Fall 2026 E-Contractor Academy:
Public Procurement
Join our upcoming Fall 2026 E-Contractor Academy focused on helping contractors navigate public procurement opportunities. This six-session hybrid program will run October 7 – November 11, 2026, with 2 in-person and 4 virtual sessions. Applications will open in early August, and program details will be available soon.
For questions and inquiries, contact Sandra Lee at slee@emeraldcities.org.
Another ECA opportunity through the New England Heat Pump Accelerator
Through the New England Heat Pump Accelerator, Emerald Cities Northeast is running the Heat Pump E-Contractor Academy, a free business management training program for small business owners customized for the heat pump market.
Learn more about this program on the Accelerator’s website.
Fall 2026 E-Contractor Academy
Join our upcoming Fall 2026 E-Contractor Academy focused on helping contractors navigate public procurement opportunities. This six-session hybrid program will run October 7–November 11, 2026, with 2 in-person and 4 virtual sessions. Additional program details and the application will be available soon. Applications open in early August. Stay tuned! Please contact Sandra Lee at slee@emeraldcities.org for any inquiries.
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.
