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Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER)

Massachusetts DOER administers clean-energy and decarbonization grant programs for municipalities, regional school districts and other eligible public entities. Atlas tracks school-facility and infrastructure opportunities where energy modernization, electrification and resilience can support safer, healthier learning environments.

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Latest verification: September 20, 2026

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Top opportunity score87/100

States represented1

GeographyMassachusetts

Open — Block 4 Atlas Opportunity Score 87/100

Verified September 20, 2026

Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER)

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.

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.

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Open Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100

Verified September 12, 2026

Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER)

Massachusetts Green Communities Competitive Grant — Fall 2026

Massachusetts DOER competitive clean-energy funding for designated Green Communities, including energy-efficiency and decarbonization projects in municipal buildings, facilities, and schools. The current fall block closes October 9, 2026.

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.

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Open Atlas Opportunity Score 75/100

Verified September 20, 2026

Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER)

Massachusetts Climate Leaders Technical Support Grant (PON-ENE-2025-014)

Massachusetts certified Climate Leader Communities may seek up to $150,000 for municipal decarbonization technical support. DOER's current program page lists November 30, 2026 as the deadline; no clock time or timezone is published there. No community match is required.

Funding$7,500,000 total program funding; up to $150,000 per certified Climate Leader Community; one Technical Support Grant per Climate Leader Community; no community match required.

DeadlineNovember 30, 2026. The current Mass.gov program page does not publish a clock time or timezone for this deadline. COMMBUYS remains open through June 1, 2027 as the solicitation container.

Required next actionEligible certified Climate Leader Communities should review the current PON, complete Attachment A Technical Studies Form and Attachment B Certificate of Application, and submit through the controlling COMMBUYS opportunity. No N9+ or QC Healthcare outreach path is established.

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