Accelerator 13
Grant ProgramAccelerator 13 focuses on workforce development projects that will drive quality jobs for California workers. Successful applications will incorporate High Road principles into projects that improve job quality, create upward mobility, and bridge workforce programs to quality jobs for workers from disadvantaged or low-income communities.
GRANT SNAPSHOT
Request for Applications
Award Announcements
Available Funding: $3,000,000.00
Amount Awarded: $2,900,000.00
Number of Grants Awarded: 11
Funding Source: Federal/WIOA (0890)
Start Date: 07/01/2025
End Date: 03/31/2027
All dates subject to change.
Questions and Answers
The Q&A documents served as a supplement to the RFA and were intended to clarify policy about the grant and application process.
Weekly Q&A – October 25, 2024
Weekly Q&A – October 18, 2024
Weekly Q&A – October 11, 2024
PROJECT TYPES
Funding limits will vary by project type, and leveraged funds are required in a 1:1 ratio for all projects.
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- New Accelerator Projects (no WIOA experience): Up to $150,000.
- New Accelerator Projects (WIOA experience): Up to $250,000.
- Innovation Impact (Existing) Projects: Up to $500,000.
PRIORITY CONSIDERATION
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- Native American tribes and tribe-serving non-profit organizations.
- Organizations with a history of serving veterans.
- Applicants with a direct connection to an existing CWDB-funded High Road project.
FUNDING SOURCE INFORMATION
The Workforce Accelerator Fund 13 is supported by the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) in coordination with the California Employment Development Department (EDD) with Department of Labor funding totaling $2,700,000 in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Governor’s discretionary funds.
