Massachusetts Grants for Nonprofits and Municipalities

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and Tribal organizations for scientific research studies to identify factors affecting the health of minority populations and propose a way to mitigate them. Funding is intended for pilot studi...

Grants to USA institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, for-profits, and local, Tribal, and state government agencies for research projects to foster advancements in the field of manufacturing. Applicants are advised that required registrations may tak...

Grants of $10,000 and in-kind support to USA individuals, businesses, and organizations to develop sustainable business models. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed before applying. Applicants must use existing climate data, projections,...

Grants to USA investigators for research addressing the impact of air pollution on health. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to support research that utilizes air quality data collected from satellites. The overarching goa...

Grants to USA IHEs to host international scholars through residency programs. Resident scholars will guest lecture, develop curriculum, teach courses, create student exchange partnerships, and engage with the college campus and local community. The purpose of the progr...

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 invento...

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 impro...

Grants of up to $30,000 to Massachusetts towns and cities for technical assistance related to downtown revitalization projects. Funding is intended for services to support the community and economic development needs of downtown areas across the commonwealth. Requests ...

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 the def...

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 strengthening com...

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. Applicant...

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 activities. Fu...

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

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 so th...

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, indu...

Technical assistance to Massachusetts municipalities 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 redevelop areas that will i...

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 enhance e...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, for-profits, school districts, and Tribal organizations for research to develop technologies to treat neurological disorders. Applicants are advised that the required registrat...

Cooperative agreements to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and IHEs to optimize technologies used in nervous system research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding ...

Cooperative agreements to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, agencies, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations to develop new technologies for neuroscience research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is ...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals, teams, and entities, to participate in a contest to design a stuffed toy to be launched aboard a spacecraft. The purpose of the contest is to create a zero gravity indicator that would have global significance...

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

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. Funds may be used to purchase wheeled carts for th...

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 practices...

Grants to Massachusetts regional waste reduction authorities for waste reduction program improvement activities. Funding is intended for services and materials and equipment purchases that facilitate new initiatives or sustain existing programming. Funds may be used fo...

Grants to Massachusetts towns, cities, and regional authorities to improve waste reduction programs at the local and regional levels. Funding is intended for activities to improve programming related to waste reduction, hazardous waste collection facilities, and organi...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, IHEs, and faith-based organizations for activities that respond to community needs. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to support pr...

Grants of up to $15,000 to USA, Canada, and International students, research interns, faculty members, or association management professionals affiliated with academic institutions for research addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the association community. F...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA physician assistants for projects to promote health care for underserved communities. Priority will be given to projects that have an innovative design, foster collaboration and partnerships, and emphasize direct patient education, care, o...

Prizes to USA individuals and teams from academia, nonprofit organizations, agencies, and industry to develop virtual reality training units for naval mechanics. Applicants must submit register prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to provide more...

Grants to USA and territories local government agencies, tribal governments, and metropolitan planning organizations for activities to improve road safety and prevent injuries and death on streets and roads. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take s...

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, businesses, and agencies for programs to curb the spread of factory farms. Funding will support state, regional, and local efforts that address the harms of industrial animal agriculture. The funder seeks compelli...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and individual researchers for research on violence prevention. Collaborations are encouraged, and all projects are expected to include community engagement. Funding is intended to build capacity, expand exist...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, school districts, and IHEs for research programs related to substance abuse education. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to sever...

Grants to USA IHE-based research institutions, centers, and schools partnering with nonprofit organizations and public agencies on research projects that promote equality for youth. Funding is intended to support projects in the areas of justice, education, mental heal...

Opportunity for USA organizations, teams, and individuals to participate in a competition to develop innovative projects that utilize computing methods to address Earth Science problems. Teams may utilize a wide range of methods, including quantum machine learning, qua...

Grants of up to $7,500 to USA small, grassroots, women-led social justice nonprofits for programs and projects centered on issues women face or gender justice issues in the U.S. Applicants must submit an initial funding inquiry prior to submitting a full application. T...

Opportunity for USA individuals, teams, companies, and academic institutions to create technologies that will assist in realistic training. Funding is intended for cost-effective technologies that duplicate realistic electromagnetic spectrum environments for tactical t...

Opportunity for USA academic institutions, companies, teams, and individuals to create interactive educational tools related to electromagnetic warfare. Funding is intended to encourage the creation of computer-based tools to train military personnel in how to handle e...

Opportunity for USA companies, individuals, academic institutions, and teams to develop solutions to simulate how electromagnetic warfare affects different operational equipment. Funding is intended for solutions that will improve military training through providing ac...

Opportunity for USA teams, academic institutions, companies, and individuals to develop autonomous systems that help create realistic electronic warfare simulations for training. Funding is intended for cost-effective solutions that will enhance military training throu...

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 support mu...

In-kind support to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies to advance research and development related to ultra-rare diseases. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Awarded applican...

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities, economic development corporations, and freight railroads for initiatives to improve statewide railways. Funding is intended to contribute to the state's economic growth by creating jobs and improving the railway's distribution ca...

Grants to USA IHEs to support multidisciplinary research in science and engineering. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Innovative ideas focusing on a broad range of topics are highly encouraged. Funding is intended t...

Grants to USA and territories IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and agencies to evaluate the effectiveness of crisis response services. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to examine various ...

Grants to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, and Tribes for habitat conservation projects. Applicants are required to send a pre-proposal prior to submitting a full application. Funding is for projects that conse...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for health equity research. Funding is intended to support projects that have lost federal funding due to recent changes. Eligible expenses include salary support, capacity building, community partnerships, supplies...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies to conduct clinical trials on cancer screening and/or prevention. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is inten...

Grants to USA and territories IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and agencies to enhance software tools used in scientific research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support the dev...