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GrantMassachusetts Green Communities Competitive Grant — Fall 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score84/100
FundingUp to $30 million across the FY2026-FY2027 program's four application blocks. Competitive awards are generally capped at $250,000 per municipality; comprehensive building-decarbonization projects may receive up to $500,000, subject to the controlling PON and applicant status.
DeadlineOctober 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM. The current Mass.gov Green Communities Division page publishes the 4:00 PM cutoff but does not separately label a time zone; use the controlling PON and COMMBUYS materials for any later clarification.
Required next actionConfirm the municipality is a designated Green Community in good standing, complete the Annual Report, close prior designation/competitive grants with final reports and site inspection, identify eligible municipal or school-building energy projects, confirm the applicable community-match requirement and any special-status reduction under the controlling PON, and submit the Fall 2026 block before October 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM.
Current statusOpenSource verificationSeptember 12, 2026Tracked applicant typesGovernmental Entity
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