OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
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.
Last verifiedSeptember 12, 2026
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.
Broad Eligibility
Designated Massachusetts Green Communities in good standing. Applicants must complete the Annual Report and close prior designation and competitive grants with final reports and site inspections before applying. Projects may include municipal buildings, facilities, and schools.
Atlas Analysis
Strong school-facility and municipal-infrastructure funding, especially for energy-efficiency and building-decarbonization work. It is not a defensible N9+/telehealth procurement pathway, so N9+ Direct Vendor Fit is 0/100.
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is accepting applications for the Fall 2026 block of the Green Communities Competitive Grant Program. The program supports energy-saving and clean-energy projects in municipal buildings, facilities, and schools, including prescriptive measures, traditional energy conservation measures, and comprehensive building decarbonization.
Eligible applicants are designated Massachusetts Green Communities in good standing. Applicants must complete the required Annual Report and close prior designation and competitive grants through final reporting and site inspection before applying. DOER lists the current Fall 2026 application deadline as October 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM; the current Mass.gov page does not separately label a time zone.
The amended FY2026-FY2027 Program Opportunity Notice makes up to $30 million available across four application blocks. Competitive awards are generally capped at $250,000 per municipality, while comprehensive building-decarbonization projects may receive up to $500,000, subject to the controlling PON and applicant status. Because this funding is restricted to energy efficiency and decarbonization rather than clinical technology, the N9+ Direct Vendor Fit Score is 0/100.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.mass.govAtlas last verified this record September 12, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
