OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 14, 2026
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is administering the FY27 Special Support Earmarks, Fund Code 1192. This is an administrative vehicle for state legislative educational-improvement earmarks assigned to Massachusetts public school districts and other entities named in the FY27 state budget. It is not an open competitive grant for organizations that are […]
Required next actionNamed recipients should confirm their enacted earmark language, GEM$ roles, project-specific allowability and procurement requirements, and submit a substantially approvable application by October 23, 2026. Health-specific recipients should validate any clinical equipment or service against the exact enacted purpose before procurement.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Open Fall 2026 Northampton Education Foundation Small Grants to Educators for eligible Northampton Public Schools and Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School educators. Standard grants are available up to $4,000 per year, with collaborative grants involving two or more schools eligible for up to $6,500 per year. Applications are due October 19, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
Required next actionMonitor for amendments or updated guidelines. No applicant outreach is warranted because verified N9+ and QC Healthcare fit are 0/100. Any future applicant submission should use the current NEF guidelines and verified applicant-controlled facts.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 20, 2026
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is administering the FY27 Charter School Program Expansion Grant, Fund Code 0532, and Charter School Program Start-Up Grant, Fund Code 0535. These federal Charter Schools Program subgrants support eligible Massachusetts charter schools that have received a qualifying new charter or expansion amendment. Funding Approximately $3.5 million […]
Required next actionTrack FY27 charter and expansion approvals and verify a named eligible school plus a program-aligned use before any organization-level outreach or package work.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Reliant Foundation is accepting proposals for its 2026 Community Grants supporting health and well-being in Central and MetroWest Massachusetts. Grants range from $5,000 to $40,000. The deadline is Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM noon. The Foundation’s current materials do not separately state a time zone, so applicants should not rely on an inferred […]
Required next actionConfirm the Foundation's exact deadline time zone from an authoritative source before any new cold applicant outreach. Eligible nonprofits should separately confirm service-area eligibility and focus-area alignment and assemble the complete required PDF submission package.
Open — Block 4Atlas Opportunity Score 87/100
Verified September 20, 2026
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.
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.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Massachusetts Office of Grants and Research funding for municipal and regional, multidisciplinary strategies to reduce gang and youth violence through prevention, intervention, opportunity provision, community mobilization, law enforcement coordination, prosecution and reentry. Letter of Intent due September 10, 2026; full application due September 25, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Required next actionConfirm that a Massachusetts municipality with documented gang-related activity and supporting local statistical data will serve as the lead applicant and fiscal agent. Build the required multidisciplinary partnership and written commitments, document youth violence, gang activity and substance-use conditions, define prevention, intervention, enforcement, prosecution and/or reintegration strategies with measurable outcomes, secure the required 25% municipal or private match, and submit the complete application by September 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. The Letter of Intent deadline has passed, so do not present it as a remaining action.
Verification Hold — conflicting official Massachusetts deadline dates (September 30 vs October 1, 2026)Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 21, 2026
The Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD), within the Executive Office of Economic Development, is accepting applications for the Business Builds Capital Grant Program, a competitive capital reimbursement program for established for-profit businesses making qualified investments in Massachusetts facilities to expand operations, relocate, create jobs, and deliver public benefit. Deadline: The current official Mass.gov program […]
Required next actionVERIFICATION HOLD for any direct Dr. Miltie submission. Obtain authoritative deadline confirmation from MOBD/Business Front Door, then confirm a qualifying Massachusetts capital expansion, required good-standing documents, sufficient dollar-for-dollar applicant match, eligible capital budget, job creation/public benefit, and Marc approval of the mandatory 50/50 match before advancing.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Massachusetts DESE's FY27 CTE Perkins Reserve provides targeted federal funding to specifically named secondary and school-district-based postsecondary CTE programs. Applications are due September 30, 2026; DESE's governing page does not publish a submission time or time zone.
Required next actionMaintain publication and source verification. Do not initiate new applicant outreach unless the exact GEM$ closing time and time zone are authoritatively established. For any health-aligned postsecondary pursuit, first verify that the applicant's Pell-eligible program receiving FC 0459 funds is a qualifying health or allied-health CTE program and confirm equipment allowability/procurement requirements.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Opportunity Summary The Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026-2027 Single Year Grants. The Lincoln, Massachusetts family foundation supports projects in arts education and general education and limits new grantmaking to organizations within a 50 mile radius of Lincoln. Funding Single Year Grants support one fiscal year of a specific project or […]
Required next actionEligible nonprofit organizations within the Foundation's geographic area should confirm current fit, submit the online application using the current Single Year code, and new organizations should first send the recommended Letter of Inquiry.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 85/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Massachusetts DPH is accepting electronic responses from qualifying Massachusetts public colleges and universities for its College and University Tobacco/Nicotine Action Initiative through September 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Eligibility requires a fully executed contract under RFR 247134.
