workforce development
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