On-the-Job Learning
Reimbursement for your apprentice training.
The On-the-Job Learning (OJL) grant offers Registered Apprenticeship (RA) employers a reimbursement for the costs of training an apprentice.
FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES - APPRENTICES
Thank you for reaching out to our agency regarding the State Apprenticeship Expansion 2020 (SAE 2020) grant funding.
We appreciate your interest in the grant program, which aims to provide reimbursements for Supportive Services to apprentices to specifically assist with work attire, transportation, childcare, testing, and other services.
Regrettably, we must inform you that the SAE 2020 grant funds have been fully utilized, and there are no additional funds available at this time. Consequently, any submitted applications will not proceed to further processing.
In the event that additional grant funds become available in the future, the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards (BAS) will ensure appropriate communication with apprentices and sponsors to inform them of such opportunities.
Should you have any further inquiries or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards via email at: Apprenticeship@dwd.wisconsin.gov.
Sincerely,
WI Department of Workforce Development
Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards
FOR ON-THE-JOB LEARNING - SPONSORS
Thank you for reaching out to our agency regarding the State Apprenticeship Expansion 2020 (SAE 2020) grant funding.
We appreciate your interest in the grant program, which aims to provide reimbursements to employer sponsors for On-the-Job Learning opportunities.
Regrettably, we must inform you that the SAE 2020 grant funds have been fully utilized, and there are no additional funds available at this time. Consequently, any submitted applications will not proceed to further processing.
In the event that additional grant funds become available in the future, the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards (BAS) will ensure appropriate communication with apprentices and sponsors to inform them of such opportunities.
Should you have any further inquiries or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards via email at: Apprenticeship@dwd.wisconsin.gov.
Sincerely,
WI Department of Workforce Development
Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards
Eligibility Criteria
An eligible applicant for the OJL reimbursement must be an active Wisconsin RA employer who hired an apprentice on or after July 1, 2019 and fits one of the following categories:
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Who hired a registered apprentice in the transportation and logistics, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, agriculture, or healthcare sectors; OR
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Is in any industry and hired a graduate from a Certified Pre-Apprenticeship Program as a registered apprentice; OR
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Who hired a graduate/completer of a Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship in any industry sector as a registered apprentice.
*If you don’t fit into these categories, contact us to see if you qualify through a different grant.
The Process
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Complete the OJL Application and email it to Jeff Kennedy (see email below).
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We’ll follow up with you to verify and submit RA information necessary for processing and payment.
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We’ll mail you the reimbursement check.
Employers must provide documentation of employment and hours worked during the apprentice’s 90 days of employment and provide documentation of the employer’s lowest journey worker’s wage for each apprenticeship occupation.