Women and Minorities in Construction Trades Program Grant

Women and Minorities in Construction Trades Program Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Amount: Up to US $15,000
Last Updated: January 26, 2026

Summary

The Women and Minorities in Construction Trades Program Grant aims to support women and minority veterans in overcoming economic barriers to access training in construction trades. This initiative offers funding for eligible organizations to provide comprehensive training, placement services, and support to prepare these veterans for successful careers in the construction industry. With a funding amount of $1,500,000, the program is focused on enhancing workforce diversity and inclusion within the sector.

Overview

Purpose for Which Funds will be Used The Women and Minority Veterans in Construction Trades Program (WMVIC) seeks to eliminate economic barriers commonly associated with an individual’s inability to invest in skills training and work readiness and connect women veterans and/or minority veterans that are National Guard, Reserve, retired and transitioning active-duty military members to quality career and training opportunities in the building and construction industry. This grant program provides women veterans and minority veterans with training to prepare them for placement in Registered Apprenticeship programs and/or full-time, long-term employment in construction industry or building and construction trades occupations and provides quality support services to ensure successful placement and retention in employment. Funding from this grant announcement shall be used to support training in the construction and building trades. Any construction craft or administrative, support, or operational occupations are acceptable. This includes professional titles as well as skilled trades. This targeted, competitive opportunity is designed to provide funding to eligible organizations to provide construction trades training, placement services and quality support services to women veterans and/or minority veterans in accordance with the NGO. Funding Amount: $1,500,000

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. FY2026 WMVIC application is open to those eligible organizations that did not receive NJBUILD funding in FY2025 and to new applicants. Entities That Can Apply for Funding Under This NGO: The following organizations are eligible to apply as the lead applicant: Any employer based in New Jersey or with a New Jersey presence; Workforce Intermediary Sponsors; Employer / Trade Associations; Any labor organization which represents workers in the occupation for which the apprentices will be trained; Labor/Management Partnership (public or private); New Jersey Local Education Agency (LEA); Public vocational schools within New Jersey; Public high schools within New Jersey; Two- and four-year institutions of higher education; Public or private non-profit organizations (including Community Based Organizations); Business or trade organizations representing a particular trade, group of trades, contractors or employers; Community-based organizations; New Jersey local Workforce Development Boards; Economic development organizations; State, Local, County governments within New Jersey; Faith-based organizations; and Any other private educational or training entity that is on the Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL).