Grant & Funding Opportunities

GrantWell: GrantWell is an AI-powered grant assistance tool managed by the Massachusetts Office for Federal Funds and Infrastructure designed to help save municipal leaders time and capacity in searching for & applying for grants.

Municipal and Tribal Technical Assistance Grant (rolling): Supports municipalities, federally recognized tribes, and eligible regional organizations working on infrastructure, climate, housing, or economic development projects. Applicants must demonstrate a clear need for assistance tied to projects actively seeking or supported by federal funding. Priority is given to rural communities, Gateway Cities, and other underserved areas with financial or capacity challenges. For more information contact FedFundsInfra@mass.gov.  

Cyber Resilient Massachusetts Grant Program (rolling): The MassCyber Center is providing grants under the Cyber Resilient Massachusetts Grant Program to municipal entities in Massachusetts to fund Security Operations Center (SOC) services, including Managed Detection and Response and other related services from CyberTrust Massachusetts. Grants up to $50,000 will fund Managed Detection and Response (SentinelOne), Extended Detection and Response (XDR), and Application Control and Zero Trust (ThreatLocker) for up to 3 years. For more information, contact muni@cybertrustmass.org. 

Bulletproof Vest Program (BVP) (rolling): This program provides reimbursement to Massachusetts municipal police departments for up to 50% of the cost of bulletproof vests. To be eligible for this state-funded program, a department must have already applied for and been approved for reimbursement from the federal government under the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Patrick Leahy Federal Bulletproof Vest Partnership, which provides reimbursement of up to 50% of the cost of bulletproof vests. Combined, the two programs can cover the full cost of eligible bulletproof vests purchased by Massachusetts municipal police departments. For more information, contact OGR.BPVRR@mass.gov.  

Local Early-stage and Actionable Planning (LEAP) Program (rolling): The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) LEAP program will provide planning and early design support for municipal transportation infrastructure projects. For more information, contact Derek.Krevat@dot.state.ma.us.  

Cybersecurity Health Check Program (rolling): The Cybersecurity Health Check Program supports local government agencies in providing basic cybersecurity services at no cost. The program will aid in identifying security gaps and their ability to safeguard data and systems from cyber threats. For more information contact CyberHealthCheck@mass.gov.  

Massachusetts Housing Partnership Mini-Grants (rolling): For more information contact housingstabilitygrants@masshousing.com. 

Municipal Decarbonization Roadmap Planning Assistance (rolling): For more information contact Joanne Bissetta at Joanne.Bissetta@mass.gov. 

Housing Opportunity on Public Land Program (rolling): The Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) Housing Opportunity on Public Land Program is a partnership between MHP and municipalities or local housing agencies to support the development of new affordable housing on publicly owned land or surplus buildings. Any municipality in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with buildings or lands is eligible to apply for this assistance and loan program. For more information, contact Carsten Snow-Eikelberg at csnoweikelberg@mhp.net. 

The Climate Leader Communities Decarbonization Technical Support (Program) (rolling): For more information, contact Paul Carey at paul.s.carey@mass.gov. 

MassEVIP Fleet Vehicles Grant  (rolling): This MassDEP rolling grant program promotes electric vehicle (EV) adoption by making them more affordable. The program provides public entities to buy or lease EVs and keep them in their fleet for at least three years. For mor information, contact MassDEP at massevip.massdep@mass.gov.   

Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles (MOR-EV) Program (rolling): This program provides financial incentives of between $3,500 – $6,000 for EV purchases and leases for residents, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The program now includes rebates for cars and trucks as well as new additional incentives for rideshare and taxi drivers. For more information, contact mor-ev@energycenter.org 

Massachusetts Community Biodiversity Grants Program (due June 24, 2026): This program supports local efforts to protect and restore biodiversity. Eligible applicants are public and non-public entities, such as municipalities, state agencies, and non-profit organizations. Projects that drive progress towards meeting the Massachusetts Biodiversity Goals are eligible for the grant award of between $20,000 and $150,000. For more information, contact DFG.info@mass.gov.  

New England Playground Grant (due June 30, 2026): UtiliPlay Parks & Playgrounds is awarding one New England community with 10% off a Challengers play structure and a new FlexRider Hangout, as well as free installation, site visit, 3D design rendering, and community build promotion support. Any community organization or entity located in New England is welcome to apply. For more information, contact connect@ultiplayus.com.  

FY24 Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA) (due July 7, 2026): The FMA grant program makes federal funds available to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized tribal governments, and local governments to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The program supports a range of activities including project scoping, hazard mitigation planning, and implementation of flood resilience projects such as culvert upgrades, property acquisition, and nature-based solutions. For more information, contact mitigation@mass.gov.  

