Ascendium Education Group Grant - Expand Apprenticeship Pathways
Funding Amount
$10,000,000
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
Recipient: WRTP | BIG STEP
Geographic Scope: Wisconsin
A major grant to expand apprenticeship pathways in Wisconsin's skilled trades workforce. The funding supports WRTP | BIG STEP's mission of attracting new talent to the skilled trades and offering accessible training opportunities in response to Wisconsin's skilled trades labor shortage.
Purpose
- Address skilled trades workforce labor shortage
- Expand registered apprenticeship programs
- Create accessible training opportunities
- Build diverse talent pipeline for skilled trades careers
Context
- Wisconsin's registered apprentice count reached a record high (17,509 as of 2024)
Contact Information
WRTP | BIG STEP
- Headquarters: 3841 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208
- Phone: (414) 342-9787
- Email: milwaukee@wrtp.org
- Website: wrtp.org
What Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $179K
- Median grant
- $179K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 100%. Top recipient cities: Milwaukee, WI.
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