Open — Block 4Atlas Opportunity Score 87/100
Massachusetts Regional School District Decarbonization Grant — Block 4
Massachusetts DOER’s Regional School District Decarbonization Grant Block 4 is open through March 5, 2027 at 4:00 PM. Eligible Massachusetts regional school districts may seek up to $250,000 for qualifying electrification projects, subject to remaining program funds and the required pre-application Statement of Interest process.
Funding$2,000,000 total program funding. Maximum $250,000 per applicant including qualifying adders. Standard project categories generally fund up to 75% of project cost after other available incentives; category caps are $200,000 per site for space conditioning and $150,000 per site for service water heating, battery-powered facilities maintenance equipment, and commercial kitchen equipment. A qualifying Climate and Economic Justice adder can provide up to 100% of the respective category amount after other incentives.
DeadlineBlock 4: March 5, 2027 at 4:00 PM. The PON publishes the time but does not separately label the timezone for this block deadline, so Atlas does not infer one. Funding must remain available from prior blocks.
Last verifiedSeptember 20, 2026
Required next actionEligible Massachusetts regional school districts should first submit the Superintendent-signed Statement of Interest to Green.Communities@mass.gov and Caitlin.Hart@mass.gov, allowing at least 30 days before the application deadline. After DOER issues a notice to proceed, obtain compliant vendor quotes and submit through the EEA Grants Management System. The program generally requires a 25% project-cost share after incentives, so do not advance an applicant submission without Marc approval unless a verified applicable Climate and Economic Justice adder or other controlling waiver eliminates that cost share.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible applicants are Massachusetts Regional School Districts as defined in 603 CMR 41.00. Projects must decarbonize existing RSD facilities through qualifying electrification such as space heating, service water heating, battery-powered facilities maintenance equipment, or commercial kitchen equipment. A Superintendent-signed Statement of Interest and DOER notice to proceed are required before the full application.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 87/100. Strong school capital and infrastructure relevance, but N9+ Fit 0/100, QC Healthcare Fit 0/100, and Dr. Miltie direct-applicant fit 0/100 because the verified scope is facility electrification rather than healthcare or clinical technology. The current actionable cycle is Block 4, due March 5, 2027 at 4:00 PM, subject to remaining funds. Standard funding generally covers up to 75% after incentives; the February 2026 DOER Q&A confirms the 25% required match is part of total project cost less incentives, while qualifying Climate and Economic Justice projects may receive up to 100% of category amounts.
Cycle Status
Block 4 is open. Massachusetts DOER’s current Green Communities Grant Opportunities page lists the Regional School District Decarbonization Grant deadline as March 5, 2027, and the controlling PON specifies 4:00 PM. The PON does not separately label the timezone for that block deadline, so Atlas does not infer one.
Program Purpose
The program supports eligible Massachusetts regional school districts pursuing electrification and emissions-reduction projects in existing school facilities. Eligible project types include renewable thermal systems, efficient electric water heating, battery-powered facilities-maintenance equipment, and electric commercial kitchen equipment replacing fossil-fuel alternatives.
Current Open Cycle
DOER currently identifies Block 4 as open with a March 5, 2027 deadline at 4:00 PM, subject to remaining program funding and any later COMMBUYS amendments. Districts interested in that cycle should begin the Notice of Intent and project-development work well in advance because DOER’s materials require pre-application preparation, including an NOI and coordination with Green Communities staff.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 87/100. This is a currently actionable school-facility decarbonization opportunity for eligible Massachusetts Regional School Districts. Total program funding is $2 million and the maximum award per applicant, including qualifying adders, is $250,000. Standard project categories generally cover up to 75% of project cost after other incentives; DOER’s February 2026 Q&A confirms the 25% required match is part of total project cost less incentives. A qualifying Climate and Economic Justice adder may provide up to 100% of the applicable category amount.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. The verified scope is school-building electrification and decarbonization, not clinical technology or telehealth.
Official source: Massachusetts DOER — Green Communities Grant Opportunities.
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Source verificationOfficial government source · www.mass.govAtlas last verified this record September 20, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
