California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship Grant Round 2

Department of Industrial Relations · State of California

At a glance

California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship Grant Round 2 is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Department of Industrial Relations (State of California). The application deadline was April 10, 2025. Total estimated funding is $15.4M. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit, public agency and tribal government. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Estimate · calculated by GrantsJunction

Expected to open around February 2027

This program has posted at about the same time each year. If it follows its pattern, the next round should post between Feb 11, 2027 and Mar 11, 2027, with about 32 days to apply.

Based on 2 past postings: Feb 23, 2024, Feb 26, 2025. Confidence: low. Agencies can change or skip a year; only the agency's posted notice is official. Watch it and we'll email you when the next round posts.

Key facts

Feb 26, 2025Posted
Apr 10, 2025Application deadline

Opened: Feb 26, 2025
Close date: Apr 10, 2025
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $15,400,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 2025-2027
Expected award announcement: July 4, 2025
Letter of intent: Required
How to submit: Online: https://cordhub.org/portal/welcome
Latest change note: Grant Ended April 2025

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Applicants must demonstrate its ability and capacity to deliver services primarily through collaborative, mission-driven, community-based organizations with experience in providing services to, and with relevant relationships with opportunity youth, consistent with the objectives of the grant program.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

The goal of the California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship (COYA) Grant is to develop and test innovative practices to increase the participation of opportunity youth in pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, and to demonstrate the impact of apprenticeship on employment and earnings outcomes for opportunity youth.

Description

COYA awarded $15.4 million in grants through its second round, which was announced in June 2025 and has a performance period of 2025-2027. The focus of the COYA Grant is on Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (IACA) connected programs. These are programs that serve occupations across all sectors of the economy except for the building trades. As examples, this includes healthcare, education, advanced manufacturing, information technology, public sector, transportation and more. Programs serving occupations in the fire trades are eligible to apply for this funding, however any proposal serving these occupations must be approved by the California Apprenticeship Council (CAC). The grant program does not apply to building and construction trades programs that are within the jurisdiction of the CAC. The COYA Grant program includes 3 grant types: Apprenticeship Planning Grant (COYA-AP) Funding amount – up to $500,000 Grant duration – 1-2 years Pre-Apprenticeship Implementation Grant (COYA-PI) Funding amount – $500,000 to $2,000,000 Grant duration – 2.5 years Apprenticeship Implementation Grant (COYA-AI) Funding amount – $500,000 to $2,000,000 Grant duration – 2.5 years

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2024–25128 applications · 29 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Awards published: 29
Total awarded: $15,428,999
Median award: $500,000 calculated
Smallest – largest: $160,921 – $1,223,908

Recipients by type: Nonprofit (22), Public Agency (7)

Areas served: Los Angeles County (14), San Diego County (4), San Francisco County (4), Sacramento County (3), Statewide (1), Kern County (1), San Joaquin County (1), Shasta County (1)

Largest awards to organizations

Handy Foundation CorporationHandy Foundation Youth Apprenticeship$1,223,908 · FY 2024–25
San Diego Community College DistrictMiramar College Pre-Apprenticeship Fire Academy Implementation Grant$1,200,000 · FY 2024–25
South Bay Workforce Investment Board IncSBWIB Pre Apprenticeship Flex Program$1,000,000 · FY 2024–25
STRIVE Community Health InstituteSTRIVE Learn & Earn: Culturally Responsive Apprenticeships for Opportunity Youth$1,000,000 · FY 2024–25
Epidaurus DBA Amity FoundationAmityWorks Substance Use Counselor Apprenticeship Project$755,000 · FY 2024–25
Hawkeye Properties and Workforce Innovation, Inc.Elevate & Empower: Advancing Opportunities for Youth through Apprenticeship$600,000 · FY 2024–25
Hospitality Industry Training and Education Fund, dba Hospitality Training AcademyCrafting Culinary Careers Through Registered Apprenticeship Programs$570,000 · FY 2024–25
Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC Media)BAVC Media's Video Editor Pre-Apprenticeship$528,000 · FY 2024–25
International Rescue Committee in OaklandInternational Rescue Committee in Oakland Optician Apprenticeship Program$500,000 · FY 2024–25
Climb Hire Inc.Climb Hire's TechPath Apprenticeship Program$500,000 · FY 2024–25

Source: California Grants Portal grant award data. Awards to individuals are counted but not named. Past awards show who was funded; they do not predict future decisions.

Program contact (as published)

DASgrantunit@dir.ca.gov
1-510-318-4526

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship Grant Round 2”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “Applicants must demonstrate its ability and capacity to deliver services primarily through collaborative, mission-driven, community-based organizations with experience in providing services to, and with relevant relationships with opportunity youth, consistent with the objectives…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship Grant Round 2”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $15,400,000.

How do I apply for “California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship Grant Round 2”?

Applications go directly to Department of Industrial Relations, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://cordhub.org/portal/welcome. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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