Applications Open!
Wednesdays (Hybrid: 4 Virtual, 2 In-Person in Roxbury, MA)
April 1 – May 6, 2026 from 4:30 to 7:00 PM
Priority Application Deadline: March 9, 2026
Regular Application Deadline: March 16, 2026
LIMITED AVAILABILITY! Early Applications Prioritized
Join an informational webinar to learn more about the training program!
aBOUT THE E-CONTRACTOR ACADEMY
Contractor Readiness & ADU Fundamentals Training (CRAFT) is a FREE 6-week training program for contractors ready to expand their services to include Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) construction in MA. Participants will learn about the ADU market, gain insights into financing and capital for contractors, learn marketing techniques, build skills in estimating and design-build for ADUs, and more.
Who Should Attend?
We encourage applications from:
- Licensed general contractors, builders, and tradespeople.
- Businesses that have been in operation for at least 1 year.
- Established construction businesses in MA, RI, and NH, that primarily serve or are based in under-resourced and low- and moderate-income communities. For example, such communities in MA include, but are not limited to, Gateway Cities such as Chelsea, Everett, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Quincy, and Revere.
- Apply even if you don’t meet all of the criteria!
The E-Contractor Academy will enhance your technical and business skills, provide you will knowledge and access to capital and project opportunities, as well as key networking connections.
Program Benefits
NO-COST POST-ACADEMY BUSINESS SERVICE SUPPORT
Such as:
- Certification
- Marketing
- Estimating
- Accounting and more…
*To be eligible for these services, participants must attend all sessions and submit any required documentation.
ACADEMY OVERVIEW
ADU Legislation and Construction
Business Planning and Marketing
Financing & Capital Access
ADU Market Landscape
Estimating & Design-Build
Hybrid Class Setting (Two In-Person and Four Virtual Classes)
- Balances the functionality of meeting in-person, which allows for efficient networking face-to-face while having the convenience of being able to learn and grow your business from home.
- Talk shop with other builders and meet potential partners.
- Help shape the industry by sharing your experience
ADU Construction Leaders, trainers and subject matter experts
Brush up on the latest information
Get your business name front and center
Connect with project initiators
The leading network for small diverse contractors in clean energy across New England
Get connections to project opportunities, resources, events and trainings
One-on-one support continuesafter academy graduation
PARTNERS
This project is a collaboration between Emerald Cities Collaborative and LISC Massachusetts with support from the Eastern Bank Foundation.
