Grant-funded training

Massachusetts businesses may be able to fund this training with the Workforce Training Fund Program.

The Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP), administered by Commonwealth Corporation, helps employers pay for skills-based training for their Massachusetts employees. Our course, Practical AI Fluency for AEC Business Professionals, is listed in the Express Course Directory (C-Record C-16448).

Up to 100%of eligible training costs can be reimbursed through the Express Program
100 or fewerMassachusetts employees to be eligible for the Express Program
21 daysApplications must be submitted at least 21 days before training begins
Smaller firms

Express Program

A fast, reimbursement-based grant for eligible Massachusetts employers with 100 or fewer employees. You choose a listed course, apply, and are reimbursed after the training is completed and paid for.

  • Covers off-the-shelf, instructor-led courses delivered during work hours
  • Up to $3,000 per person per course and $15,000 per business per calendar year
  • Trainees must be W-2 employees working in Massachusetts and can't repeat the same or similar grant-funded training within five years
  • Applicants need a Certificate of Good Standing from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (not the Secretary of the Commonwealth), a DUA Certificate of Compliance, and a signed W-9
  • Our course is listed as C-16448 at $1,250 per trainee, and we help you with the application at no charge
Larger firms

General Program

Employers with more than 100 Massachusetts employees can apply to the General Program, which funds broader, multi-course training plans through a competitive application. The employer applies and names its training vendor.

  • Designed around a company-wide training plan
  • Employer submits the application and selects the vendor
  • We can scope the curriculum to fit the plan you submit
Ask about grant-funded training Step-by-step funding guide Express Program guidelines

Bifrost is an independent training provider. The Workforce Training Fund Program is administered by Commonwealth Corporation, which does not endorse any specific provider or course. Eligibility, award amounts, and program caps are set by Commonwealth Corporation and can change with funding availability, so please confirm current guidelines before applying. Training that is legally mandated, such as OSHA-required courses, is not eligible.

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