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Workforce Training Fund Program (General Program) is sponsored by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. This program provides resources to Massachusetts businesses of all sizes, with a major focus on small to medium-sized businesses, to fund training for current and newly hired employees to address business productivity and competitiveness.
The program aims to increase company productivity, competitiveness, and ability to do business in Massachusetts by investing in the skills of the workforce. Applicants work with training vendors of their choice to deliver a training plan that supplements their workforce needs.
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Commonwealth Corporation - Workforce Training Fund Program Expanded access and increased funding now available—effective April 1, 2026 . Learn more Workforce Training Fund Program While available to Massachusetts businesses of all sizes, the Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) focuses on small to medium-sized businesses that would not be able to invest in improving employee skills without the assistance of the Fund.
The Workforce Training Fund Program helps address business productivity and competitiveness by providing resources to Massachusetts businesses to fund training for current and newly hired employees. In order for the Massachusetts economy to prosper, our businesses need access to a pipeline of skilled workers so they can stay competitive and continue to grow.
We are here to help you make an investment in your employees’ skills and your future. We offer four types of grants to support the training needs of businesses across the state. See below to learn how each program can help your employees and business today!
The Express Program provides employers 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. 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 i f 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. Connect with a member of the Workforce Training Fund Program for support: Contact WTFP For more resources visit: Business Front Door assists businesses in identifying and exploring additional state resources.
Trainees Served in FY2024 Assistant to General President Sean M.
O’Brien / Special Events and Scholarship Director International Brotherhood of Teamsters Chair of WTF Advisory Board/President of Peerless Cape Cod Community College Center for Community and Professional Education Vice President of Government Affairs Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Director of Business Engagement and Public Policy English for New Bostonians Industry and Occupation , Programs Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2024 The enabling legislation for the Workforce Training Fund (Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 29 Section 2RR) calls for a report to be filed with the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development and the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees, of each year.
The report highlights grants made during the previous fiscal year together with recommendations and additional information as considered appropriate.
The report must also include information concerning the collection of the workforce training contributions for the previous calendar year including (i) the amount collected in each quarter and the total amount collected for the calendar year; (ii) the total number of employers that contributed to the fund and the total number of employees employed by that group of employers; and (iii) the contribution rate.
Industry and Occupation , Research & Evaluation Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2023 The enabling legislation for the Workforce Training Fund (Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 29 Section 2RR) calls for a report to be filed with the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development and the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees by September 1 of each year.
The report addresses grants made during the previous fiscal year together with such recommendations and additional information as considered appropriate.
Industry and Occupation , Research & Evaluation Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2022 The enabling legislation for the Workforce Training Fund (Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 29 Section 2RR) calls for a report to be filed with the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development and the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees, by September 1 of each year.
The report addresses grants made during the previous fiscal year together with such recommendations and additional information as considered appropriate.
JKirley Collective Launches New AI + Emotional Intelligence Training More Than $20 Million to Businesses to Train 18,000 Workers, Add 1,200 Jobs through WTFP MicroTek Inc. Awarded Grant for ESOL Classes $11 Million to Businesses through Workforce Training Fund Parker Hannifin, Merrimack Valley Credit Union, 6K Receive State Training Grants Industry and Occupation , Programs $19 Million Awarded in Workforce Training Fund Program Grants Special Announcement: Expanded Access to WTFP Training Grants Workforce Training Grants Available Staff Spotlight: Elizabeth Cloherty, Program Coordinator of WTFP Express Staff Spotlight: Jose Ibarra provides grant-funding training to business’s emerging needs
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Massachusetts businesses of all sizes, with a major focus on small to medium-sized businesses. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Workforce Training Fund Program (General Program) is funded by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Massachusetts. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) - Express Program is sponsored by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) - Express Program is a grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development that provides fast, flexible workforce training funding for Massachusetts employers.
Workforce Training Fund Program - Express Program is sponsored by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. This program provides Massachusetts businesses with fast, simple access to grant-funded training to respond to emerging needs and keep employees engaged. It offers bite-sized grants for just-in-time training with no waiting periods between grants.
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