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.

 

Grants and Funding
Grants Recently Awarded to Global Electronics Association

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.

Current Highlighted Funding Opportunities

California Employers Can Enhance Workforce Training at Little or No Cost
California's ETP may award up to $650,000 for training costs over a 12- to 24-month period which drastically cuts training costs. To learn more contact Victoria Hawkins by completing this form.
NSF Future Manufacturing Program
This NSF program aims to support research and development projects that envision future manufacturing processes and ecosystems. The program focuses on interdisciplinary collaborations that could transform current manufacturing paradigms. Topics include cyber-manufacturing systems, eco-manufacturing, and biomanufacturing.

Related Funding Agencies

National Science Foundation
The U.S. National Science Foundation offers hundreds of funding opportunities — including grants, cooperative agreements and fellowships — that support research and education across science and engineering.
Employment and Training Administration
Explore our Apprenticeship Finder, Partner Finder, and Occupation Finder tools

Grants Training and Resources

Grant Writing Do’s and Don’ts
The Charity CFO published a great blog about the do's and don'ts of grant writing. This resource will get you started.
Navigating 2 CFR 200: Uniform Guidance
Comprehensive training on the federal regulations governing grant management and compliance, essential for all staff involved in grant administration.
Budgeting for Grants: Key Considerations
Learn how to develop detailed and compliant grant budgets, including tips on managing costs and allowable expenses.
Post-Award Management Best Practices
A resource for effectively managing awarded grants, covering reporting requirements, cash management, and compliance with grant terms.

State by State Apprenticeship Information

Meet Our Team

Nyron Rouse
Manages federal grants that support Global Electronics Association’s overarching organization, ensuring compliance and securing funding for broader Global Electronics Association-led initiatives. If you have questions related to association's federally funded projects, Nyron can provide the expertise you need.
NyronRouse@electronics.org
+ 1 202-661-8095
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.
VictoriaHawkins@electronics.org
1+847-597-2943