Bring Back the Trades

What Bring Back the Trades does

Bring Back the Trades, Inc. is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation headquartered in Rye, New Hampshire (EIN 84-2249435), founded in 2017 to promote skilled trades as essential and rewarding career paths. The organization addresses the U.S. skilled-trades labor shortage by serving as a multi-stakeholder hub connecting trade vendors, schools, parents, students, and employers. Its core service portfolio includes: a monthly Scholarship Program for students in trade education; a Tool Grant Program (in partnership with Milwaukee Tool, launched April 2026) providing grants of up to $1,500 in professional-grade trades kits to U.S. public schools and community nonprofits; a Mentorship Program linking students with industry professionals; and a calendar of community events and career fairs, including Skills Expos hosted at community colleges such as Southern Maine Community College. The organization also publishes a Trade Career Pathways resource covering construction, transportation, service, and manufacturing trades.

The business model is donation-, sponsorship-, and merchandise-driven. Funding flows from individual donations (via PayPal), corporate sponsorships tied to events, internship/apprenticeship programs, and a Swag Shop selling branded merchandise. Programs are delivered free of charge to recipients (students, schools, nonprofits), and pricing/award amounts are not publicly disclosed for scholarships. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, leveraging partnerships with CTE organizations, Career Technical Centers, community colleges, and industry associations to reach students, families, and employers nationally. Recent strategic activity has centered on high-profile partnerships with Milwaukee Tool (tool grants), F.W. Webb Company and Parker Strategy Group (joint economic impact research published February 2026), and the Maine Defense Industry Alliance (Skills Expo, May 2026).

Name

Bring Back the Trades

Legal name

Bring Back the Trades, Inc.

Website

https://bringbackthetrades.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Skilled Trades Workforce Development

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community College / Training Provider Workforce Pathways Programs (EDAAAOAO), Incumbent Worker Training & Upskilling (EDAAAOAE)

Keywords

• Skilled trades education
• Workforce development
• Vocational scholarships
• Trade career resources
• Trades mentorship

Headquarters

HQ city

Rye

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Bring Back the Trades accepts donations through PayPal and other channels to fund scholarships and community programs. EIN: 84-2249435.
2. Sponsorships: The organization partners with businesses in the trades industry for event sponsorship, internship/apprenticeship programs, and supporting membership. Sponsors receive visibility and access to future skilled workers.
3. Merchandise Sales: The organization operates a Swag Shop selling branded merchandise, providing a small revenue stream while promoting brand awareness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bring Back the Trades is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes skilled trades careers by providing scholarships, tool grants, mentorship, career fairs, and trade-pathway educational resources to students and aspiring tradespeople. Its core activities center on removing financial and informational barriers to entering the skilled trades.

Product overview

Bring Back the Trades is a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit organization based in Rye, New Hampshire (EIN: 84-2249435) that operates as a workforce development and educational platform rather than a traditional technology product company. The organization offers a portfolio of services including: a Scholarship Program providing monthly financial assistance to students in trade education; a Tool Grant Program (in partnership with Milwaukee Tool) offering grants of up to $1,500 in professional-grade trades equipment to schools and nonprofits; Events and Career Fairs featuring hands-on demonstrations and networking; a Mentorship Program connecting students with industry professionals; and a Trade Career Pathways Resource providing information on trades across Construction, Transportation, Service, and Manufacturing categories. These services work together to restore dignity and opportunity in America's skilled trades while connecting students, trade schools, and businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scholarship Program Financial scholarships awarded to students pursuing skilled-trade careers, reducing the cost barrier to entering the trades.
• Tool Grant Program In-kind grants of trade-specific tools provided to scholarship recipients and aspiring tradespeople to remove the equipment barrier to entering the trades.
• Mentorship Program Mentorship pairing students and aspiring tradespeople with experienced industry professionals for career guidance in the skilled trades.
• Events and Career Fairs Career fairs and events that connect students and aspiring tradespeople directly with employers and trade-industry partners hiring in the skilled trades.
• Trade Career Pathways Resource Educational online resource outlining trade career pathways to help students and job-seekers understand careers available within the skilled trades.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.4 million skilled trades jobs could go unfilled by 2030
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Maine Defense Industry AllianceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 May 2026The Maine Defense Industry Alliance announced its participation in the Bring Back the Trades Skills Expo on May 19 at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. The expo connects high school students and recent graduates with career pathways in skilled trades and Maine's defense sector. Maine's defense industry employs more than 20,000 people across over 150 companies.
• Milwaukee ToolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Milwaukee Tool partnered with Bring Back the Trades to launch the Bring Back the Trades Tool Grant Program, providing monthly grants of up to $1,500 in professional-grade trades kits to U.S. public schools and community nonprofits starting April 2026. The program aims to remove financial barriers preventing schools from modernizing their workshops with professional-grade equipment. Milwaukee Tool is supporting the program through 2026.
• F.W. Webb CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026F.W. Webb Company partnered with Bring Back the Trades to release a landmark economic impact report warning of a projected shortage of 1.4 million skilled trades workers across seven core trades by 2030, representing $325.6 billion in lost GDP annually. F.W. Webb also projects that 1.4 million jobs may remain unfilled by 2030, representing $1.3 trillion in annual economic impact.
• Parker Strategy GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Parker Strategy Group conducted the economic impact analysis for the landmark report released by Bring Back the Trades and F.W. Webb Company, projecting 1.4 million skilled trades jobs vacant by 2030 and $325.6 billion in annual GDP loss.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SkillsUSA: National nonprofit serving middle school, high school, and college students preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations. Directly comparable as a workforce development nonprofit focused on skilled trades career pathways and student engagement through events and competitions.
• Home Builders Institute (HBI): National nonprofit providing training, curriculum, and career pathways in residential construction trades. Directly comparable in mission of building skilled trades workforce through education and employer connections.
• NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research): Nonprofit that develops standardized curriculum and credentials for construction and maintenance trades. Comparable as a trade education organization working with schools and employers to credential the construction workforce.
• Generation: Global nonprofit providing free, employer-aligned training and job placement for underserved adults across trades and tech occupations. Comparable as a workforce development nonprofit with employer partnerships and job placement focus.
• Per Scholas: National nonprofit providing tuition-free technology training and career placement. Comparable as a workforce development nonprofit combining scholarship-equivalent access, employer partnerships, and career navigation services.
• Year Up: Workforce development nonprofit providing young adults with training, mentorship, and corporate internships leading to careers. Comparable mission of career navigation, mentorship, and employer connection for career-pathway seekers.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: Large established nonprofit providing job training and placement across many occupations including skilled trades. Comparable as a broader workforce development incumbent with national scale and employer relationships.
• Job Corps: Federal workforce program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor providing free vocational training including skilled trades. Comparable as a federally scaled trades training and placement program competing for similar students and employer partnerships.

Emerging players

• Helmets to Hardhats: National nonprofit connecting military veterans with apprenticeships and careers in the building and construction trades. Comparable as a niche workforce nonprofit using targeted outreach and career navigation to fill skilled trades positions.
• ConstructReach: Nonprofit focused on building the construction industry workforce through career exposure, training, and placement. Comparable as a community-driven workforce nonprofit with school partnerships and career fair programming for trades careers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bringbackthetrades1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bring-back-the-trades-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/bringbackthetrades
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