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Maryland Apprenticeship Tax Credits and Employer Incentives Explained

Maryland reimburses employers for new Registered Apprentices through the Maryland Apprenticeship Incentive Program: up to $3,000 for each new adult apprentice and up to $7,500 for each high school level apprentice. You apply within 30 days of registering the apprentice and invoice after the apprentice has worked seven months. Applications are rolling until funds run out. The old state apprenticeship income tax credit does not apply to tax years 2025 and beyond.

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HOW IT WORKS

Four steps, in this order.

1
Call an apprenticeship navigator at 410-767-2246 to join or build a Registered Apprenticeship program
2
Register your apprentice with the Office of Apprenticeship
3
Submit the incentive application within 30 days of registration
4
Invoice the state once the apprentice has worked seven months

1 VERIFIED PROGRAM

Where the Maryland money comes from.

Run by Maryland Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship. Every figure is from an official page, linked on each card.

Maryland Apprenticeship Incentive Program

Up to $3,000 per adult apprentice, $7,500 per high school apprentice

OPEN, ROLLING UNTIL FUNDS RUN OUT

WHAT YOU GET

A reimbursement of costs of hiring a new Registered Apprentice: your own related instruction costs, mentorship, recruitment, disability accommodations and supportive services such as tools or transportation.

HOW MUCH

Up to $3,000 per adult apprentice or up to $7,500 per high school level apprentice. Adult awards are capped at 10 apprentices per employer per calendar year; high school level apprentices have no cap. One grant per apprentice per year.

WHO RECEIVES THE MONEY

The employer or Registered Apprenticeship sponsor that hires the apprentice.

WHO QUALIFIES

Employer or sponsor approved by MD Labor with a Registered Apprentice registered in Maryland
The apprentice must be a new Registered Apprentice, employed at least seven months, within their first year with you
Incumbent workers qualify if they were never a Registered Apprentice with you before
Apprentices on prevailing wage projects do not qualify, except high school level apprentices
You must attest to your intent to keep the apprentice through the program and after it

Before you start: Yes. Apply within 30 days of the apprentice's registration (MD Labor encourages applying up to 30 days before). Payment follows an invoice after seven months.

AVOID THESE

What gets Maryland Apprenticeship claims denied.

Applying late. The application is due within 30 days of the apprentice's registration.
SOURCE: LABOR.MARYLAND.GOV
Invoicing before the apprentice has worked seven months, or losing the apprentice before then.
SOURCE: LABOR.MARYLAND.GOV
Claiming an apprentice who works on a covered prevailing wage project (adult apprentices only).
SOURCE: LABOR.MARYLAND.GOV
Using another grant to pay the same cost. Each cost can be covered once.
SOURCE: LABOR.MARYLAND.GOV

STRAIGHT ANSWERS

Maryland Apprenticeship questions.

Is there still a Maryland apprenticeship tax credit?

No. The state income tax credit for apprentices was not applicable to tax years 2025 and beyond. The Maryland Apprenticeship Incentive Program is the current state money for employers.

SOURCE: MGALEG.MARYLAND.GOV

How long does it take to set up a Registered Apprenticeship?

The state says its four-step process typically takes 60 days or less. You start by calling an apprenticeship navigator.

SOURCE: LABOR.MARYLAND.GOV

Does the state place apprentices with me?

No. Sponsors and employers hire apprentices directly. MD Labor can help you find talent through American Job Centers.

SOURCE: LABOR.MARYLAND.GOV

Who else gets apprenticeship grants?

The Public Sector Apprenticeship Innovation Fund is for government entities. Intermediary grants go to apprenticeship intermediaries, not to individual employers.

SOURCE: LABOR.MARYLAND.GOV

How we checked. Every fact on this page comes from a state agency, a local workforce board or federal regulation, read on September 30, 2026. Where a board publishes nothing, we say so instead of guessing. Programs and funding change often; confirm with the program before you commit. Written by Jason Meehl, founder of Reimbursa. Found an error? Email hello@reimbursa.com.

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