Due date: February 28, 2025

Rural Business Development Grants

The Rural Business Development Grant Program is to promote economic development and job creation projects through the awarding of grant funds to eligible entities. Applications will compete in two separate …

Due date: April 9, 2025

The Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2)

The Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) provides state grant funding to help Massachusetts innovators who are ready to begin manufacturing their hardtech technologies. M2I2 supports innovators across sectors, from electronics …

Due date: Rolling

Commercial Refrigeration Grant Program

This grant program aims to support the retail food industry, food banks, and nonprofit institutions with commercial refrigeration equipment, as they transition to using more climate friendly refrigerants. To facilitate …

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Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerate Program

The program aims to help Massachusetts-based small to medium sized manufacturers prepare their businesses to meet the demands of Industry 4.0, such as the adoption of robotics and automation, additive …

Due date: Rolling

FY25 Mentorship Program – Sector Spark Grant

The FY25 Mentorship Program- Sector Spark (NOFO No.2025-JAII-02) (the “NOFO”) solicits responses from qualified Entrepreneur Support Organizations interested in receiving grant funding to enhance their capacity to support tech-based startups …

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Planning Assistance Grants

This grant funding to the Commonwealth’s municipalities and Regional Planning Agencies supports their efforts to plan, regulate (zone), and act to conserve and develop land consistent with the Massachusetts’ Sustainable …

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Community Economic Development Planning Grants

The purpose of these grants for Community Development Corporations (CDCs) is to stimulate new Community Economic Development project development through administrative capacity building. This funding opportunity is aligned with the …

Due date: February 11, 2025

NSF Regional Innovation Engines

The National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program creates regional-scale, technology-driven, inclusive innovation ecosystems throughout the United States by accelerating key technologies, addressing regional, national, societal, and/or geostrategic …

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Social Enterprise Capital Grant Program

This program seeks to make capital grants to nonprofit organizations to purchase, repair and/or improve facilities for social enterprises that target individuals facing significant barriers to employment. For the purposes …

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Massachusetts Food Ventures Program FY2025

The overall goal of the MFVP is to increase access to healthy, affordable food options and improve economic opportunities for low to moderate-income communities. The MFVP will provide funding through …