{"id":123370,"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/ideal-electrical-launches-pathways-fund\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T13:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T17:05:13","slug":"ideal-electrical-launches-pathways-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/ideal-electrical-launches-pathways-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"IDEAL Electrical Launches Pathways Fund to Support Trades Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IDEAL Electrical\u2122 is launching the Pathways Fund, a grant program that enables more students in skilled trades programs to graduate by providing funding to meet basic needs. The initial U.S. pilot program involves a $50,000 investment available to community colleges in the Midwest, with plans to expand to additional schools and regions in the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--016)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-body-lg wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTrades students often face non-academic barriers to completing their training, including unexpected childcare, housing, and transportation expenses. The Pathways Fund is designed to assist with these costs, helping students to graduate and successfully launch careers in the trades.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<cite>Nicole Juday, Director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idealindustries.com\/ideal-industries-foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IDEAL Foundation<\/a>.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-challenges-that-today-s-trades-students-face\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\">The Challenges that Today\u2019s Trades Students Face&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div\n\tstyle=\"--aspect-ratio: 1\/1\" class=\"ideal-media-text has-aspect-ratio wp-block-ideal-media-text\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ideal-media-text__media\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/28620ce9-8090-4bb3-80d5-b3ed00a1d49e\/2025-ide-connections-school-event-web-67_WordPressSmall.jpg?width=1280&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=812&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82\" class=\"attachment-1280 size-1280\" alt=\"Two individuals in a training workshop examining a circuit breaker panel and electrical outlets on a wooden board.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/28620ce9-8090-4bb3-80d5-b3ed00a1d49e\/2025-ide-connections-school-event-web-67_WordPressSmall.jpg?width=300&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=190&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 300w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/28620ce9-8090-4bb3-80d5-b3ed00a1d49e\/2025-ide-connections-school-event-web-67_WordPressSmall.jpg?width=480&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=305&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 480w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/28620ce9-8090-4bb3-80d5-b3ed00a1d49e\/2025-ide-connections-school-event-web-67_WordPressSmall.jpg?width=640&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=406&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 640w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/28620ce9-8090-4bb3-80d5-b3ed00a1d49e\/2025-ide-connections-school-event-web-67_WordPressSmall.jpg?width=768&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=487&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 768w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/28620ce9-8090-4bb3-80d5-b3ed00a1d49e\/2025-ide-connections-school-event-web-67_WordPressSmall.jpg?width=1024&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=650&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1024w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/28620ce9-8090-4bb3-80d5-b3ed00a1d49e\/2025-ide-connections-school-event-web-67_WordPressSmall.jpg?width=1280&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=812&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1280w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/28620ce9-8090-4bb3-80d5-b3ed00a1d49e\/2025-ide-connections-school-event-web-67_WordPressSmall.jpg?width=1600&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=1015&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1600w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/28620ce9-8090-4bb3-80d5-b3ed00a1d49e\/2025-ide-connections-school-event-web-67_WordPressSmall.jpg?width=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=1299&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 2048w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/28620ce9-8090-4bb3-80d5-b3ed00a1d49e\/2025-ide-connections-school-event-web-67_WordPressSmall.jpg?width=2560&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=1624&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 2560w\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"ideal-media-text__content content-flow\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pathways Fund addresses a common challenge that many skilled trades students encounter. A <a href=\"https:\/\/ccrc.tc.columbia.edu\/publications\/basic-needs-supports-community-colleges.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">national survey<\/a> conducted by The Hope Center in 2024 found that 73% of students at two-year colleges reported some form of basic needs insecurity. Among students who left school before graduation, 83% cited basic needs insecurity as one reason for their decision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: revert\">As the skilled trades face a shortage of qualified workers, supporting aspiring tradespeople is growing even more important. The U.S. National Bureau of Labor Statistics <\/span><a style=\"font-size: revert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/construction-and-extraction\/electricians.htm#tab-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">projects<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert\"> that 9% more electricians will be needed in 2035 than 2025\u2014significantly higher than the 3% national average for all occupations. Programs like the Pathways Fund provide targeted financial support to help students stay enrolled, complete training, and transition into successful careers that meet this demand.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-the-pathways-fund-helps-skilled-trades-students\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\">How the Pathways Fund Helps Skilled Trades Students&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IDEAL Electrical Pathways Fund provides funding to community colleges, which in turn make discretionary grants to students facing non-academic barriers to graduation. By addressing students\u2019 basic needs, the Pathways Fund helps strengthen talent pipelines while supporting educational institutions, employers, and the skilled trades as a whole.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ideal-layout ideal-content-with-background-inset is-style-surface-light wp-block-ideal-layout\">\n\t<div class=\"ideal-layout__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ideal-layout__section ideal-layout__section--1 wp-block-ideal-layout-section\">\n\t<div class=\"ideal-layout__section-inner content-flow\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--0)\">The donated funds directly address student needs, including:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--004)\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Transportation assistance&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Emergency stabilization support&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Childcare assistance&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Food security support&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Mental health services&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Licensing or certification exam fees&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Other approved barrier-removal supports directly related to program completion&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-inside-the-pathways-fund-pilot-program\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\">Inside the Pathways Fund&nbsp;Pilot Program&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initial pilot program targets community colleges across the Midwest. Each school is selected based upon the strength of its electrical or related skilled trades programs, as well as its track record of apprenticeship placement rates. Partnering schools will each receive a $10,000 annual cash grant, along with donated IDEAL Electrical tools and supplies to support hands-on learning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In September 2026, the IDEAL Foundation funded the first two recipients: Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and Milwaukee Area Technical College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-future-plans-to-expand-the-pathways-fund\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\">The Future: Plans to Expand the Pathways Fund&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IDEAL Electrical plans to expand the program to additional colleges across the U.S. in the future. Similar to the ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/ideal-connections\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"\/ideal-connections\/\">IDEAL Connections<\/a> program, the Pathways Fund reflects IDEAL&#8217;s longstanding values of supporting the local community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStudents learn best when they can focus on building skills rather than worrying about affording basic needs,\u201d said Nicole Juday. \u201cIDEAL Industries has supported the skilled trades for more than 100 years, and through the Pathways Fund, we\u2019re proud to help more students begin their careers in the trades.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"--mask--focal-x-mobile: 0.5;--mask--focal-y-mobile: 0.5;--mask--focal-x-desktop: 0.5;--mask--focal-y-desktop: 0.5\" class=\"ideal-call-to-action-1 is-style-surface-brand align wp-block-ideal-call-to-action-1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ideal-layout__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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