MassDevelopment Grants

Open MassDevelopment grants

• Emerging Technology Fund (ETF)

  Up to $4.0Mopen

  Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) is sponsored by MassDevelopment. The MassDevelopment Emerging Technology Fund provides loans to growing technology comp...

  sbir_sttrelectric_vehiclestechnologybusiness expansionworking capital

• Green Loans

  Up to $500Kopen

  Green Loans is sponsored by MassDevelopment. These loans bridge the gap between energy efficiency and renewable energy project costs and rebates or su...

  clean_energyenergy_efficiencygreen loansenergy efficiency financingrenewable energy projects

• $780K Empowers Small Businesses

  Up to $20Kopen

  $780K Empowers Small Businesses is a grant from MassDevelopment through the Biz-M-Power Grant Program that funds Massachusetts small businesses invest...

  economic_developmentsmall businesscapital expensebusiness growthfacility

• Equipment Loan

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  Equipment Loan is a financing program from MassDevelopment that supports companies expanding their operations in Massachusetts through equipment finan...

  small_businessmanufacturingeconomic_developmentequipment loanbusiness expansion

• Emerging Technology Fund

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  Emerging Technology Fund is sponsored by MassDevelopment. This fund is designed to help growing technology companies by awarding loans for acquisition...

  small_businessinnovationtechnology companiesbusiness growthequipment purchase

• Small Business Technical Assistance Program (SBTA)

  open

  Small Business Technical Assistance Program (SBTA) is a grant from MassDevelopment that programs - massdevelopment businesses and organizations can su...

  small_businessworkforce_developmenteconomic_developmentsmall business supporttechnical assistance

• The MassDevelopment Emerging Technology Fund (ETF)

  open

  The MassDevelopment Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) is sponsored by MassDevelopment. The ETF makes loans targeted at growing technology companies that ...

  small_businessinnovationtechnology companiesemerging technologybusiness loans

• MassDevelopment Emerging Technology Fund (ETF)

  open

  MassDevelopment Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) is sponsored by MassDevelopment. The ETF makes loans targeted at growing technology companies that have...

  small_businessinnovationtechnology companiesgrowth capitalequipment purchase

• Early Education and Out of School Time (EEOST) Small Grant Program

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  Early Education and Out of School Time (EEOST) Small Grant Program is sponsored by MassDevelopment. This program provides grants to tax-exempt nonprof...

  early_childhoodcommunity_developmentaffordable_housingchild_welfareearly education

• Brownfields Redevelopment Fund

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  Brownfields Redevelopment Fund is sponsored by MassDevelopment. This fund finances the environmental assessment and remediation of brownfield sites to...

  brownfieldsenvironmental_justiceland_conservationbrownfieldssite remediation

• Cultural Facilities Fund

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  Cultural Facilities Fund is sponsored by MassDevelopment. Cultural Facilities Fund is a grant from MassDevelopment that funds improvements to cultural...

  visual_artsperforming_artscultural_preservationarts_educationliterary_arts

• Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program

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  The MassDevelopment Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program empowers community and economic development nonprofits, including Community Deve...

  community_developmentsmall_businesseconomic_developmentsmall businessmicrobusiness

• Site Readiness Program

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  Site Readiness Program is sponsored by MassDevelopment. The Site Readiness Program aims to increase Massachusetts' inventory of large, well-located, p...

  land_conservationurban_planningeconomic_developmentbrownfieldssite_readiness

• Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program

  open

  Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program is sponsored by MassDevelopment.

  small_businesscommunity_developmenteconomic_developmentworkforce_developmentsmall business support

• TDI Equity Investment Program

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  TDI Equity Investment Program is sponsored by MassDevelopment. This program supports the catalytic transformation of commercial properties in and arou...

  community_developmenteconomic_developmenturban_planningaffordable_housingcommercial property

• Underutilized Properties Program

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  Underutilized Properties Program is sponsored by MassDevelopment. This program targets underutilized, abandoned, or vacant properties in Massachusetts...

  community_developmenteconomic_developmentaffordable_housingurban_planningland_conservation

• Lending Capital Matching Grant Program

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  Lending Capital Matching Grant Program is sponsored by MassDevelopment. Empowers certified Community Development Corporations, Community Development F...

  community_development

• Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Creative Catalyst Grant

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  Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Creative Catalyst Grant is sponsored by MassDevelopment. Supports arts and culture projects in Gateway Cit...

  arts_educationcultural_preservationcommunity_developmenteconomic_developmentpublic_art

• Community One Stop for Growth

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  Community One Stop for Growth is sponsored by MassDevelopment. A single application portal for various community development grant programs, streamlin...

  community_developmentaffordable_housingeconomic_developmenturban_planningcommunity development

• Capital Project Grants (MassDevelopment)

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  Capital Project Grants (MassDevelopment) is sponsored by MassDevelopment. MassDevelopment offers Capital Grants for the acquisition, design, construct...

  cultural_preservationpublic_artarts_educationvisual_artsperforming_arts

Where MassDevelopment grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What MassDevelopment funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent MassDevelopment awards:

How to apply for MassDevelopment grants

Most MassDevelopment applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).