Through this RFP, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) seeks applications for Implementation Grant funding from community-based organizations, individuals, and other groups with a history of working with Priority Groups.
Donor Name: Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/03/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Program is an overarching initiative aimed at the exploration, development, and implementation of innovative program models or projects that will provide access to the benefits of clean energy or reduce energy burden for previously underserved or vulnerable populations in the Commonwealth.
Goals
Empower communities, organizations, and stakeholders to:
- Identify innovative solutions for increasing access to the benefits of clean energy and/or reducing energy burden to Priority Groups.
- Implement innovative solutions and continue long-term engagement strategies in Priority Groups.
- Increase organizational capacity to support long-term ability to identify and implement these solutions.
Through the Program MassCEC also intends to:
- Facilitate communication and relationships between organizations or individuals;
- Inform participants about relevant opportunities or programs at MassCEC or from other agencies;
- Deepen MassCEC’s relationships with community-based organizations and other organizations or individuals with a demonstrated history working with Priority Groups;
- Create and maintain an inclusive process and program structure that supports Grantees of diverse backgrounds;
- Lower barriers to access to clean energy or other environmental justice related grant opportunities, including education on clean energy and barriers to accessing to clean energy; and
- Utilize stakeholder engagement to inform future programming and policy.
Funding Information
$50,000-$150,000.
Uses of funds
MassCEC anticipates these grants will be utilized for activities including, without limitation:
- Staff or individual time devoted to program or project preparation and implementation;
- Marketing activities and expenses commonly associated with outreach initiatives such as purchasing marketing collateral, renting space for events, promotional mailers, and website or social media hosting costs;
- Technical support needed to move projects forward.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations, individuals, or a partnership/team are eligible to apply and are collectively termed “Applicants.” The following entities are eligible to serve as a Lead Applicant with the following conditions:
- Organizations and entities with a demonstrated history of engaging and supporting Priority Groups such as community action partnerships, neighborhood revitalization organizations, advocacy groups, affordable housing providers, affordable housing developers, and non-profits (“Community-Based Organization” or “CBO”).
- Other non-profit entities that are not CBOs. Examples might include a non-profit entity that provides technical expertise or a non-profit focused on clean energy without ties to a Priority Population.
- Individuals with a demonstrated history of engaging Priority Groups, including those that may be members of a Priority Group themselves.
- Federally Recognized and State-Acknowledged Tribes.
- Public entities such as municipalities (includes municipal lighting plant communities) and regional planning agencies.
- For-profit entities such as clean energy installers, energy efficiency, or home performance contractors, technical or workforce training organizations, financial institutions, or other clean energy practitioners.
For more information, visit MassCEC.
