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.  

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. 

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 

Wastewater Energy Recovery Pilot Program (rolling): MassDEP’s Wastewater Energy Recovery Pilot Program provides funding to assess, design, and construct projects that recover thermal energy from wastewater for heating and cooling. Eligible applicants include municipalities, wastewater utilities, schools, nonprofits, hospitals, and private facilities. Grants are available for energy assessments (up to $15,000), project design (up to $100,000), and construction (up to $750,000), with applications accepted on a rolling basis until funding is exhausted

Office of Housing and Livable Communities Housing OneStop: The new Housing OneStop Portal is now open for Winter 2027 Rental Round Pre-applications. These applications must be submitted through Housing OneStop, the new application for managing the distribution of both state and federal housing development tax credits and funding. Access the Housing OneStop Hub here and access the Housing OneStop Portal here. For more information, contact HLCHousingOneStop@mass.gov  

REACH Program (rolling): Provides loan financing to court-appointed receivers for the rehabilitation and revitalization of distressed residential properties across Massachusetts. Eligible receivers may borrow up to $250,000 per project to address code violations, repair unsafe housing conditions, and return properties to productive use. Affordable housing projects may qualify for interest-free loans, and partial loan forgiveness may be available for projects where rehabilitation costs would otherwise make redevelopment financially infeasible. Funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis through September 2029. For more information, contact Maureen Flynn at mflynn@wchr.org. 

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.  

FY28 Environment and Climate One Stop (ECO One Stop) Expression of Interest (EOI) (September 8^th – October 16^th 2026): This optional program allows prospective applicants to receive early feedback from EEA staff on project ideas before the FY28 ECO One Stop grant application period opens in early 2027. Eligible project concepts include land use planning, stormwater management, culvert and bridge improvements, and dam or levee projects. Submission of an EOI does not constitute a grant application or guarantee funding. For more information, contact ecoonestop@mass.gov.

MassDEP Section 604(b) Water Quality Management Planning Grant (due October 7, 2026): MassDEP is offering funding to support watershed planning projects that improve and protect water quality across the Commonwealth. Priority will be given to the development of nine element (9e) Watershed-Based Plans (WBPs) to restore impaired waters, alternative watershed-based plans for healthy waters, and planning efforts focused on waters without listed impairments. Additional priority will be given to projects occurring within National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) watersheds, Nitrogen Impacted Coastal Waters, or those supporting regional or statewide nonpoint source pollution coordination efforts. Eligible entities may use grant funds to conduct watershed planning activities that advance the goals of the Massachusetts Nonpoint Source Management Plan and the Clean Water Act. For more information, contact meghan.selby@mass.gov .

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. 

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