Registered Apprenticeship Expansion and Tax Credit Opportunities

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Foundation Rolling (Quarterly) Workforce Development Grants

Funding Amount

Up to $4,800 per qualified apprentice (MA Registered Apprentice Tax Credit)

Deadline

Rolling (quarterly review)

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Funder: MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board (MHHCWB) in partnership with MA Division of Apprenticeship Standards

Geographic Scope: Massachusetts, with focus on Hampden County

Program Focus:

Sponsor existing workers and new hires as Registered Apprentices (RAs)
Available in traditional and expansion industries: technology, healthcare, advanced manufacturing
Grants to partner with employers and initiate new approved RAs

Target Industries:

Target Audience: Employers

Award Components:

Registered Apprenticeship Grants: Support for sponsoring workers/new hires as RAs
Massachusetts Registered Apprentice Tax Credit (RATC): Up to $4,800 per qualified apprentice in technology, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors

Recent Award: MHHCWB received $217,500 to train and place 30 registered apprentices in health care, manufacturing, and behavioral health

Administering Agencies:

MA Division of Apprenticeship Standards: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/division-of-apprentice-standards
RATC application: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-registered-apprentice-tax-credit-ratc

Contact Information: Melissa Scibelli at mscibelli@masshirehcwb.com

For Registered Apprenticeship Grants through MHHCWB:
- Contact: Melissa Scibelli at mscibelli@masshirehcwb.com
- Discuss sponsoring existing workers or new hires as Registered Apprentices
- Work with MHHCWB and MA Division of Apprenticeship Standards to initiate approved apprenticeships
For Massachusetts Registered Apprentice Tax Credit (RATC):
- Eligible sectors: Technology, Healthcare, Manufacturing
- Download application information at: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-registered-apprentice-tax-credit-ratc
- Follow state application process
- Potential credit: Up to $4,800 per qualified apprentice
General Information:
- Contact MA Division of Apprenticeship Standards: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/division-of-apprentice-standards
- For MHHCWB-specific grant opportunities: Contact Melissa Scibelli

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

By dollars: Massachusetts 100%. Top recipient cities: Springfield, MA; Holyoke, MA; Chicopee, MA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
16% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.