Local Acquisitions for Natural Diversity (LAND) Program (due July 9, 2026): This program provides reimbursement grants up to $425,000 to eligible municipalities for land conservation projects. Applicants must be a municipal conservation or agricultural commission from a community with an approved or draft (with all public participation and required sections completed) Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP). Eligible projects include the purchase of land in fee simple for conservation and passive recreation purposes, or the purchase of a Conservation Restriction. For more information, contact Vanessa.Farny@mass.gov  

Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) Program (due July 9, 2026): This program provides reimbursement grants up to $425,000 to eligible municipalities for parkland and outdoor projects. To qualify, applicants must have an approved or approved or draft (with all public participation and required sections completed) Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP). Eligible projects include acquiring new parkland, developing a new park, or renovating an existing park for public outdoor recreation. For more information, contact melissa.cryan@mass.gov 

Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Free Technical Assistance for Stormwater, Ecological Restoration & Climate Resilience Projects (due July 15, 2026): The Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Network provides no-cost technical support to municipalities, Tribes, and nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts to help begin or advance projects related to stormwater management, ecological restoration, climate resilience, and sustainable financing. The SNEP Network offers both individual technical assistance aimed are community needs, and group training in which peer communities work alongside each other to address similar challenges. Projects must support or advance stormwater and watershed management, innovative funding or financing, ecological restoration and/or climate resilience. For more information, contact alex.gulachenski@maine.edu 

National Household Wasted Food Prevention Project (due September 1, 2026) The Ending Wasted Food Within a Generation (EWF) program, a coalition led by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) alongside partners WRAP, the Ad Council, ReFED, the U.S. Composting Council, and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, is working to empower households across the United States to change that through coordinated, evidence-based action to save American households money and prevent wasted food. Applicants should demonstrate a clear local behavior-change strategy that will prevent household wasted food in the local community and describe efforts to locally activate the national media campaign messaging through customized education, support, and outreach to the target audiences. Grant recipients will employ interventions to drive behavior changes in local communities with flexibility to design programs for their community’s specific context. For more information, contact EWF.rfa@wwfus.org.  

MassDEP Air Sensor Grant (due December 31, 2026): MassDEP is offering this grant opportunity is offering this grant opportunity for tribes, non-profit organizations, community-based organizations, and municipalities to receive, at no cost, up to five PurpleAir sensors to measure levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in their communities’ outdoor air for at least one year. MassDEP encourages placing air sensors in communities with vulnerable populations. PM2.5 is a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets so small that they can be inhaled deep into the lungs and may even enter the bloodstream. Breathing PM2.5 can aggravate asthma and contribute to other respiratory and cardio-pulmonary illnesses. With sensors provided through this grant program, grantees can work with residents, schools, businesses, and community groups to assess PM2.5 levels in the outdoor air, increase public understanding of local conditions and their effects, identify areas where pollution levels might be higher and mitigation efforts can be directed to protect public health. For more information, contact MassDEP at air.sensor@mass.gov.  

Federal Funds and Infrastructure Office: This is a new resource that is currently offering federal funding opportunities to qualifying local and tribal governments. This recently introduced Federal Funding initiative presents as an invaluable resource for local leaders, aiding them to optimize federal funding prospects for the benefit of Massachusetts communities. 

Assistance to Firefighters (due June 22, 2026): Provides financial assistance to fire departments, nonaffiliated EMS organizations, and State Fire Training Academies to equip and train emergency personnel. The program also provides funds to purchase emergency response vehicles, retrofitting/modifying facilities to protect personnel from health hazards, equipping responders with personal protection equipment, and more. For more information, contact Marc Granato mgranato@cmrpc.org.   

Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) (due June 22, 2026): Provides funding for communities to hire, recruit, and retain firefighters. For more information, contact Marc Granato mgranato@cmrpc.org.   

Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Program (due June 22, 2026): Supports activities that promote the health and safety of the public and firefighters from fire-related hazards. The program has two categories: Fire Prevention and Safety Activity, which is for activities designed to reach high-risk target groups and mitigate incidences of death and injuries caused by fire and fire related hazards, and the Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity, which funds research and development activities aimed to improve firefighter safety. Fore more information, contact Marc Granato mgranato@cmrpc.org.   

Rural Business Development Program (due June 30, 2026): Supports economic development and job creation in rural areas (areas or towns outside urbanized periphery of any city with a population of ≥50,000. The program has two separate categories: business opportunity grants and business enterprise grants. For more information, contact reister@usda.gov.  

