Through its Commercial Refrigeration Grant Program, the Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is providing financial incentives for:
The table below summarizes eligible project types and the maximum grant amounts available for each.
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Project Types |
Maximum Incentive Amounts |
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Type I – New Facilities: Installation of ultra-low-GWP (<10) refrigerant systems
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Lower of $75,000 or incremental cost of ultra-low-GWP system for projects located in Environmental Justice (EJ) populations Lower of $50,000 or incremental cost of ultra-low-GWP system for all other projects |
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Type II – Existing Facilities: Installation of ultra-low-GWP (<10) refrigerant systems (full or partial conversions) |
Lower of $200,000 or incremental cost of ultra-low-GWP system for projects located in EJ populations Lower of or incremental cost of ultra-low-GWP system for all other projects |
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Type III – Refrigerant Retrofit: From high-GWP (>3900) to lower-GWP (<1500) refrigerant
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Lower of $75,000 or 50% of refrigerant retrofit costs for projects located in EJ populations Lower of $50,000 or 25% of refrigerant retrofit costs for all other projects |
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Type IV – Permanent Refrigerant Leak Detection Systems: Installation at existing facilities using high-GWP (>3900) refrigerant |
Lower of $15,000 or 75% of costs for projects located in EJ populations Lower of $10,000 or 50% of costs for all other projects. |
See the details below.
Program funding is available to new or existing retail food locations, food banks, and nonprofit institutions in Massachusetts that are installing refrigeration systems containing ultra-low-GWP (<10) refrigerants.
Grants are also available for retrofits and leak detection systems at existing facilities with refrigeration systems that use more than 50 pounds of high-GWP (>3900) refrigerant.
See the Program Requirements document below to learn more.
MassDEP will accept applications through February 3, 2023.
To apply for an incentive under this program, you will need to complete an online application form confirming your organization's eligibility and providing detailed project information.
You must disclose any additional external funding sources, including other grants or carbon reduction programs, that you anticipate using to fund the project.
The Program Requirements document in Step 1 above specifies additional documentation you are required to submit, or may optionally upload, as attachments.
Please Note: All application materials submitted will become public records upon completion of grant awards.
The agency will review your application for completeness and eligibility. MassDEP will then evaluate all complete, eligible applications and select grant recipients based on program criteria. The agency will notify ineligible applicants via email after this process is complete.
If you are a selected applicant, MassDEP will issue you both an Approval Letter and a Contract Document, an example of which is provided below. You will have 30 days to return your executed and signed agreement to the agency.
Once your project is underway, you will need to submit quarterly progress updates to MassDEP.
After you finish your project, you will need to submit a final report to the agency. This should include:
MassDEP will pay your grant funds on a reimbursement basis after you submit invoices and required documentation.
See the Program Requirements document for details about the required contents of your quarterly and final reports, as well as invoicing procedures.
