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Workforce Training Fund Express Program is a grant from Commonwealth Corporation designed to help Massachusetts businesses respond quickly to workforce change. The Express Program offers bite-size, just-in-time training reimbursements with no waiting periods between grants.
Businesses with 100 or fewer Massachusetts employees can receive up to $15,000 per calendar year, covering up to $300 per instructional hour per approved training course. A flexible directory of training options and a streamlined six-step application process make this one of the fastest paths to funding for employers investing in worker skills amid rapidly changing technology and market conditions.
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Commonwealth Corporation - Express | For Applicants Applications for training grants from the Workforce Training Fund Program are now being accepted. Learn more here Change happens. Express helps.
Change happens. We live in a time of constant flux and uncertainty, affecting virtually everyone and everything. New technologies and new opportunities emerge and compel businesses to adapt to keep up with changing conditions.
Now, more than ever, employers need to invest in their workers to equip them with the skills they need to thrive in a transforming world. The Express Program 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: *”COGS” stands for Certificate of Good Standing from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR).
All COGS should have the business’s legal name and a Notice Date within 6 months from the date of application submission. Click here to get yours. DO NOT pay for or obtain a Certificate of Good Standing from the Secretary of the Commonwealth as it will not be accepted.
**Certificates of Compliance can be obtained through the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Unemployment Services for Employers portal. Click here to learn how to get yours . All Certificates must show the business’s full legal name and FEIN, must explicitly verify their Workforce Training Fund contributions, and must not be expired on the date of application submission.
Only businesses with 100 Massachusetts employees or fewer are eligible for reimbursement for the cost of training, up to $15,000 per calendar year, and according to the following rules: Businesses with 100 or fewer Massachusetts employees may receive reimbursement for an approved course of up to $300 per instructional hour, with a maximum of $3,000 per person per course.
Any training costs exceeding these limits are the responsibility of the grant recipient. The Express Program adjusts award amounts based on businesses’ Massachusetts employee counts at the time of application as follows: Up to 100% reimbursement for organizations with up to 50 Massachusetts employees at the time of application.
Up to 50% reimbursement for orgs with 51 to 100 Massachusetts employees at the time of application (* Note: an exception will be made for Express awards made for English for Speakers of Other Languages, or ESOL, courses. ) For grant recipients with more than 100 MA employees, please visit the General Program for your training needs Click here for a listing of WTFP Express Program grantees
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Massachusetts businesses with up to 100 employees. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $15,000 per organization, up to $3,000 per employee per course Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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Employment Program for Young Adults with Disabilities - JVS Boston is sponsored by Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (via Commonwealth Corporation). Job training, internships, and placement for young adults with disabilities in Greater Boston, partnering with healthcare employers like Spaulding Rehabilitation, South Shore Hospital, and Boston Children’s Hospital.
Massachusetts Training Grants for AI Upskilling is a grant from the Commonwealth Corporation (Massachusetts) through the Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) that funds employee training for Massachusetts businesses. While available to businesses of all sizes, the program focuses on small to medium-sized businesses that would not otherwise be able to invest in improving employee skills. The program offers four grant types: the Express Program for fast, just-in-time training with bite-size grants; the General Program for larger-scale, customized strategic training; and two additional tracks. Reimbursement rates are based on employee count, with up to 100% reimbursement available. Eligible applicants are Massachusetts-based employers seeking to upskill or reskill their current and newly hired employees to improve productivity and competitiveness.