Workforce Training Fund

About Commonwealth Corporation Workforce Training Fund Express Grants 

NOTE: 

Apply for a Massachusetts Workforce Training Grant  at least 21 business days before the first session begins for your Massachusetts-based employee(s). Eligible* firms may receive a reimbursement of up to $3000 per employee completing this course.

The Workforce Training Fund Program is now accepting applications for State Fiscal Year 2026 (July 2025 – June 2026).  

Express Program: Effective July 15, 2025, the Workforce Training Fund Program is now accepting applications for Express Program Grants of up to $15,000 per org, per calendar year, and $3,000 per employee per course.  

This is a reimbursement grant. Firms need to apply to the Workforce Training Fund at least 21 days before the first session of this course.

Applications can be submitted for firms with ≤100 employees in Massachusetts.  

More information on this page:  https://commcorp.org/subprogram/wtfp-express-program/

What you’ll need for the application is here: https://commcorp.org/subprogram/wtfp-express-program-for-applicants/

Only businesses with 100 Massachusetts employees or fewer are eligible for reimbursement for the cost of training, up to $15,000 per calendar year, and according to the following rules:

  1. Businesses with 100 or fewer Massachusetts employees may receive reimbursement for an approved course of up to $300 per instructional hour, with a maximum of $3,000 per person per course. Any training costs exceeding these limits are the responsibility of the grant recipient.
  2. The Express Program adjusts award amounts based on businesses’ Massachusetts employee counts at the time of application as follows:
    1. Up to 100% reimbursement for organizations with up to 50 Massachusetts employees at the time of application.
    2. Up to 50% reimbursement for orgs with 51 to 100 Massachusetts employees at the time of application

Odyssey Leadership is course C-0289.  The Training Provider Name for this Express Grant is: The Engineering Center Education Trust

You can find this course in the Commonwealth Corporation’s Express Program Express Directory 

Directions

This will be updated for the Emerging Leaders Program, Class of 2026:

  • Register and pay tuition for your staff to ACEC/MA and get a copy of receipt that reflects the payment for the course first. 
  • Go to the Commonwealth Corporation Workforce Training Fund Express Grant page here: https://commcorp.org/subprogram/wtfp-express-program/
  • Then follow instructions under For Applicants and see what you need to submit from the page. You will need to scroll down on the page.
  • Using the Express Course Directory, Search on: Emerging Leaders or The Engineering Center Education Trust or  ID #C-0451 (to be confirmed). This is required for the online application. 
  • Note, the rate listed on the Workforce Training Fund site may be the Non-member rate. Any employee of an ACEC/MA Member Firm is eligible to attend at the ACEC/MA Member Rate, so please use the correct rate when applying for the grant.

The Express Program provides employers fast, simple access to grant-funded training, helping businesses in Massachusetts respond to emerging needs.

Ready to apply? Please gather the following required materials:

  • Your organization’s Legal Name (and d.b.a. if applicable)
  • Your organization’s Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
  • A signed copy of your business’s Form W-9 verifying your full legal business name and FEIN.
  • Course ID from the Express Directory for all courses (the ID starts with a “C-” followed by 4 or 5 numerical digits).
  • Current number of Massachusetts employees in your organization (full-time & part-time)
  • Contact info of an individual in your organization authorized to sign a contract to accept a grant
  • Training start date for all courses (the earliest training start date must start on or after the indicated contract start date in the application, and training should start within 6 months of the contract start date).

This application should take between 15-30 minutes to complete.  

  • Plan to complete the application in one sitting. You will not be able to save and return to the application once you begin.
  • You are limited to one application per day, unless you plan on applying for more than ten groups/courses. 

For assistance with the application, email [email protected] for support, and they will get back to you by the next business day.

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This information is saved for reference only for the FY2025 Odyssey Leadership Program.

For the Odyssey Leadership Program, Class of 2025:

  • Register and pay tuition for your staff to ACEC/MA and get a copy of receipt that reflects the payment for the course first. 
  • Go to the Commonwealth Corporation Workforce Training Fund Express Grant page here: https://commcorp.org/subprogram/wtfp-express-program/
  • Then follow instructions under For Applicants and see what you need to submit from the page. You will need to scroll down on the page.
  • Using the Express Course Directory, Search on: Odyssey or The Engineering Center Education Trust or  ID #C-0289. This is required for the online application. 
  • Note, the rate listed on the Workforce Training Fund site may be the Non-member rate. Any employee of an ACEC/MA Member Firm is eligible to attend at the ACEC/MA Member Rate, so please use the correct rate when applying for the grant.
    • This page will give you information on the materials you need to gather in advance, before completing the online Workforce Training Fund Program Express Program Application: https://commcorp.tfaforms.net/329013

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Contact [email protected]  or call 617-227-5551 if you have questions about the ACEC/MA Leadership Education courses.