More than the tools in your hand
DEWALT® is supporting the next generation of tradespeople with resources, scholarships and grants to help close the skilled labor gap, empower the workforce, and build a stronger tomorrow–one jobsite at a time.
Powering Support for the trades
DEWALT supports current and aspiring tradespeople through both monetary and tool donation programs.
$27+ Million - Invested since 2023
$60 Million - Commitment by 2030*
YOUR JOURNEY STARTS NOW
This graduation season, thousands of apprentices are stepping into their careers, and we were honored to celebrate with them.
DEWALT gifted graduates with a kit to help kickstart their journey—a part of our ongoing commitment to invest in the future of our workforce.
4,250+ GRADUATION KITS DISTRIBUTED TO APPRENTICES ACROSS
Schools
Cities
States
Trades
DEWALT® teams up with western welding academy
Hear students and staff at Western Welding Academy share why they chose to pursue the trades. To strengthen our commitment to empowering the next generation of tradespeople, we donated the new ATOMIC™ 20V MAX* cordless grinders and provided hands-on training to jumpstart their careers with the latest innovation.
Supporting the future of the trades
DEWALT® is proud to have supported tradespeople through our partnerships in 2025, and is looking forward to continuing to empower tradespeople in 2026.
Calling All Future Pros: DEWALT® Trades Scholarship Now Accepting Applications
DEWALT to award scholarships to 40 aspiring tradespeople to pursue training and education in high-demand trades. Scholarships aim to help usher in the next generation of workers as hundreds of thousands of trades professionals retire across the U.S. and Canada.
Building the future of work
Partnerships that build the trades
Explore the DEWALT® partners expanding access to trade careers through training and support. Working together to create the real-world opportunities that will lead to successful careers in the trades.
Helmets to Hardhats
DEWALT® remains committed to connecting our nation's heroes with career opportunities in the trades.
Ace Mentor Program
The ACE Mentor Program is an after-school mentoring program that connects students with experts from the architecture, construction, and engineering fields.
Heavy Metal Summer Experience
Heavy Metal Summer Experience allows students to explore sheet metal, piping, and plumbing trades through hands-on learning.
Women in the Mechanical Industry (WiMI)
Women in the Mechanical Industry (WiMI) aims to further the careers of women in the mechanical industry through training, mentoring, and development opportunities.
Helmets to Hardhats
DEWALT has partnered with SkillsUSA to help support America's future tradespeople. SkillsUSA is the largest student-led workforce development organization in the U.S.
Millwrights Veterans Program (MVP)
The UBC’s Millwrights Veterans Program (MVP) is a free training program specially designed for veterans who want to begin a new career in the trades.
United Association Veterans in Piping
The UA VIP offers programming for transitioning active-duty military service members, leading to careers in the mechanical construction industry.
Trade Stories with DEWALT
*Upgraded goal of $60 million investment by 2030 is an extension and expansion of prior $30 million investment goal by 2027 and is thereby inclusive of the $19.8 million spend to date under our Grow the Trades program since 2023, our base year.