• Upcoming Informational Seminars and General Program Grant Workshops

    Employers and organizations interested in applying for any of the WTFP grants are encouraged to attend the informational seminars. Current seminars are posted. To ensure a seat, please sign up quickly.

  • General Program Application

    General Program applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year.  In most cases, applicants will be notified of application outcomes within 60 days from submission of a complete application.

    Special Announcements

    New Address: Commonwealth Corporation, the quasi-public state agency that shares responsibility for administering the Workforce Training Fund Program moved on April 2, 2012. All hard-copy General Program Training Grant application materials should be mailed to Commonwealth Corporation’s new address:

    Commonwealth Corporation
    Workforce Training Fund Program
    2 Oliver Street, 5th Floor
    Boston, Massachusetts 02109

    Please Note:  On a temporary basis, all materials mailed to the previous address (529 Main Street – Boston, Massachusetts 02129) will be forwarded automatically to the new address.  To confirm receipt of any application materials via mail or e-mail, please contact Angela Holley at (617) 717-6911 or wtfp@commcorp.org.

    Commonwealth Corporation’s phone numbers and e-mail addresses have not changed.


  • Workforce Training Fund Overview

    Side by side comparison of the 3 Workforce Training Fund programs.

  • General Program

    For any size company training employees in job-related skills through a program designed by the company.

  • Express Program

    For small companies (50 or fewer employees) training employees using off-the-shelf training. We are now accepting applications for the Express Program.

  • Hiring Incentive Training Grant Program

    HITG assists companies in paying for training for new employees that meet certain criteria: Massachusetts residents who have been unemployed for 6 months or more; the period of unemployment is waived for Veterans (DD214 is required). We are now accepting applications for the HITG program.

  • Workforce Training Fund Regulations


  • Workforce Training Fund Contribution

    Employer's contribution rate to the Workforce Training Fund.

  • Certificate of Good Standing from the Department of Revenue

    For the purposes of the Workforce Training Fund, the Certificate of Good Standing is only valid for 6 months.

  • Sample of Certificate of Good Standing pdf format of Sample of Certificate of Good Standing


  • Workforce Training Fund Training Providers

    Database of courses/programs that can be used by Express Program applicants.

  • Workforce Training Fund Partner

    Approved partners who help employers apply for Workforce Training Fund grants.

  • Workforce Training Fund Panel


  • Workforce Training Fund Program Contact Information


  • Workforce Training Fund Forms

    To assist you in receiving your grant payments, we have provided a list of common forms that are required when requesting reimbursement of grant monies. Click on any of the links for a printer-friendly pdf document.