The General Program supports Massachusetts employers of any size with resources to fund larger-scale, customized, and strategic training to upskill or reskill employees. Applicants work with training vendors of their choice to deliver a training plan that supplements their workforce needs but does not replace traditional workplace training investments. The purpose of the General Program is to increase company productivity, competitiveness, and ability to do business in Massachusetts by investing in the skills of your workforce.
You may apply as an individual applicant or Consortium Partnership.
General Program - Expectations
- Grants are intended to support work-based skills training and should not be used as an optional employee benefit or for personal enrichment.
- Applicants should not propose training that is voluntary for enrolled participants.
- Once enrolled, participants are expected to treat training attendance as a mandatory requirement, similar to any other task assigned by an employer. Trainees must fully participate in the entire course and are accountable for its successful completion.
When accepting a grant an employer/applicant enters into a service agreement in which they agree to execute the training plan that was proposed in order to earn grant funds. Failure to reach proposed training participation goals may be grounds for grant funds to be withheld.
Please visit our website to review our General Program Guidelines before you apply.
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