Businesses
Government-funded
$30K
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Moderate
Standard state application
Fast-track grants of up to $30,000 for Massachusetts employers to train current workers in new skills. The Express Program provides streamlined applications with decisions in 30 days, covering up to 50% of training costs for businesses with fewer than 100 employees.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below for a rules-based self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Massachusetts-based employer
2.Fewer than 100 employees for Express track
3.Grant: up to $30,000 (50% of training costs)
4.Training must be employer-driven and job-specific
5.Application decisions within 30 days
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