The Cape Cod Commission (Commission), on behalf of Barnstable County and the Barnstable County Economic Development Council (BCEDC), is seeking proposals from local or regional governmental or nonprofit agencies for projects that support the area’s economic resiliency and advance the goals and actions of the 2024 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).
Donor Name: Cape Cod Commission
State: Massachusetts
County: Barnstable County (MA)
Type of Grant: Grant | In-Kind
Deadline: 12/06/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
These grants support regional priorities for economic development and long-term economic diversity and sustainability. Projects proposed should align with and advance implementation of at least one of the 10 key actions in the 2024 CEDS:
- Incentivize Year-round Housing
- Simplify Appropriate Housing Development
- Provide Opportunities for Organizations and Entrepreneurs to Pilot Ideas
- Support Year-round Community Activity and Civic Engagement
- Develop and Connect Students and Workforce to Educational and Training Opportunities
- Identify and Support Growing Industries in the Region
- Invest in Water Quality and Wastewater Infrastructure
- Invest in Broadband Infrastructure
- Advocate for Replacement of the Canal Bridges
- Advance Climate Change Resiliency.
Grant Categories
- Micro Grants
- Micro Grant projects will provide quick, flexible funding necessary to boost or expand an economic development related initiative. Micro Grant projects should be completed within one year.
- Major Grants
- Major Grant projects should build on regional and local planning or other initiatives focused on infrastructure and capital facilities, housing, economic development, land-use, natural resource protection, and climate change/sea-level rise. Ideally, projects will implement planning recommendations such as zoning and related regulatory changes, the design of infrastructure improvements, strategic property acquisitions, and other often difficult to fund activities necessary to address major impediments to economic development in the region.
Funding Information
Approximately $300,000 has been allocated for the grants. Grants will be available in two categories; Micro Grants for projects of $25,000 or less and Major Grants for projects of up to $150,000. A 25% match is required of applicants. Match funding may be either cash or in-kind.
For more information, visit Cape Cod Commission.
