199 Massachusetts Community Economic Development Grants

199 Community and Economic Development Grants for Massachusetts

Discover grants that support community and economic development initiatives. Funding is available for neighborhood revitalization, infrastructure improvements, capacity-building, beautification efforts, and development projects and programs that stimulate local economies and enhance overall well-being.

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Grants to USA Organizations for Projects in the Areas of Community, Environment, and Populat...

Deadline: 05/31/26

Grants to USA organizations for projects in the areas of community and population growth. New applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry. Environmental projects are also supported in eligible regions of Pennsylvania. Eligible projects will improve the local qualit...

GrantWatch ID#: 163910
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Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit Local Communities

Deadline: 05/31/26

Grants of up to $2,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations for programs that improve the quality of life for residents in communities within the funding source's service area. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of education, financial literac...

GrantWatch ID#: 177465
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Grants to Massachusetts and New Hampshire Nonprofits for Programs to Benefit Local Communities

Deadline: 05/31/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to Massachusetts and New Hampshire nonprofit organizations for programs and initiatives to benefit local communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for general operating support as well as for programs that serve low- to moderat...

GrantWatch ID#: 216308
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Grants to Massachusetts Schools and Groups for Environmental Projects

Deadline: 05/31/26

Grants to Massachusetts schools, groups, and educational institutions for environmental projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to enhance the conservation, stewardship, scientific knowledge, public awareness, and preservation of green open spaces and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 222578
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Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits in Eligible Areas for Programs to Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 06/01/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for programs that benefit local residents. Funding is intended for projects and activities that fall within the Foundation's focus areas and enhance the quality of life for community members. Eligib...

GrantWatch ID#: 196579
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Grants and In-Kind Resources to USA Black-Owned Businesses to Foster Business Development

Deadline: 06/01/26

Grants of $50,000 and in-kind resources to USA Black-owned businesses to foster business development. Priority will be given to new businesses that have been in operation for less than five years. In addition to the monetary award, successful businesses will recei...

GrantWatch ID#: 203714
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Grants to Massachusetts Municipalities for Equipment Purchases to Improve Recycling Programs

Deadline: 06/01/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities for equipment purchases to improve recycling programs. Funding is intended to support drop-off recycling programs for food waste, cardboard, glass, household goods, paint, universal waste, and more. Eligible purchases include...

GrantWatch ID#: 220432
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Grants to Massachusetts Agencies for Equipment to Reduce Food Waste in Local Communities

Deadline: 06/01/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities for equipment purchases to reduce food waste in local communities. Funding is intended to support programs that provide residents with curbside collection services for food waste. Grants may be used to purchase wheeled carts ...

GrantWatch ID#: 220433
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Grants to Massachusetts Agencies to Improve Waste Reduction Programs in Local Communities

Deadline: 06/01/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities to improve waste reduction programs in local communities. Funding is intended to support communities that have implemented programs and policies to promote waste reduction, recycling, and reuse, and have demonstrated best pra...

GrantWatch ID#: 220436
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Grants to Massachusetts Government Agencies for Waste Reduction Programs and Projects

Deadline: 06/01/26

Grants to Massachusetts government agencies for waste reduction program improvements. Funding is intended to support local recycling, composting/organics, reuse, source reduction, program development, and enforcement activities that increase diversion and reduce d...

GrantWatch ID#: 220437
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Grants to Massachusetts Agencies to Improve Waste Reduction Programs

Deadline: 06/01/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities and regional government agencies to improve waste reduction programs at the local and regional levels. Funding is intended for activities and projects in three categories: waste reduction, organics capacity, and permanent hou...

GrantWatch ID#: 220438
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Opportunity for USA Women Entrepreneurs to Pitch Innovative Projects

Deadline: 06/01/26

Opportunity for USA women entrepreneurs to pitch innovative projects and products that impact communities. The purpose of the competition is to encourage and support entrepreneurs who are addressing real-world problems, pushing boundaries, and redefining innovatio...

GrantWatch ID#: 221045
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Tax Credits to Massachusetts Theater Producers or Presenters for Live Theater Productions

Deadline: 06/01/26

Tax credits to Massachusetts theater producers or presenters for live theater productions. Funding is intended to support arts and culture in the state and to make Massachusetts a destination for theater. Eligible applicants and productions may receive tax credits...

GrantWatch ID#: 223341
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Grants to USA Minority Businesses and Entrepreneurs for Business Growth and Expansion

Deadline: 06/01/26

Grants of up to $1,500 to USA minority-owned early-stage businesses and minority entrepreneurs for business growth and expansion. Funding is intended for seed funding to pursue growth opportunities, cover essential expenses, and gain stability during challenging t...

GrantWatch ID#: 228639
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Grants to USA Youth Nonprofits, School Programs, and Faith-Based Organizations to Commemorate ...

Deadline: 06/01/26

Grants of up to $75,000 to USA community-based youth organizations, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, before and after school programs, and faith-based organizations for youth-led projects to commemorate September 11. Eligible activities include service activ...

GrantWatch ID#: 228810
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Grants to Massachusetts Agencies to Promote Employment and Economic Growth in the Maritime Ind...

