APPLICATIONS OPEN
Wednesdays (Hybrid: 4 Virtual, 2 In-Person in Roxbury)
April 2 – May 6, 2026 from 4:30 to 7:00 PM
LIMITED AVAILABILITY! Early Applications Prioritized
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!
Program Benefits
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.
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
Intro to building electrification & best prices
clean energy in the field
electrification codes and regulations
growing & managing your business
high road contracting
ADU Legislation and Construction
Business Planning and Marketing
Financing & Capital
ADU Market Landscape
Estimating & Design-Build
Hybrid in-person and virtual classes (Two In-Person Classes and Two 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 t
- New England
- Get connections to project opportunities, resources, events and trainings
- One–on–one support long after academy graduation
PARTNERS
This project is a collaboration between Emerald Cities Collaborative and LISC
Massachusetts with support from the Eastern Bank Foundation.
