Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET)

The Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET) funds and coordinates projects to restore, protect and improve aquatic resources and ecosystems, and conserve threatened marine animals. Grant funds are generated from the sales of the Right Whale, Brook Trout, Striped Bass & Blackstone Valley license plates, and from donations.

How you can help!

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Your Support Matters!  By donating to the Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET) you are providing critical funding for grants to protect endangered species, for highly trained teams to rescue whales and sea turtles, for research on marine, freshwater animals and fish, including striped bass and forage fish, and so much more! Your donation helps fund vital projects that protect these vulnerable species and their intertwined ecosystems through advocacy and education.  

Make a gift in someone’s honor or memory!

Make a reoccurring donation pledge to help us power ambitious conservation plans and get updates from the front lines. 

Donate, even if you already have a Whale, Trout, Striped Bass or Blackstone Valley Plate, we need your support to grow our foundation for supporting local organizations that work so hard to keep our natural world safe and sustainable. 

Donor Advised Fund (DAF). You may also donate to MET through your DAF sponsoring organization.

MET’s grant revenue comes from the sales of our 4 specialty license plates and generous supporters. Thank you!  

Sponsorships: MET is constantly seeking individuals, corporations, and foundations who wish to invest in our environmental conservation efforts.  Through community partnerships, we can build a platform for organizations to access critical funding that advances the protection and restoration of critical ecological systems and biological resources in the Commonwealth. 

The Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET) is a state trust under the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. It is designed to receive funding from individuals, foundations, and corporations.

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Kim Tilas, Program Manager kim.tilas@mass.gov

Phone

Main Phone: 617-626-1010
Kim Tilas: 617-947-1227

Address

Massachusetts Environmental Trust, EEA
100 Cambridge Street, 10th Floor
Boston, MA 02114

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