Workplace Education Planning Grant - June 15, 2012 deadline
In collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Commonwealth Corporation has released a Request for Proposals that will support partnerships of education providers, businesses and unions to conduct workplace needs analysis and workplace education program design activities. The goals of these activities are to: 1) Determine whether there is sufficient need, demand and capacity for workplace education services at one or more workplaces and if so, 2) Prepare applications and their partners to submit Learn at Work Program Implementation Grant Proposals.
For the purpose of this program, workplace education programs are defined as Adult Basic Education (ABE) and/or English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs that are contextualized to the industry, products or services of the participating business(es) and either to work functions currently performed by the program participants or to new work functions they are preparing to perform.
The application deadline is June 15, 2012. For more information and to download the RFP, please visit: http://www.commcorp.org/resources/rfp.cfm?ID=21.
Department of Industrial Accidents Workplace Safety Training & Education Grant Program - Fiscal Year 2012 - 2nd Round
The Office of Safety of the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) released the Workplace Safety Training & Education Grant Program Application for Fiscal Year 2012 - 2nd Round on September 1, 2011. The objective of this program is to promote safe and healthy conditions in the workplace by awarding state funds to eligible employers/employees within the Commonwealth who are covered by the Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Law (M.G.L. Chapter 152), and who submit responses designed to provide and improve safety education and training in Occupational Safety and Health. Complete instructions are detailed in the FY12 - 2nd Round Safety Training Grant Application, available here: www.mass.gov/dia/safety . The completed grant application must be submitted electronically and sent to the Office of Safety at the following address: electronic.safetygrant@dia.state.ma.us. Questions concerning the grant application process can be directed to the Office of Safety automatic response system by emailing safety@dia.state.ma.us
Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund
The Workforce Training Fund (WTF) is a state fund that provides resources to Massachusetts businesses to train current and newly hired employees through three grant programs:
The WTF General Program is open to companies of any size, and will provide up to $250,000 per company. Priority is given to applications focused on employee skills attainment and achievement of transferable and measurable skills. Applications may be submitted at any time but will be reviewed according to published deadlines. Grant decisions are made approximately 60 days after the application deadline. Click here for more information about the WTF General Program.
The WTF Express Program is targeted to small companies with 50 or fewer employees, as well as to labor organizations. Applicants must choose from a list of pre-qualified programs. Applications may be submitted online at any time. Grants are up to $3,000 per course per trainee, and cannot exceed $30,000 per company for a 2-year period. Applications are now being accepted for this program. Applications may be submitted at any time, and grant decisions are made within 5 business days from filing the application. Click here for more information about the WTF Express Program.
The WTF Hiring Incentive Grant Program is open to all employers and provides training grants of up to $2,000 per new employee and up to $30,000 a year per company. This program assists in paying training costs for newly hired employees who have been unemployed over 6 months. Applications are now being accepted for this program. Application must be submitted within 30 days of new hire’s start date, and grant decisions are made approximately 5 days from filing the application. Click here for more information about the WTF Hiring Incentive Grant Program.
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Grant Programs
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center has launched several key programs that are designed to create jobs and support scientific research to improve the human condition. For information please visit: MLSC Programs.
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