Required next actionConfirm the Massachusetts public college or university has a fully executed RFR 247134 contract, then review the complete RFQ, cover page, budget template, required attachments and any amendments before submitting electronically through COMMBUYS. The master RFR 247134 remains open through June 30, 2034, but current RFQ eligibility still requires a fully executed RFR 247134 contract before response; do not treat an unexecuted master-agreement application as sufficient for this RFQ.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 10, 2026
The Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is maintaining an open Technology Forward procurement for qualified Assistive Technology providers serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Official bid: BD-24-1023-1023C-1023L-99267. COMMBUYS bid opening/deadline: June 30, 2028 at 5:00 PM. Electronic quotes are permitted and the purchase method is Open Market. Controlling materials: the COMMBUYS record currently […]
Required next actionReview the controlling Assistive Technology RFR, evaluation criteria and current qualified-provider list for mandatory bidder qualifications, equipment/service financial limits, references/experience and direct-vendor eligibility before TRUE direct classification.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Opportunity Summary The Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation is accepting 2026-2027 Scholarship Fund Grant applications from arts education nonprofit organizations seeking to start or expand an organizational scholarship fund that helps children and families participate in the organization’s programs. Funding Scholarship Fund Grants are single year awards of up to $2,500. Deadline Midnight, Thursday, October 1, […]
Required next actionEligible arts education nonprofits within the Foundation's geographic area should confirm their participant financial assistance process, submit through the online portal using the current Scholarship code, and new organizations should first send the recommended Letter of Inquiry.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Opportunity Overview The MassCyberCenter, a division of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, is administering the Cyber Resilient Massachusetts Grant Program under NOFO 2026-Cyber-01. The program helps eligible Massachusetts municipalities, small businesses, and nonprofits obtain Security Operations Center services from CyberTrust Massachusetts, including Managed Detection and Response, Extended Detection and Response, and Application Control and Zero Trust […]
Required next actionEligible Massachusetts applicants should obtain a CyberTrust Massachusetts scope of work, select the correct budget template, confirm reimbursement or forward-funding treatment, and submit through the MassTech application process.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified October 4, 2026
The Anthony F. Cordeiro Charitable Foundation is accepting Cycle 2 Fall Round applications from established nonprofits serving families and individuals in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Grants range from $1,000 to $5,000, with health and mental health among the Foundation's focus areas. Applications are due December 31, 2026; the public guidance does not publish a cutoff clock time or timezone.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant has at least three years of continuous operation, qualifying tax-exempt status or fiscal sponsorship, and a program-specific project serving an approved Southeastern Massachusetts or Rhode Island community. Exclude requests for general operating costs, salaries, capital campaigns, events, sponsorships, debt, or other ineligible uses, then submit through the Foundation application portal by December 31, 2026.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Massachusetts public and charter high schools, approved special education programs, and education collaboratives may apply for 2027 Financial Education Innovation Fund grants through October 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM to support Credit for Life financial education fairs.
Required next actionPublication remains active. Screen eligible Massachusetts public/charter high schools, DESE-approved special education programs, and education collaboratives for applicant category, prior Innovation Fund history, supplemental eligibility, MBTA Communities Act compliance where applicable, and authoritative recipient contacts. Do not initiate new applicant outreach until an authoritative source confirms the October 23, 2026 5:00 PM deadline time zone, after which the 48-hour cutoff and all remaining send gates must be rechecked.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 12, 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.
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.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 83/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Agnes M. Lindsay Trust accepts rolling requests from qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits in New Hampshire for $1,000-$7,500 health and welfare, dental/oral-health, food-security, homeless-shelter and related support. First-time applicants submit a letter of inquiry; proposals are reviewed monthly.
Required next actionConfirm 501(c)(3) eligibility and service location in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, or Vermont. First-time applicants should email a letter of inquiry with mission, history, need, project budget, request amount, other funding sources, tax ID, contact details, and legal address. If invited or previously eligible to submit directly, prepare the full electronic proposal and verify that any prior award is at least one year old before reapplying.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Massachusetts EOHHS is accepting Rate Year 2027 applications from eligible in-state Psychiatric Hospitals seeking to participate as MassHealth providers. Initial responses are due September 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, followed by an open-enrollment process; Massachusetts COMMBUYS guidance establishes Header Bid Opening Date/Time values as Eastern Time.
Required next actionEligible in-state Psychiatric Hospitals should review the full RFA and Evaluation Criteria, complete and execute the required application and Psychiatric Hospital Contract documents, and submit through COMMBUYS. No Atlas applicant outreach is warranted because this provider-participation RFA is limited to in-state Psychiatric Hospitals and no legitimate N9+, QC Healthcare, or Dr. Miltie direct-applicant pathway is established.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Massachusetts DESE is offering approximately $80,000 for public school districts, charter schools, and collaboratives to conduct Arts & Cultural Vitality reviews and action-planning work. Applications are due October 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern.
Required next actionEligible Massachusetts public school districts, charter schools, and collaboratives should select the appropriate ACV track, establish GEM$ roles, complete the FY27 0718 application questions and Superintendent Agreement, and submit through Superintendent/Chief Executive Approved by October 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern. Any grant-related questions must be emailed to Dawn M. Benski by September 21, 2026; DESE states responses will be posted by September 25. Optional applicant information sessions are scheduled for October 5 and October 7, 2026.
OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified October 4, 2026
Issuer: Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, State 911 Department The FY2027 Emergency Medical Dispatch Grant is open to Massachusetts governmental entities hosting a primary public safety answering point, regional public safety answering point, regional secondary public safety answering point, or regional emergency communications center. Deadline: December 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The […]
Required next actionEligible Massachusetts PSAPs and RECCs should review the FY2027 guidelines and application, complete the signed application and detailed budget, assemble all category-specific contracts, quotes, signatory documentation, and required contract forms, and follow the official submission instructions.
