Annual funding opportunities and industry-specific grants are available to expand more registered apprenticeship programs in Massachusetts.
- This page, Registered apprenticeship funding opportunities, is offered by
- Division of Apprentice Standards
About GROW Grants
GROW (Grants for Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities in Workforce) Grants helps employers hire talent, expand their teams, and build strong apprenticeship pipelines. Funding opportunities include:
- GROW Expansion Industry Apprenticeship
- GROW Construction & Building Trades Inclusion Apprenticeship
- GROW Innovation Grants
- GROW Pre-Apprenticeship Training and Services
- GROW Planning Grants
- GROW Early Childhood Education
Registered Apprenticeship Tax Credit (RATC)
Apprenticeship program sponsors may be eligible for a tax credit of 50% of an apprentice’s wages in a taxable year, up to $4,800 per apprentice. Sponsors can receive up to $100,000 in total tax credits each year. Eligibility depends on several factors, including the apprentice’s occupation, employment duration, and the employer’s registration and compliance status with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Grants for Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities in Workforce (GROW)
"GROW" funding helps employers hire talent, expand their teams, and build strong apprenticeship pipelines.
Registered apprenticeship investments
$8 Million
secured in federal funding to expand registered apprenticeships
$12 Million
awarded in GROW grants since 2023
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