Apprenticeship NOFO 2021
Population to be served: Youth, Adults, Incumbent Workers
Eligible Applicants: Local Workforce Innovation Boards
The Apprenticeship Expansion Program design is centered on supporting businesses and individuals. Expanding apprenticeships helps businesses with their current and future workforce needs as well as individuals with a career pathway, which includes work-based learning. Learn more about this funding opportunity.
Career Pathway NOFO
Population to be served: Youth, Adults, Incumbent Workers
Eligible Applicants: Local Workforce Innovation Boards
Before the COVID-19 Pandemic, unemployment rates were at or near record lows, and many adults had successfully gained or increased employment. However, the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent economic downturn caused unemployment highs among all groups of workers. Learn more about this funding opportunity.
Technical Assistance NOFO 2019
Population to be served: Youth, Adults, Incumbent Workers
Eligible Applicants: Local Workforce Innovation Boards
This funding opportunity is limited to local workforce innovation boards or their designee organizations that are in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State. Learn more about this funding opportunity.
Apprenticeship Expansion 2019
Population to be served: Youth, Adults, Incumbent Workers
Eligible Applicants: Community Based Organizations
Program Length: June 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
National Dislocated Worker Grant NOFO
Population to be Served: Employers
Eligible Applicants: Community Based Organization
Program Length: Oct 1, 2018 - September 30, 2020
October 12, 2018 - The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announce the release of the updated Notice of Funding Opportunity under the National Dislocated Worker Grant Program. For more information click here.
WIOA Statewide Workforce Innovation NOFO
Population to be Served: Employers
Eligible Applicants: Community Based Organization
Program Length: Feb 23, 2018 - October 15, 2018
December 22, 2017 -
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announce the release of the updated Notice of Funding Opportunity under the WIOA Statewide Workforce Innovation Program.
For more information click here.
Illinois Talent Pipeline Management NOFO
Population to be Served: Employers
Eligible Applicants: Community Based Organization, Adult Education, Community College, University
Program Length: Feb 23, 2018 - October 15, 2018
December 22, 2017 - The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announce the release of the updated Notice of Funding Opportunity under the Illinois Talent Pipeline Program.
For more information click here.
Apprenticeship Expansion Program NOFO
Population to be Served: Employers
Eligible Applicants: Community Based Organization
Program Length: Feb 23, 2018 - September 17, 2018
August 1, 2018 - The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announce the release of the updated Notice of Funding Opportunity under the Apprenticeship Expansion Program. For more information click here.
Trade Adjustment Assistance NOFO
Population to be Served: Employers
Eligible Applicants: Community Based Organization
Program Length: Feb 23, 2018 - August 15, 2018
July 6, 2018 - The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announce the release of the updated Notice of Funding Opportunity under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program. For more information click here.
Population to be Served: Low Wage / Low Skilled Workers, Disadvantaged Persons
Eligible Applicants: Community Based Organizations
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity released the Fiscal Year 2015 Request for Application (RFA) for the Job Training and Economic Development Grant Program.