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant (DLT) (due June 30, 2026): Provides financial assistance to enable and improve distance learning and telemedicine services in rural areas. DLT grant funds support the use of telecommunications-enabled information, audio and video equipment, and related advanced technologies by students, teachers, medical professionals, and rural residents. These grants are intended to increase rural access to education, training, and health care resources that are otherwise unavailable or limited in scope. For more information, contact dltinfo@usda.gov  

Public Electric Vehicle Charging (rolling): The Electric Vehicle Charging Program provides resources to help determine the costs of proposed Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure, as well as identifying potential funding sources. For more information contact the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation. 

Technical Assistance for Adoption of Building Energy Codes Assistance (rolling) The Technical Assistance for Adoption of Building Energy Codes Assistance grant will support states and local jurisdictions in adopting, implementing, and enforcing zero energy codes, or equivalent codes and standards, improve residential and commercial construction and retrofits, and transitioning the building stock to more efficient, decarbonized buildings. For more information contact IRACodes@hq.doe.gov 

EDA Public Works Program (rolling): The EDA Public Works program provides funding to help communities build, design, or engineer critical infrastructure and facilities. Examples of projects include water and sewer system improvements and the creation or expansion of industrial parks. Projects must advance the EDA’s Investment priorities and be consistent with the region’s current Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). They also must be in a geographic region subject to the EDA’s economic distress criteria. The typical EDA cost share rate for projects is 50 percent. Eligible applicants include local governments and nonprofit organizations. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Contact Kerrie Salwa at ksalwa@cmrpc.org for more information. 

EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) (rolling): The EDA’s EAA program provides investments that support a wide range of construction and non-construction activities. Examples of projects include the construction or upgrading of public infrastructure and the procurement of equipment for workforce training programs. Projects must advance the EDA’s Investment priorities and be consistent with the region’s current Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). They also must be in a geographic region subject to the EDA’s economic distress criteria. The typical EDA cost share rate for projects is 50 percent. Eligible applicants include local governments and nonprofit organizations. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Contact Kerrie Salwa at ksalwa@cmrpc.org for more information. 

EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance Programs (rolling): The EDA’s Planning and Local Technical Assistance programs are designed to support economic development, foster job creation, and attract private investment. The Planning program assists eligible recipients in managing and coordinating the development and implementation of regional economic development plans, such as Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS), and plans to guide the creation and/or retention of high-quality jobs and private investment attraction. The Local Technical Assistance program strengthens the capacity of local, regional, or State organizations and institutions to undertake economic development projects such as feasibility studies, impact analyses, disaster resiliency plans, and project planning. Projects must advance the EDA’s Investment priorities. The typical EDA cost share rate for projects is 50 percent. Eligible applicants include local governments and nonprofits. Contact Kerrie Salwa at ksalwa@cmrpc.org for more information. 

Rural Business Investment Program (rolling): The Rural Business Investment Program provides a Rural Business Investment Company (RBIC) license to newly formed developmental capital organizations to aid in meeting capital investment needs in rural communities. For more information contact RBIP@usda.gov  

On-Farm Labor Housing Loans (rolling): This program provides affordable financing to develop or rehabilitate affordable rental housing for very low to moderate-income domestic, migrant, and seasonal farm laborers. It also provides funding used to increase the supply of affordable housing for farm labor; and the ability of the farmer to provide affordable, decent, safe, and sanitary housing for farm workers. Individual farm owners, family farmers, and farmer associations are among those eligible to apply. For more information contact the USDA Processing and Report Review Branch at MFHprocessing1@usda.gov  

Community Facilities Loan & Grant Program (rolling): This program provides funds to improve, construct, develop, and finance essential community facilities for rural communities such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, certain schools, childcare centers, fire and rescue, public safety facilities, libraries, and town halls. Government organizations, public bodies, and community-based non-profit organizations are among those eligible to apply. For more information contact Lyndon Nichols at lyndon.nichols@udsa.gov

Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program (rolling): This program provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and stormwater drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas. Funds can be used to buy, build, repair, and improve public water and waste treatment and collection systems. Government organizations and non-profit organizations are among those eligible to apply. For more information contact Lyndon Nichols at lyndon.nichols@udsa.gov

EDA FY2025 Disaster Supplement Program (rolling): The EDA FY2025 Disaster Supplement Program supports economic recovery activities in areas that have received major disaster declarations due to hurricanes, wildfires, severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024. For more information contact Debra Beavin at dbeavin@eda.gov. 

Hometown Grants (rolling on a quarterly basis): The Hometown Grant is an initiative to support community projects including but not limited to historic revitalization, creating downtown assets or destinations, and improving community gathering spaces. Projects that focus on a sense of place or could lead to future investments are of interest. For more information visit https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants#FAQs