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Massachusetts Workforce Development Grants

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2025-27 Youth & Young Adult Workforce Development Initiative
Contact for amount
Liberty Mutual Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 14, 2025

Date Added

Jun 5, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit programs that help young people in economically challenged neighborhoods of Greater Boston prepare for successful careers, particularly those facing barriers such as homelessness, disabilities, or low income.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
2026 Workplace Safety Grant Program
$25,000
Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 3, 2025

This funding opportunity provides reimbursement for Massachusetts employers to invest in safety training programs that reduce workplace injuries and promote safer work environments.

Safety
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Notice of Intent to Fund: Climatetech Careers Fund
$5,000,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 20, 2025

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support Massachusetts residents pursuing training in high-demand clean energy careers by providing zero-interest loans for living expenses and tuition gaps.

Workforce Development
Individuals
Strengthening School Leadership
$200,000
Barr Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2025

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Massachusetts public school systems with at least six schools to enhance principal leadership and drive instructional improvement through collaborative planning and pilot initiatives.

Education
Independent school districts
The Poderosas Fellowship 2025
$5,000
The Boston Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 20, 2025

This fellowship provides financial support and professional development opportunities for Latina leaders in nonprofit and philanthropic roles in Massachusetts, aiming to empower underrepresented voices in the sector.

Education
Nonprofits
Community One Stop for Growth Grant
$250,000
Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 14, 2025

This initiative provides funding to Massachusetts municipalities and select non-profit organizations to support economic development projects, including revitalizing vacant storefronts and enhancing commercial spaces in designated districts.

Workforce Development
City or township governments
Story Forward
$20,000
Mass Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 2, 2025

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This grant provides funding to Massachusetts-based non-profits and organizations to expand and enhance previously funded projects that collect and share underrepresented narratives and experiences from the Commonwealth.

Arts
Nonprofits
SouthCoast Community Foundation’s Polaroid Fund 2025
$15,000
SouthCoast Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 22, 2025

This funding opportunity supports organizations in New Bedford, Massachusetts, that provide workforce development and literacy programs to help vulnerable residents overcome educational and employment barriers.

Education
Nonprofits
Cape Ann Community Foundation Grants 2025
$5,000
Cape Ann Community Foundation (CACF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and local governments in the Cape Ann region to support projects that promote community vitality, economic development, and education.

Community Development
Nonprofits
2025 Climate-Critical Underrepresented Business Support Grants
$800,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 7, 2025

This program provides funding to organizations and partnerships that support underrepresented businesses in the clean energy sector, helping them overcome barriers and access resources for growth and development.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Students and Young Adult Equity Workforce Climate Service Corps Grants
$375,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 7, 2025

This program provides funding to organizations that create job training and career opportunities in the clean energy sector for young adults, especially those from underserved communities in Massachusetts.

Community Development
City or township governments
Community Workforce Partnership Grant Program
Contact for amount
Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This funding opportunity supports local organizations in Massachusetts to develop workforce initiatives that enhance job skills and economic mobility for residents in low-income communities and vulnerable youth.

Workforce Development
City or township governments
2026 Healthy Summer Youth Jobs Grant Program
$100,000
Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and local government entities in Massachusetts to create summer job programs for youth that promote public health and provide professional development.

Health
Nonprofits
Matching Enterprise Grants for Agriculture Program
$30,000
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 24, 2025

This program provides financial support and technical assistance to beginning farmers in Massachusetts, helping them develop their agricultural businesses through matching grants for capital investments.

Agriculture
For profit organizations other than small businesses
2026 Community One Stop for Growth Grant
Contact for amount
Massachussetts Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 13, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to municipalities, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations in Massachusetts for various economic development projects, including commercial revitalization and infrastructure improvements.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Contact for amount
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 13, 2025

This funding opportunity supports projects that improve the production and competitiveness of specialty crops in Massachusetts, targeting socially disadvantaged and beginning farmers, nonprofit organizations, and local government entities.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Safety Net Grants
$75,000
The Boston Foundation (TBF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 3, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Greater Boston that serve marginalized communities and address critical needs such as health, safety, and basic necessities for individuals and families in crisis.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Impact Grants Fiscal Year 2026
Contact for amount
United Way of Greater Fall River
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 27, 2025

This funding opportunity supports small, innovative programs in the Greater Fall River community that address specific needs related to health, youth opportunities, and financial security.

Health
Nonprofits
2025 AI Models Innovation Challenge
$1,000,000
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 13, 2025

This grant provides up to $1 million to non-profit organizations and academic institutions in Massachusetts to develop innovative AI models that address specific industry needs, with a focus on collaboration and public benefit.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
Activation Fund 2025
$125,000
The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 13, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community organizations in implementing one-year projects that build their capacity and effectiveness through training, pilot programs, or equipment purchases.

Health
City or township governments