Funding

ASE Education Foundation Technician Apprenticeship Incentives

Coming Soon

ASE Foundation

$3,500 per apprentice for Registered Apprenticeship sponsors hiring auto, collision, and truck service technicians — $2,500 after 90 days on the job and $1,000 at nine months. Backed by a $25 million, four-year DOL pay-for-performance award.

Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program

Closed

U.S. Department of Labor

USDOL ETA awarded five cooperative agreements totaling nearly $162 million so national administrators can pay Registered Apprenticeship sponsors as apprentices hit verified retention and progression milestones. Applications to be an administrator closed April 3, 2026. Sponsors apply through the industry listings below.