A Notice of Funding Opportunity has been released. See below for details.
Details on how to apply for funding to advance current DER Priority Projects
- This page, Priority Projects Program Advancement Grant, is offered by
- Division of Ecological Restoration
Priority Projects Program Advancement Grant
Contacts
Division of Ecological Restoration
The Details
What you need
The Division of Ecological Restoration's (DER) Priority Projects Program supports wetland and river restoration projects that bring significant ecological and community benefits to the Commonwealth. The DER Priority Projects Program Advancement Grant is a funding opportunity to support and advance these active, established projects.
For this opportunity, DER is interested in funding active, existing Priority Projects and Provisional Projects which are at any stage of development, including dam removal, river restoration and stream crossing upgrades, urban river revitalization, cranberry bog restoration, and coastal and freshwater wetland restoration, or combinations thereof. Project applications will be assessed on demonstrated critical need and urgency for support, capacity to advance restoration work, feasibility of proposed scope of work, likelihood of restoration success, and progress towards environmental justice.
A Notice of Funding Opportunity has been released. See below for details.
How to apply
DER is excited to announce a Notice of Funding Opportunity has been posted to support Priority Projects. The Priority Projects Program Advancement Grant will fund projects within DER’s Priority Projects Program that are active and in good standing. Funding will be awarded to advance work on ongoing wetland and river restoration projects. A Request for Responses (RFR) will be released in the coming weeks for active stakeholders of existing Priority Projects. A final schedule with application deadlines will be included within the RFR.
In order to be considered for new grant funding in Fiscal Year 2026, eligible applicants must submit an application.
Read the complete funding notice in the "Downloads" section below or on COMMBUYS.
Downloads
Open PDF file, 144.02 KB,
Priority Projects Advancement Grant - FY26 Notice of Funding Opportunity
(English, PDF 144.02 KB)
Open PDF file, 120.75 KB,
Priority Projects Advancement Grant - FY26 Frequently Asked Questions
(English, PDF 120.75 KB)
Open PDF file, 2.44 MB,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Terms & Conditions
(English, PDF 2.44 MB)
Open PDF file, 213.86 KB,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Contract Form
(English, PDF 213.86 KB)
Open PDF file, 137.97 KB,
W-9 Form: Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
(English, PDF 137.97 KB)
Contact
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Phone
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(617) 626-1505