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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “apprenticeship”
Where the money went
Jobs for the FutureBoston, MACharity · may take applications
98 matching grants · $5.4M · through 2023Largest: $196,541 to HUNTINGTON INGALLS INC (THE NNS APPRENTICESHIP SCHOOL) — to support registered apprenticeship technical assistance centers of excellence
Michiana PartnershipSouth Bend, INCharity · may take applications
43 matching grants · $1.0M · through 2024Largest: $260,000 to TMAP LLC DBA MAKEMYMOVE — training, apprenticeship, and internship stipends.
Colorado Restaurant FoundationDenver, COCharity · may take applications
45 matching grants · $493,836 · through 2024Largest: $60,247 to OSAGE CAFE LLC — apprenticeship support
New America FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
32 matching grants · $4.7M · through 2024Largest: $750,000 to CENTRAL INDIANA CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP INC — support grantee's participation in the partnership to advance youth apprenticeship (paya) initiative
American Fed of Labor Congress Tx GcaHouston, TXCharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $3.9M · through 2024Largest: $84,203 to HOUSTON AREA PLUMBING JOINT APPRENTICESHIP CO — the purpose of the grant assistance is to create apprenticeship programs in the county expand the number of apprenticeships that existing programs can support and provide quality t…
Cicp FoundationIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $3.2M · through 2024Largest: $1.1M to INDIANAPOLIS PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL INC DBA EMPLOYINDY — to advance ascend indiana's modern and youth apprenticeship programs
Largest: $40,000 to UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA INC — support the learning, evaluation, and data collection capacity of careerready atl apprenticeship grantees
Largest: $100,000 to Apprenticeships for America Inc — for ca apprenticeship supports
Building FuturesProvidence, RICharity · may take applications
18 matching grants · $688,686 · through 2024Largest: $35,517 to NEW ENGLAND LABORERS APPRENTICESHIP ADVANCEMENT FUND — sub award in support of registered apprenticeship development and training
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $3.3M · through 2022Largest: $341,333 to Urban Growers Collective Inc — general operating support. to support cooperative business development for emerging growers via ugc's grower apprenticeship program. support to the fresh moves mobile market to the…
The National Restaurant AssociationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
18 matching grants · $356,023 · through 2023Largest: $81,631 to Colorado Restaurant AssocColorado Restaurant Foundation — prostart program, restaurant ready, the restaurant youth registered apprenticeship
Center for Employment OpportunitiesNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $2.6M · through 2024Largest: $528,394 to STARTING OVER INC — funds are subawarded to this agency to expand our case population. the focus of this project is to provide employment services to justice-involved individuals by providing services…
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →