Target Customer
Individuals from all professional and educational backgrounds
Purpose
Key goals of the program are to (1) expand access to career-enhancing experiential learning opportunities for all individuals, including adult learners interested in re-skilling and/or upskilling (e.g., those who face or who have faced significant barriers to accessing a formal STEM education); (2) promote cross-sector partnerships between organizations in emerging technology fields and those with expertise in workforce development; and (3) develop a workforce aligned with regional economies based on emerging technologies across the Nation, in alignment with the mission of the TIP Directorate.
Eligible to Access Funding
- Institutions of Higher Education
- Non-profit, non-academic organizations
- For-profit organizations
- Tribal Nations
- State and Local Governments including those entities interested in workforce development and education
Requires Grant Applications Yes
PY 2023-2024 Federal Funds $30,000,000
PY 2025-2026 Federal Funds $30,000,000
