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AI Fundraising & Grant Sourcing

We source the state grants that can pay for your team's AI training and adoption, match you with approved providers, and get you application-ready.

TYPICAL CLIENT OUTCOMES

$200K
Top General Program Grant
MA Workforce Training Fund, 1-to-1 match
$15K
Per Company, Per Year
Express Program, up to 100% if approved
60 Days
Typical General Decision
Rolling applications, per state guidelines

Full Description

Massachusetts sets aside real money to help employers train their people, and AI training qualifies. Most of it never reaches the businesses that need it most. Large employers have HR departments that know the programs exist. Owner-operators are busy running the business, and nobody tells them.

AI Fundraising is how we close that gap. We track the state and regional programs that can fund AI training and adoption, tell you plainly which ones you qualify for, line up a provider the state has already approved, and get your paperwork ready so the application goes in clean and on time. You file it. We make sure it is right.

What our relationships are for

We work these programs every week. That means working relationships with the people who administer them, with the regional workforce boards, and with the training providers on the state's approved lists. We use those relationships the way they should be used: to get straight answers on eligibility, to match operators with approved providers, and to fix problems before an application is filed. They do not buy anyone an award. The state decides every application on its merits, and we will tell you when we think yours is not ready.

Where the money is today

The main source is the Workforce Training Fund Program, administered by Commonwealth Corporation. Its Express Program reimburses employers with 100 or fewer Massachusetts W-2 employees for up to 100% of approved courses, up to $15,000 per company per calendar year. Its General Program funds larger training plans from $10,000 to $200,000 with a 1-to-1 match, and wages you pay trainees during training count toward that match. Since April 1, 2026 an employer can use both at the same time. Details are on our Massachusetts AI training grants page.

One thing we will always be straight about: these programs pay for training, not for consulting, software or implementation. We help you fund the part that can be funded and scope the rest honestly.

JMK Ventures is not affiliated with or endorsed by Commonwealth Corporation or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Program terms were checked against the published guidelines on September 21, 2026 and can change.

Is This Right for You?

Ideal Client Profile

Owner-operated business with W-2 staff in Massachusetts | 100 or fewer employees, or a larger employer planning a training program | Planning to adopt AI in the next 12 months | No grants person or HR department to chase funding | Current on state filings, or willing to get current

You’re on at least 3 SaaS tools that don’t talk to each other natively

Revenue is $250K–$50M ARR and operations are becoming a growth bottleneck

You want the system built correctly once — not a Zapier patchwork that breaks monthly

ENGAGEMENT DETAILS

Typical Timeline

2 to 4 Weeks to application-ready

Teams Assigned

1 Funding Lead

Post Launch Support

Through reimbursement

Pricing Average

Free eligibility review

Avg Client ROI

Depends on the award

Key Deliverables

Custom AI Strategy & Roadmap
Implementation & Integration
Team Training & Documentation
Performance Analytics Dashboard
Ongoing Optimization Support

Custom workflow automation reduced manual data entry by 90% and freed the team to focus on growth.

40hrsSaved / Week
520%ROI
90dTo Launch
CLIENT OUTCOMES

What this service has shipped.

Each engagement below applied this service to drive real revenue, retention, or operational gains.

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