Let Global Electronics Association Help You Secure Grants and Funding
Global Electronics Association is committed to assisting our members in obtaining the funding they need to support their workforce requirements, drive innovation, and improve competitiveness.
We provide tailored opportunities and expert guidance to help our members access the necessary resources to achieve their strategic goals.
Contact the Grants and Funding Team
Global Electronics Association Director of Workforce Grants and Funding, Victoria Hawkins, specializes in all workforce and education-related grants, assisting employers, training providers, and educational institutions in securing funding for apprenticeship programs, technical training, and workforce development initiatives. I'm your point of contact if your organization seeks support for skills training, upskilling employees, or education-related grants.
Global Electronics Association Director of Government Grants and Strategic Funding, Nyron Rouse, manages federal grants that support the association’s overarching organization, ensuring compliance and securing funding for broader Global Electronics Association-led initiatives. If you have questions about the association's federally funded projects, Nyron can provide the expertise you need.
Global Electronics Association (formerly IPC) has officially been awarded a Multi-Employer Contract (MEC) by the Employment Training Panel (ETP) — unanimously approved to support workforce training across our state!
With this contract, California employers can now:
- Access industry-validated workforce training at a reduced cost
- Accelerate employee upskilling through Online Instructor-Led and Computer-Based courses
- Strengthen productivity and talent retention while lowering training expenses
We extend our sincere appreciation to the Employment Training Panel and staff for their support of the electronics manufacturing industry and for recognizing the critical need to invest in the skills of our workforce.
This is a major opportunity for employers committed to growth, innovation, and a strong California manufacturing ecosystem.
If you're interested in learning how to leverage these ETP funds under our MEC,, contact me @VictoriaHawkins@electronics.org.
Our newest award and in partnership with the AARP Foundation, participants 55+ will be provided the opportunity to receive pre-apprenticeship to apprenticeship training and job placement with employers in Texas and/or Florida.
Funds were awarded to Global Electronics Association to support pre-apprenticeship enrollment within their CTE program for high school students and for the development of a student chapter under Global Elecroncs Association’s Education Foundation.
Global Electronics Association was awarded funds from the CARRI Center to offer mico-credentialing training to engineering department instructors at Stephen F Austin State University in IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-620 which enables them to integrate IPC standards and certification programs into their existing curriculum.
In collaboration with the Global Electronics Association Education Foundation, high school seniors from the class of 2024, were awarded $1500 each to assist with tuition and/or other school costs. These scholarships can be used in Fall or Spring semesters of the 2024-2025 academic year. Learn more about the scholarship recipients at electronicsfoundation.org.
Global Electronics Association was awarded funding to pay the related technical instruction costs for employers enrolling employees from underrepresented populations in our Registered Apprenticeship Program.
Global Electronics Association was awarded funding to help early adopters of our Registered Apprenticeship Program by covering the related technical instruction costs and an additional incentive per apprentices for the first cohort. Read Victoria Hawkins' article, Apprenticeships and Funding, for more information.