Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund
Get your team trained on AI, funded by Massachusetts.
The state's Workforce Training Fund Express Program reimburses eligible Massachusetts employers up to $15,000 a year for approved training. We help you find out if you qualify, then put the training to work.
Massachusetts helps pay to train your team
Massachusetts runs the Workforce Training Fund to help employers cover the cost of training their people. The Express Program is the fastest path. Eligible businesses with 100 or fewer Massachusetts employees can be reimbursed for up to 100% of an approved course, up to $15,000 per calendar year.
If your team's next step is AI, this can cover much of the cost. We help you check eligibility, choose an approved course, and handle the training itself. The grant is for Massachusetts employers; the skills last well beyond it.
Who it’s for
A Massachusetts employer
For-profit businesses in good standing, and nonprofits.
Paying into the Training Fund
Through your state unemployment insurance contributions.
100 or fewer MA employees
For the Express Program. Larger teams can use the General Program.
How the Express grant works
Six steps, start to reimbursement
Express is a reimbursement grant. You apply before training starts, pay for the approved course, then get reimbursed. Here's the full path.
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Check eligibilityList Item 1
You're a Massachusetts business that pays into the Workforce Training Fund, with 100 or fewer Massachusetts employees.
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Pick an approved courseList Item 2
The training must be listed in the state's Express Program Directory. We'll point you to the AI courses that qualify.
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Apply earlyList Item 3
Apply at least 21 business days before the start date. You'll need a Certificate of Good Standing and a Certificate of Compliance.
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Get approval
Approval usually takes about three weeks.
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Complete & pay
Your team takes the course; you pay the provider.
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Get reimbursed
Send proof of payment and completion, and the state reimburses you, up to the caps.
AI training the grant can fund
Training built around your business, not generic AI
The grant covers approved courses, so the programs below are the ones we offer or are getting listed in the Express Directory. Each starts with your business and where AI actually helps.
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AI Foundations: Basics to AdvancedList Item 1
Get your team fluent, from first principles to working with AI day to day.
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Prompt Engineering Quick WinsList Item 2
A fast, hands-on session that turns AI into real time savings this week.
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AI for Marketing & Sales OperationsList Item 3
Use AI to sharpen outreach, understand customers, and lift conversion.
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AI-Driven Customer Experience
Build personalized, AI-supported customer journeys.
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Safe AI: Governance & Policy
Put guardrails in place so your team uses AI without exposing the business. This is the Guardian Standard applied to training.
Why AI Advisor Guy
We make the grant simple, and the training worth it
Most firms hand you a course and leave the paperwork to you. We start with your business, help you confirm eligibility, point you to the approved course that fits, and run training your team can use the next day.
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Business firstList Item 1
We look at where work is actually getting stuck before we recommend any training.
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Guardian built inList Item 2
Safety, privacy and governance are part of every program, not an afterthought.
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Real capacityList Item 3
A real AI effort takes more than one trainer, so we bring in the specialists a given program needs.
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We help you qualify
We walk you through the application and the documents the state asks for.
More than 100 employees? There is a larger grant
If you have more than 100 Massachusetts employees, or you need larger, custom training, the Workforce Training Fund's General Program offers bigger grants over a longer timeline.
As of April 1, 2026, Massachusetts employers can use the Express and General Programs together. We can help you figure out which fits.
Proof
What Massachusetts leaders say
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FAQ
The grant, answered.
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Who qualifies?Who qualifies?
Massachusetts for-profit businesses in good standing, and nonprofits, that pay into the Workforce Training Fund through unemployment contributions. For the Express Program, you need 100 or fewer Massachusetts employees.
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Is this only for Massachusetts?Is this only for Massachusetts?
Yes. The grant is for Massachusetts employers only. Our training is available anywhere, but the funding is a Massachusetts program.
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How much can we get?How much can we get?
Up to $15,000 per calendar year, up to $3,000 per employee per course, within $300 per instructional hour. Employers with 100 or fewer MA employees can be reimbursed up to 100%.
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How fast is it?How fast is it?
Apply at least 21 business days before training starts. Approval usually takes about three weeks. Reimbursement follows after you complete and pay for the training and submit proof.
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Is the grant paid upfront?Is the grant paid upfront?
No. It is a reimbursement. You pay for the approved course, then recover the cost.
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What training qualifies?What training qualifies?
Any course approved in the state's Express Program Directory. We'll point you to the AI courses that qualify.
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Can we use it for AI training specifically?Can we use it for AI training specifically?
Yes, as long as the course is approved in the directory. Ask us and we'll confirm which of our programs are listed.
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