FY27 MA Skills Capital Grant Program

The FY27 Massachusetts Skills Capital Grant Program aims to support quality hands-on instruction by providing funding for the purchase and installation of vocational training equipment. The program is intended to enable qualified programs to purchase training equipment, with a focus on increasing the number of students able to participate in existing programs, creating new programs to meet demonstrated demand, and increasing enrollment capacity and utilization of equipment. Eligible applicants include community-based organizations, nonprofit education providers, vocational education institutions, and regional vocational schools. The program will award reimbursable contracts, with a total of up to $14 million available. Funding will support the purchase and installation of capital equipment, as well as minor facility renovations necessary for the successful installation and use of the equipment. Key aspects of the program include: * Increasing the number of students able to participate in existing programs * Creating new programs to meet demonstrated demand * Increasing enrollment capacity and utilization of equipment * Supporting quality hands-on instruction * Providing funding for the purchase and installation of vocational training equipment * Eligible applicants include community-based organizations, nonprofit education providers, vocational education institutions, and regional vocational schools