Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Program
About the Program
The Workforce Training Fund Program helps address business productivity and competitiveness by funding training for current and newly hired employees of Massachusetts businesses. For the Massachusetts economy to prosper, our businesses need access to a pipeline of skilled workers so they can keep growing.
We are here to help you invest in your employees’ skills and your business’ future. We offer four types of grants to support businesses' training needs across the state. See below to learn how each program can help your employees and business today!
Express Program
The Express Program provides employers with fast, simple access to grant-funded training, helping businesses in Massachusetts respond to emerging needs. It is designed to help businesses respond quickly to change and keep employees engaged. With bite-size grants for just-in-time training and no waiting periods between grants, Express is our fastest path to funding, enhanced with an even more flexible directory of training options and 6 quick steps to success.
General Program
The General Program supports Massachusetts employers of any size with resources to fund larger-scale, customized, and strategic training to upskill or reskill employees. Applicants work with training vendors of their choice to deliver a training plan that supplements their workforce needs but does not replace traditional workplace investments. The purpose of the General Program is to increase company productivity, competitiveness, and ability to do business in Massachusetts by investing in the skills of your workforce.
General Program Bridge Grant
The General Program ESOL Bridge Grant is designed to provide English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) to continue through the 1 year waiting period for the General Program grant. You are eligible to apply for the General Program ESOL Bridge Grant if your organization has recently completed or will complete a General Program grant supporting English language learners in your workforce.
Technical Assistance Grant
On a very limited basis, the Workforce Training Fund Program may provide technical assistance grants to increase training opportunities to employees.
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