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Workforce & Vocational Training Grant Funders in Massachusetts
152 foundations with a documented workforce & vocational training focus have made grants to Massachusetts nonprofits in recent years, together directing $143.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 152 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
152
Workforce & vocational training funders
$143.3M
Given to Massachusetts nonprofits
1,214
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active workforce & vocational training funders in Massachusetts
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Massachusetts giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metro North Regional Employment Board | Massachusetts | $28.6M | 183 | 2024 |
| 2 | Senior Service America Inc | Maryland | $10.5M | 20 | 2023 |
| 3 | Ares Charitable Foundation | California | $10.5M | 3 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc | Massachusetts | $7.0M | 287 | 2024 |
| 5 | Massachusetts Construction Advancement | Massachusetts | $6.5M | 7 | 2024 |
| 6 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $6.0M | 15 | 2024 |
| 7 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Wisconsin | $5.3M | 6 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Klarman Family Foundation | Massachusetts | $4.5M | 2 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Massachusetts | $4.2M | 55 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Heising-simons Foundation | California | $4.1M | 2 | 2019 |
| 11 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $3.7M | 10 | 2017 |
| 12 | Focusing Philanthropy Inc | California | $3.5M | 3 | 2024 |
| 13 | Manton Foundation | Illinois | $3.2M | 2 | 2024 |
| 14 | Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership | Illinois | $2.8M | 6 | 2023 |
| 15 | The James Irvine Foundation | California | $2.4M | 7 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest workforce & vocational training funders in Massachusetts — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 152 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented workforce & vocational training focus and that have funded Massachusetts nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Massachusetts recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.