Massachusetts clean energy businesses (for-profit or nonprofit) and workforce partners can apply for up to $800,000 to run climate-critical training, upskill incumbent workers, or buy training equipment; rolling through May 3, 2027.
These MassCEC grants provide up to $800,000 in direct funding across one or two years, plus technical assistance, to organizations that build and scale career pathway and upskilling programs and training equipment and infrastructure for Massachusetts residents in climate-critical occupations. Eligible lead applicants include for-profit and non-profit clean energy businesses and coalitions, for-profit and non-profit workforce development organizations, educational institutions and community-based organizations. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis through the Workforce Development Data Solutions Platform, with review deadlines of November 23, 2026 and February 26, 2027 and a final deadline of May 3, 2027.
Lead applicants may include trade and labor entities, trade associations, unions, coalitions of businesses and clean energy businesses (non-profit and for-profit).
Workforce development organizations (non-profit and for-profit), educational institutions, community-based organizations, tribes and MassHire organizations may also lead.
The lead applicant must be based in Massachusetts; partnerships are strongly encouraged.
Applicants applying to multiple strands must submit separate applications.
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