Opportunity Title:
Equity Workforce Planning and Capacity Grants
Funder/Agency:
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
Description:
A robust, well-trained, and inclusive workforce is vital to achieving and sustaining the Commonwealth’s climate goals. Organizations that deliver career awareness, training, or business support programs can ensure that Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), fossil fuel workers, and individuals from Environmental Justice (EJ) Neighborhoods, low-income communities, or federally recognized or state-acknowledged tribes benefit from equitable access to climate-critical workforce opportunities. However, delivering such programs requires planning and resources that these organizations may not have.
Equity Workforce Planning and Capacity Grants provide up to $30,000 for up to 12 months for planning needed to develop a program plan ready for implementation or up to $150,000 for up to two years for capacity building (expanding staff, solidifying essential partnerships, developing content and curriculum design, etc.) to start or expand a clean energy equity workforce program. In addition to direct funding, planning and capacity grantees receive technical assistance support from MassCEC to facilitate targeted networking, expanded partnerships, stronger program design, and effective practices for achieving outcomes.
Eligibility:
Community-based organizations, educational institutions, for-profit entities, Tribal entities, workforce development organizations, Massachusetts Workforce Investment Boards and Career Centers/MassHire Organizations
Award Details:
Total Amount Available:
$800,000
Maximum Award:
$150,000
Minimum Award:
$30,000
Deadline:
May 20, 2024 (applications accepted on a rolling basis)
(October 16, 2023 for review by October 23, 2023)
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