BlackRock Future Builders™ Expands Nationwide to Help Thousands of American Workers Access Skilled Trades Careers
Business Wire•01/10/2026•06:30 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤$13 million in grants awarded to 15 organizations nationwide
- ➤Grants will support more than 5,400 individuals across 26 states
- ➤$100 million initiative targets training 50,000 American workers over five years
- ➤$30 million committed to prepare more than 12,000 Texans for electrical careers
Expert Statements
Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock
“America has enormous demand for skilled trades workers who can build and maintain what our country depends on, and these can be great jobs for millions of Americans.”
Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock
“With BlackRock Future Builders, we’re investing in organizations that know how to turn that opportunity into lasting careers: helping people get the training they need and connecting them with employers who need their skills.”
Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock
“These grants will bring that work to more communities and more trades across the country.”
BlackRock Future Builders™ Expands Nationwide to Help Thousands of American Workers Access Skilled Trades Careers
The BlackRock Foundation is awarding 15 organizations with grants through the first round of BlackRock Future Builders’ $25 million national Request for Proposals (RFP)
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