The Climatetech Testing and Demonstration Assets (TDA) Program provides capital grants to Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) in Massachusetts to develop shared infrastructure, equipment, and other capital assets that advance climatetech R&D, innovation, manufacturing, commercialization, and deployment in the state.
Donor Name: Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC)
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 09/12/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The program focuses on bridging gaps in the state’s climatetech ecosystem—from testing and demonstration capacity to market access—to improve the rate of commercialization, ensure long-term economic growth, and strengthen Massachusetts’ position as a leader in climatetech innovation. TDA is MassCEC’s first program launched under the Mass Leads Act (2024) and supports the goals outlined in the Massachusetts Climatetech Economic Development Strategy and Implementation Plan (2025).
Funding Information
The TDA Program provides capital grants between $1.5M and $5M per project and per organization.
Eligible Projects
TDA funding supports infrastructure, equipment, and other capital assets with a minimum useful life of 10 years. Grantees are required to complete capital projects within 1 – 3 years and must provide a minimum 25% cost share of the grant amount requested. Costs for all budget items must be incurred after the execution of a grant agreement with MassCEC. Example projects include, but are not limited to:
- Constructing pilot or demonstration infrastructure for real-world testing
- Installing specialized equipment or fabrication facilities
- Upgrading shared lab or maker space
- Building shared digital infrastructure.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be nonprofit entities, public agencies, and/or public or nonprofit colleges and universities legally organized in Massachusetts. They must have at least 5 years of operating history and offer services that support climatetech development and commercialization. Eligible ESOs may include, but are not limited to:
- Incubators
- Innovation Centers
- Educational Institutions
- Entrepreneur Networks and Associations
- Economic Development Organizations.
For more information, visit MassCEC.
