October 28, 2024: Over the past few years, we have seen unprecedented levels of participation in Workforce Training Fund Programs (WTFP), and as a result, Commonwealth Corporation is implementing policy changes with the goal of extending WTFP grant resources while efficiently serving more businesses.
Additionally, WTFP’s General Program will undergo application updates which will require a scheduled blackout from November 15, 2024, at 5:00 PM to December 3, 2024. Learn more here.
The Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP) provides grants to help Massachusetts employers address business productivity and competitiveness by providing resources to businesses to fund training for current and newly hired employees. WTFP expects applicants to focus on supplemental training and commit to private investment in training for the duration of the grant, and after the grant has expired. Training funded by the Workforce Training Fund Program should address the following priorities:
Grants are awarded competitively to Massachusetts employers (or a consortium of employers) to train their current and newly hired full-time and part-time employees (i.e. incumbent workers).
Please carefully review these program guidelines before applying.
A consortium application consists of two or more employer organizations applying collaboratively with similar training needs. One organization must be the lead applicant for a consortium grant. If two or more employers are applying in partnership, to address shared training needs, please follow application prompts to complete a consortium application.
Consortium Leads: One organization must be the lead applicant for a consortium grant. Eligible lead applicants include:
If approved for a grant, the lead applicant will enter into a contract with Commonwealth Corporation and assume responsibility for grant funds, reporting, and requirements. In most cases, the lead organization of a consortium grant may request up to 10% of a total grant to pay for administrative costs. However, training providers who are acting as the lead of a consortium application are not eligible to use grant funds for consortium administration.
General Program Disclosures: