The Details
What you need
FY27 Grant Round Now Open.
You will need to submit the following:
- Create a login for EEA’s new Grants Management System. This is where you’ll find the electronic application form, a budget template, and instructions for submitting an application.
- Application form signed by an authorized official
- Municipal Open Space and Recreation Plan, if not already on file with DCS
- Appraisal reports for acquisition projects
The application form available on this page contains detailed instructions. Please refer to it for more information.
How to apply
A hard copy of the application must also be mailed to the address below by the grant deadline. The outside of the package should be marked FY27LAND0025. Applications should be double sided, except for maps and graphics, and submitted to:
Melissa Cryan
RE: FY27LAND0025
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
100 Cambridge Street – Suite 900
Boston, MA 02114
Applications must be submitted via EEA’s new Grant Management System. Applications must be submitted by Tuesday, January 5, 2027 at 11:59 pm.
More info
Attend a grant workshop:
Two information sessions will be held: the first virtual only on Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at 2:00 pm on Microsoft Teams and the second on Thursday, December 3, 2026 at 11:00 am in person only at the DFW Field Headquarters in Westboro. It is highly preferable to attend the in-person workshop. While not required, it is strongly recommended that applicants attend one of the workshops. Please RSVP for a workshop to melissa.cryan@mass.gov. When you RSVP, specify which you will be attending. If you select the virtual workshop, you will receive the Microsoft Teams invitation upon RSVPing.