Deadline: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities and public entities to encourage workforce expansion in the maritime industry. Funding is intended to promote economic growth and increase employment. Preference will be given to proposals that are collaborative. Grant funds ...

GrantWatch ID#: 185811
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Grants to Massachusetts Agencies, Authorities, and Nonprofits for Construction and Building Pr...

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities, development authorities, and nonprofit development entities for construction and building projects. Eligible activities include site preparation, predevelopment, and planning. Funding is intended to increase the state’s in...

GrantWatch ID#: 220369
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Grants to Massachusetts Municipalities and Public Entities for Infrastructure Projects

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities and public entities for infrastructure projects. Funding is intended for projects that will improve public infrastructure, including roads, bridges, utilities, and water and sewer systems. Additionally, funding may be used to...

GrantWatch ID#: 220784
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Grants to Massachusetts Government Agencies for Capital Projects to Revitalize Downtown Areas

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipal governments and other government agencies for capital projects to revitalize downtown areas. Funding is intended for planning and implementation projects to improve signage and wayfinding, streetscapes, gathering spaces, and publi...

GrantWatch ID#: 220785
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Grants to Massachusetts Rural Municipalities for Community and Economic Development Projects

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities and public entities in rural communities for community and economic development projects. Funding is intended for construction, redevelopment activities, planning activities, and more. Eligible applicant entities must meet th...

GrantWatch ID#: 220786
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Grants to Massachusetts Municipalities to Offer Incentives to fill Vacant Storefronts

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to Massachusetts municipalities to offer tax credit incentives to businesses that will open in vacant storefronts. Funding is intended to encourage new occupancy in storefronts that have been vacant for over six months, thereby strengthenin...

GrantWatch ID#: 220788
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Grants to Massachusetts Municipal Entities Serving Eligible Communities for Housing Projects

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipal entities serving eligible communities for projects to plan and build diverse and sustainable housing. Funding is intended to help address local housing needs by making available a variety of housing choices in eligible areas. Appl...

GrantWatch ID#: 220789
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Grants to Massachusetts Municipal Entities for Community Planning Activities

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipal entities for community planning activities. Funding is intended for zoning revisions, planning activities, housing, and community plans. The grants may be used for professional services necessary to complete the planning activitie...

GrantWatch ID#: 220790
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Grants to Massachusetts Municipalities and Municipal Entities for Infrastructure Projects Rela...

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities and municipal entities for infrastructure projects related to housing. Funding is intended for new, affordable housing units, utility infrastructure improvements to increase capacity for new housing, transportation infrastruc...

GrantWatch ID#: 220791
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Grants to Massachusetts Municipalities in Eligible Regions to Support Housing Production

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities in eligible regions to support housing production. Funding is intended for infrastructure projects related to housing. Grant funds may be used for physical improvement or for engineering designs for said improvements to suppo...

GrantWatch ID#: 220792
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Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Municipalities for Capital Projects Targe...

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit and for-profit organizations, municipalities, and economic development authorities for capital projects targeting vacant or abandoned properties. Funding is intended for building improvements to bring vacant properties up to code ...

GrantWatch ID#: 220803
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Grants to Massachusetts Municipalities and Economic Development Authorities for the Developmen...

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities and economic development authorities for the development of brownfield sites. Funding is intended for development activities focused on sites that are or may be environmentally contaminated. Sites must be used for commercial,...

GrantWatch ID#: 220805
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Technical Assistance to Massachusetts Agencies to Develop Properties, Address Infrastructure N...

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Technical assistance to Massachusetts municipalities and public entities to develop properties, address infrastructure needs, and plan for growth. This program is intended to advance economic development goals through creating comprehensive plans to develop and re...

GrantWatch ID#: 220806
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Grants to Massachusetts Agencies, Nonprofits, For-Profits and Private Property Owners to Impro...

Deadline: 06/03/26 LOI Date: 06/03/26

Grants to Massachusetts government agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and private property owners for projects to improve commercial spaces in eligible locations. Funding is intended for capital improvements and creative uses of space that will enha...

GrantWatch ID#: 220809
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Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, and Educational Institutions to Preserve and Protect Natur...

Deadline: 06/04/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and educational institutions in multiple states for projects to restore and protect natural resources. Funding is intended to support community outreach, environmental education, and ecol...

GrantWatch ID#: 167420
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Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, and Businesses to Improve Access to Local Food Products

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and agricultural businesses and associations for projects to improve access to local food products and benefit producers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may tak...

GrantWatch ID#: 171588
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Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits for Community Betterment Projects in Eligible Locations

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations to benefit communities where the funding source has a business presence. Funding is intended for programs within the focus areas of youth development, community and economic empowerment, arts and culture, and health ...

GrantWatch ID#: 177497
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Grants to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies to Develop and Promote Local Agriculture

Deadline: 06/05/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit corporations, agricultural businesses and cooperatives, local government agencies, Tribal governments, and food councils to develop local agricultural industries and food systems. Applicants are advised that required registr...

GrantWatch ID#: 180493
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Opportunity for USA and Canada Health-Related Startup Companies to Participate in a Business D...

