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Massachusetts grants for Small businesses

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Composting for Community Mini-Grant Program
$10,000
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This program provides funding and training to community organizations in historically underserved areas of New England and New York City to support local composting initiatives that promote environmental sustainability and community resilience.

Environment
Nonprofits
Black History Makers Business Grant Program
$5,000
Citi Trends
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 11, 2025

This grant provides financial support to Black entrepreneurs who are positively impacting their communities, helping them grow and sustain their businesses.

Business and Commerce
County governments
Activation Grant Program
$9,500
Massachusetts Office of Small Business
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 31, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofits and community organizations in Boston that create public events and initiatives to help small businesses grow and engage with the community during Small Business Month.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Community One Stop for Growth Grant
Contact for amount
Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 13, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to municipalities, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations in Massachusetts for various economic development projects, including commercial revitalization and infrastructure improvements.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Students and Young Adults Career Awareness and Training Grants
$600,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 7, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations in Massachusetts to engage students and young adults in clean energy careers, promoting diversity and addressing barriers to access in the workforce.

Community Development
City or township governments
Community One Stop for Growth Grant
$250,000
Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 14, 2025

This initiative provides funding to Massachusetts municipalities and select non-profit organizations to support economic development projects, including revitalizing vacant storefronts and enhancing commercial spaces in designated districts.

Workforce Development
City or township governments
Boosting Business Blocks Grant
$10,000
City of Cambridge
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 16, 2024

This grant provides financial support to business associations and groups of businesses to improve their commercial districts and foster local economic growth through various enhancement projects.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Digital Marketing Training and Grants
$3,000
Town of Wakefield
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to small, independently owned businesses in Wakefield, Massachusetts, to help them enhance their digital marketing efforts and expand their online presence.

Employment Labor and Training
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Massachusetts Food Ventures Program 2026
$250,000
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 9, 2025

This program provides funding to Massachusetts-based organizations and individuals to improve access to healthy food and create economic opportunities in low- to moderate-income communities.

Food and Nutrition
City or township governments
Fall Catalyst and DICES Climatetech Grant
$75,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 22, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to early-stage climatetech companies and researchers in Massachusetts to develop and demonstrate innovative technologies that address climate and energy challenges.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
Innovative Food Production Grant
$180,000
GrowBoston
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 4, 2025

This funding opportunity provides up to $50,000 to nonprofit and community organizations in Boston for innovative urban agriculture projects that utilize non-traditional farming techniques and promote climate resilience.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Reduce, Reuse, Repair Micro-Grant
$10,000
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 17, 2025

This program provides funding to businesses, municipalities, schools, and regional entities in Massachusetts for innovative projects that promote the reuse and repair of materials to reduce waste.

Environment
City or township governments
Community Workforce Partnership Grant Program
Contact for amount
Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This funding opportunity supports local organizations in Massachusetts to develop workforce initiatives that enhance job skills and economic mobility for residents in low-income communities and vulnerable youth.

Workforce Development
City or township governments
Climatetech Growth-Stage Startups in Massachusetts
$1,000,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 14, 2025

This funding opportunity supports growth-stage clean technology startups in Massachusetts that are ready to deploy innovative climate solutions in partnership with local project hosts.

Energy
Small businesses
Students and Young Adult Equity Workforce Climate Service Corps Grants
$375,000
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 7, 2025

This program provides funding to organizations that create job training and career opportunities in the clean energy sector for young adults, especially those from underserved communities in Massachusetts.

Community Development
City or township governments
SBIR START Grants
$500,000
MassVentures
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 25, 2024

This program provides funding and support to Massachusetts-based startups that have received Phase II SBIR or STTR awards, helping them commercialize their technologies and cover expenses like prototyping, patenting, and market research.

Business and Commerce
Small businesses
Urban Agriculture Program
Contact for amount
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 8, 2025

This program provides funding to municipalities, nonprofits, educational institutions, and experienced urban farmers to develop sustainable urban farming projects that improve food access and combat food insecurity in Massachusetts cities.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Business Builder Subawards for Farm and Food Businesses
$100,000
Northeast Regional Food Business Center
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This program provides funding to small- and mid-sized farm and food businesses in the Northeast to enhance their operations, expand markets, and improve post-harvest activities.

Community Development
State governments
Dairy Food Safety & Certification Grant
$75,000
Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 11, 2025

This funding opportunity supports established dairy farmers, processors, brands, and producer associations in the Northeast to improve food safety, obtain certifications, and enhance market access through various projects.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
Easton Legacy Fund
$3,500
SouthCoast Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that enhance the quality of life in Easton, Massachusetts, with a focus on arts, culture, recreation, and local history initiatives.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses