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Massachusetts Workforce Development Grants

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2025 Activation Fund
$125,000
The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 12, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community organizations in implementing one-year projects that improve their capacity and effectiveness, focusing on initiatives that can be sustained without ongoing fundraising.

Health
City or township governments
Heat Pump and HVAC Training Network
$1,200,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 31, 2025

This program provides financial support to Massachusetts community colleges for establishing or upgrading HVAC training centers to expand the workforce in heat pump and HVAC technologies, aligning with the state's clean energy goals.

Workforce Development
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Charles A. King Trust Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program
$215,000
Health Resources in Action (HRiA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This grant provides funding for senior postdoctoral researchers and clinician scientists in Massachusetts to advance research aimed at understanding and improving the treatment of human diseases, with a focus on fostering diversity and addressing conditions like cancer and vision disorders.

Workforce Development
Individuals
Digital Marketing Training and Grants
$3,000
Town of Wakefield
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to small, independently owned businesses in Wakefield, Massachusetts, to help them enhance their digital marketing efforts and expand their online presence.

Employment Labor and Training
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Climate-Critical Workforce Training, Equipment & Infrastructure Grants
$800,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 3, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in Massachusetts to develop training programs and resources that will help increase the clean energy workforce by over 34,000 workers by 2030.

Infrastructure
City or township governments
Massachusetts Climatetech Studio Program
$15,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Feb 28, 2025

Date Added

Jan 3, 2025

This program provides funding and support to entrepreneurs nationwide, particularly from Massachusetts, to help them develop and commercialize innovative climate technology solutions.

Environment
County governments
Town of Brookline Community Development Block Grant 2026
Contact for amount
Town of Brookline
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 31, 2024

This program provides funding to support projects that improve the lives of low- to moderate-income residents in Brookline through affordable housing, public services, and community development initiatives.

Community Development
City or township governments
Charitable Organizations in Massachusetts
$10,000
Ezra M. Cutting Trust
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 26, 2024

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations that serve the residents of Marlborough, Massachusetts, focusing on economic growth, quality of life improvements, and youth initiatives.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Youth for Community Improvement Fund
$40,000
Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 18, 2024

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Worcester County that engage youth in projects focused on arts and culture, health and wellbeing, basic needs, and economic opportunity.

Recreation
Private institutions of higher education
Fund for Merrimack Valley in Massachusetts
$200,000
NiSource Charitable Foundation Fund for Merrimack Valley
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 17, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and collaborations that address community needs in Andover, Lawrence, and North Andover, focusing on areas such as basic needs, economic development, education, and environmental stewardship.

Law Justice and Legal Services
City or township governments
The Women’s Fund of Essex County Grant 2025
$30,000
Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 17, 2024

This grant provides multi-year funding to nonprofit organizations that deliver gender-specific programs and services aimed at improving the lives of at-risk women and girls in Essex County, Massachusetts.

Women & Girl Services
Nonprofits
Greater Lawrence Summer Fund
$15,000
Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 17, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that offer summer programs for youth in the Greater Lawrence area, focusing on enhancing educational and developmental opportunities while addressing achievement gaps.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
CriticalMass Program Support
$1,000,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
State

Application Deadline

Jan 16, 2025

Date Added

Dec 10, 2024

This funding opportunity supports organizations that partner with startups to advance and scale innovative clean energy technologies in Massachusetts, helping them navigate challenges to achieve commercial success.

Energy
Nonprofits
Climate-Critical Workforce Training, Equipment, and Infrastructure Grants FY25
$800,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center
State

Application Deadline

May 2, 2025

Date Added

Dec 10, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in Massachusetts to develop training programs and improve equipment for residents pursuing careers in essential climate-related jobs.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
EmPower Massachusetts Grant Opportunities
$150,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 10, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to community organizations working to improve access to clean energy for low-income households, renters, and minority communities facing energy challenges.

Energy
Nonprofits
Innovation Ecosystem Program 2025
$500,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 14, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Massachusetts-based organizations that help early-stage climatetech startups grow and innovate, covering various operational and developmental expenses.

Environment
Small businesses
Barnstable County License Plate Grant Program 2025
$500,000
Cape Cod Commission
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 14, 2024

This program provides financial support to projects that enhance economic resilience, diversity, and sustainability in the Cape Cod region, targeting local organizations and initiatives focused on housing, entrepreneurship, workforce education, infrastructure, and climate resilience.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Christine Gallery Community Benefit Grant Program
$7,500
Emerson Health
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 23, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local nonprofits and community organizations working to improve health outcomes and address disparities in mental health, financial stability, and access to healthcare for residents in the Emerson Health service area.

Health
City or township governments
Equity Workforce Planning and Capacity Grants
$150,000
Massachusetts MassCEC
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

May 19, 2025

Date Added

Oct 22, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that help individuals from underserved communities access training and career opportunities in Massachusetts' growing clean energy sector.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Watertown Community Foundation announces School Program Grants
$10,000
Watertown Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 22, 2024

This grant provides funding to support educational enrichment programs in Watertown Public Schools, encouraging collaborative projects that enhance classroom learning and after-school initiatives.

Education
City or township governments