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2024 Equity Workforce Planning and Capacity Grants

$894,422
Closed
Grant Description

Grant Opportunity: 2024 Equity Workforce Planning and Capacity Grants – Massachusetts Donor: Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC) State: Massachusetts County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/20/2024 Grant Size: $894,422 - Planning Grants: $20,000-$50,000 - Capacity Grants: $30,000-$150,000 Duration: 2 years Details: The grants aim to provide funding and technical assistance to organizations focused on supporting minority and women-owned businesses, individuals from environmental justice neighborhoods or low-income communities, members of tribes, underrepresented communities in the clean energy workforce, and current or former workers from the fossil fuel industry. The program seeks to expand access to career and business opportunities in climate-critical fields and prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Goals: The program aims to grow Massachusetts’ clean energy workforce by prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across economic opportunity categories. It seeks to produce a diverse bench of highly trained new workers and thriving minority and women-owned businesses. Funding Information: Total funding available is $894,422 for Planning and Capacity Grants. Eligibility Criteria: Community-based entities, post-secondary educational institutions, K-12 school districts, vocational schools offering a Career Technical Initiative evening program, for-profit entities such as training companies or trade associations, federally recognized and state-acknowledged tribes, workforce development organizations (nonprofit and for-profit), Massachusetts Workforce Investment Boards are eligible to apply as lead applicants. For more information visit MassCEC website.

Funding Details

Award Range

Not specified - $894,422

Total Program Funding

Not specified

Number of Awards

Not specified

Matching Requirement

No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

City or township governments
Independent school districts
County governments
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofits

Additional Requirements

Application Process To apply: Review the Equity Workforce Training Planning and Capacity Grant Request For Proposals (RFP). Review all RFP forms and attachments. Attend MassCEC informational webinars and/or use other informational resources offered. Contact MassCEC with questions or to discuss your ideas via at workforce@masscec.com. Complete all RFP forms and attachments according to instructions. Submit all completed RFP forms and attachments by email to workforce@masscec.com upon completion and before 11:59 pm on May 20, 2024, with “Equity Workforce Planning/ Capacity Grant Application” in the subject line.

Geographic Eligibility

Massachusetts

Key Dates

Application Opens

September 5, 2023

Application Closes

May 20, 2024

Contact Information

Grantor

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

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