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Registered Apprenticeship Expansion and Tax Credit Opportunities

MASSHIRE HAMPDEN COUNTY WORKFORCE BOARD

Foundation Rolling (Quarterly) Workforce Development Grants

Funding Amount

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

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Registered Apprenticeship Expansion and Tax Credit Opportunities

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:

  • Healthcare

  • Manufacturing (advanced manufacturing and general)

  • Technology

  • Behavioral health
  • Target Audience: Employers

    Award Components:
    1. Registered Apprenticeship Grants: Support for sponsoring workers/new hires as RAs
    2. 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

    How to Apply

    How to Apply

    1. 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

    2. 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

    3. 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

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    workforce-development

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