Registered Apprenticeship Expansion and Tax Credit Opportunities
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:
Target Industries:
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:
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
What Masshire Hampden County Workforce Board actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 25
- Total given
- $9.49M
- Median grant
- $72K
- Range
- $5,415–$2.87M
- 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.
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