Training Funding

Massachusetts employees and organizations with 100 or fewer employees – can get up to 100% reimbursement on program tuition (up to $3,000 per person, per program) through the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Express Grant program. Organizations with up to 50 Massachusetts employees at the time of application can qualify for up to 100% program tuition reimbursement .

Organizations with 51 to 100 Massachusetts employees at the time of the application can qualify for up to 50% program tuition reimbursement.

This reimbursement is available to all Massachusetts for-profit organizations with fewer than 100 employees in good standing and to nonprofits that pay into the Workforce Training Fund through payroll unemployment contributions

A company with headquarters outside of Massachusetts may also apply for training funds, provided that all employees to be trained work in Massachusetts (i.e. payroll taxes are paid to Massachusetts). Individual trainees are not required to live in Massachusetts, but Massachusetts must be their primary work place and payroll taxes must be paid to Massachusetts for all trainees.

Take advantage of this state-funded opportunity to save on your leadership - and professional development today.

How to Apply

1). Express Grant Program

2). Chose a Program

3). Request a Certificate

Read about the Express Grant Program here.

Selecti from the list of approved COLLOBA programs. For tailored programs, the Course ID will be provided after our discussion.

You will need the corresponding Course ID to proceed.

Request a Certificate of Good Standing for your organization from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue here.

4). Apply in Advance

Apply online at least 21 days prior to the program start date.

5). Aproval

Obtain approval, pay for, attend and complete the program.

6). Reimbursment

Receive reimbursement from the state.

The Guidelines

Any for-profit or non-profit Massachusetts businesses that contribute to the Workforce Training Fund (unemployment) qualify. Government agencies are not eligible to apply.

If approved, you will be reimbursed for 50% or 100% of the actual cost of training, up to per-person and per-company limits.

You must apply for the Express Grants at least 3 weeks in advance.

Reimbursements are limited to $15,000 per company per calendar year and $3,000 per employee per program.

You may request reimbursement for training only for employees who are on your company payroll and work in Massachusetts.

If approved, you will be reimbursed after the program has been paid for and completed.