Offshore Wind Works - Workforce Training & Development Grants

The Challenge: Create an Offshore Wind Workforce

With the construction of the Vineyard Wind 1 project well underway and Massachusetts planning to procure thousands of additional megawatts of offshore wind energy, there is an increasingly urgent need to ensure that we have a qualified, well-trained, safe and equitable workforce to plan, build, operate, and maintain these projects.

About Offshore Wind Works

By supporting a network of training providers, academic institutions, community-based organizations and more, Offshore Wind Works (OSWW) is expanding the Commonwealth’s capacity to develop a Massachusetts workforce that can plan, deploy, operate, and maintain offshore wind farms in southern New England, as well as support the manufacturing of offshore wind components and its related supply chain. The program offers support for “infrastructure” projects that construct or upgrade workforce- or training-related equipment, technology, and/or facilities to better meet the needs of the industry and their specific program. OSWW provides support for other types of workforce development projects, including training programs, programs with a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice (DEIJ) focus, or studies related to workforce, worker safety, or diversity in the offshore wind industry.

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Application Deadline

April 7, 2025

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Funding Schedule

Proposals are due via email to offshorewind@masscec.com by April 7, 2025, 5:00 pm ET.

Winter 2025
Process Step	Timing
Release Notice of Intent	December 19, 2024
Release of Solicitation on MassCEC website	February 10, 2025
Informational Webinar	February 25, 2025 at 12 pm ET
Q&A Period (Questions posed via email to offshorewind@masscec.com)	Ongoing, ending March 31, 2025
Questions with Answers Posted to MassCEC Website	Ongoing
Proposals Due	April 7, 2025, by 5:00 pm ET
Notification of Award	May 2025
Contracting Process	Summer/Fall 2025

All dates subject to change at MassCEC's discretion

Who's Eligible

Applicants may be an individual company, organization, or institution, or may be a team of such entities. Applicants are encouraged to engage with, partner with, and/or demonstrate support from the offshore wind industry, including developers and other companies, and/or Massachusetts-based training or educational providers with existing programs. The lead applicant must fall into at least one of the following categories:

A community-based nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status and located in Massachusetts
A public government entity
An accredited Massachusetts school
An accredited Massachusetts higher education institution offering two- or four-year degrees
A local labor union
An established private workforce training provider or other private company doing business in Massachusetts in partnership with an organization, entity, school, institution, or union that falls under one of the categories listed above

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Application Process

Please submit your complete application to offshorewind@masscec.com with the subject line "2025 Offshore Wind Workforce Solicitation Application."

Application Materials

2025 Offshore Works Solicitation and Attachments A & B (rev 2-10-25)

Attachment C - Authorized Signature Form

Attachment D - Application Form

Attachment E - Grant Agreement Template

Frequently Asked Questions

New questions will be accepted until March 31, 2025. Answers will be posted periodically throughout the solicitation window.

Submit questions to offshorewind@masscec.com.

Frequently asked Questions and Answers

Learn About the OSWW 2025 Solicitation

MassCEC hosted a webinar about the 2025 Offshore Wind Works program on February 25th. The webinar includes an overview of MassCEC and the Offshore Wind team's programs, followed by more detail about this year's funding opportunity.

Download Webinar Slides

Networking

MassCEC is compiling a list of potential applicants interested in networking and partnerships for the open OSWW grant. View the list.

Sign up to the partnership list by sending your contact name, contact info, type of organization, and chosen focus area(s) to offshorewind@masscec.com.

You can read about past awardees and their projects at Offshore Wind Works Grants and Community of Practice.