Deadline: 06/05/26

Opportunity for USA and Canada health-related startup companies to participate in a business development program in Alabama. The opportunity is intended to connect innovative health tech startups with the capital, mentoring, and connections they need to build and ...

GrantWatch ID#: 198973

Competition for USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits and For-Profits to Reduce Poverty

Deadline: 06/07/26

Competition for USA, Canada, and International entrepreneurs representing any business model, including both nonprofit and for-profit organizations, for ventures that enhance the distribution of poverty interventions in developing countries. Prize winners will be ...

GrantWatch ID#: 160904

Grants to USA State Governments to Expand Markets for Specialty Crops

Deadline: 06/08/26

Grants to USA state and territory governments to expand market opportunities for agricultural products such as dried fruit, fruits and vegetables, nursery crops, horticulture, and tree nuts. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks...

GrantWatch ID#: 181650

Grants to USA Local, State, and Tribal Governments for Projects to Increase Transportation Saf...

Deadline: 06/08/26

Grants to USA and territories local, state, and Tribal governments for projects to increase transportation safety. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Funding is intended for planning and infrastructure projects f...

GrantWatch ID#: 204452

Grants to USA Land-Grant Colleges and Universities for Courses Tailored to Tribal Communities

Deadline: 06/08/26

Grants to USA Land-grant colleges and universities for courses tailored to Tribal communities. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. The purpose of funding is to ensure Tribe members have access to education ...

GrantWatch ID#: 228767

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits to Meet the Needs of Local Communities in Eligible Regions

Deadline: 06/10/26

Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations to meet the needs of local communities within the funding source's service area. Funding is intended to support programs and projects in the areas of community services, education, economic development, health and hu...

GrantWatch ID#: 174972

Grants to USA Agencies, IHEs, Nonprofits, Corporations, and Individuals to Improve the Alfalfa...

Deadline: 06/12/26

Grants to USA federal agencies, IHEs, research institutions, organizations, national laboratories, private corporations and foundations, groups, and individuals for projects that improve the alfalfa industry. Applicants must complete required registrations and con...

GrantWatch ID#: 202964

Grants to Massachusetts Municipalities to Increase Accessibility for Individuals with Disabili...

Deadline: 06/12/26

Grants to Massachusetts towns and cities to increase accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Funding is intended to support planning projects and capital improvements that improve access or remove barriers in municipal programs, services, and facilities. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 220865

Grants to Massachusetts Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit Women and Girls

Deadline: 06/15/26

Grants of up to $15,000 to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit women and girls in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support activities that empower women and girls to bring about positive change in the community. E...

GrantWatch ID#: 154973

Grants to USA Agencies, Nonprofits, and IHEs for Business Development in Non-Urban Areas

Deadline: 06/15/26

Grants to USA and territories government agencies, nonprofit organizations, IHEs, tribes, and rural cooperatives to promote economic development in non-urban areas. Funding is intended for programs that provide technical assistance, training, and other activities ...

GrantWatch ID#: 167073

Grants to USA Entities for Research to Benefit the Aquaculture Industry

Deadline: 06/15/26

Grants to USA federal agencies, research institutions, IHEs, private corporations and organizations, state agricultural experiment stations, and individuals for research to expand the aquaculture industry. Applicants must contact the funding source and complete re...

GrantWatch ID#: 202963

Grants to USA Nonprofits, School Districts, and IHEs for Community Garden Projects

Deadline: 06/15/26

Grants of $20,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, universities, school districts, and faith-based groups to create community gardens in vacant lots. Funding is intended for a wide range of expenses, supplies, and equipment related to program implem...

GrantWatch ID#: 208647
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Grants to USA Agencies and Urban Planning Groups to Improve and Protect Bridges

Deadline: 06/15/26

Grants to USA and territories local, Tribal, and state government agencies, transportation authorities, urban planning organizations, Federal Land Management Agencies, and groups of entities to improve and protect bridges throughout the country. Applicants are adv...

GrantWatch ID#: 212437

Grants to New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut Nonprofits, Individuals, and CBOs to Promot...

Deadline: 06/15/26

Grants to New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut nonprofit organizations, individuals, entrepreneurs, and community-based groups to promote social justice and address racial inequities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support BIPOC-owned, -centered,...

GrantWatch ID#: 215145

Grants to USA Cities to Implement Programs with a Strong Resident Engagement Aspect

Deadline: 06/15/26

Grants to USA cities to implement programs with a strong resident engagement aspect. Funding is intended to manage neighborhood projects and improvements that address local needs and that are initiated by local residents. Grantees will also receive training and pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 228444

Grants to USA Nonprofits and For-Profits to Train and Assist Small Manufacturing Firms

Deadline: 06/15/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, businesses, educational institutions, and professional associations for training and technical assistance that advance the development of small manufacturing firms. Required registrations must be completed pri...

GrantWatch ID#: 229431

Grants to USA Entities to Educate New Farmers and Ranchers

Deadline: 06/16/26 Conference Date: 06/02/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies for collaborative programs to provide assistance to new ranchers and farmers. Applicants must contact the funding source and complete required registrations before ...

GrantWatch ID#: 151418