CZM Jobs and Grants

Find information on employment opportunities and available grants from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM).

Jobs

There are currently no available job openings at CZM.

CZM publishes the CZ-Mail monthly electronic newsletter, which includes coastal and marine job postings. To subscribe, send a blank email (please be sure that the email is completely blank, with no signature line) to [e-mail]. Periodic CZM job opportunities are also posted through Twitter/X and Bluesky between CZ-Mail editions.

In addition, please see the links below for other state and coastal-related opportunities.

• Finding a Job - Provides links to job resources in Massachusetts.
• CZ-Tip - Internship/Job-Search Resources: Get into the Blue - Includesinformation on internships, fellowships, and jobs in coastal and ocean fields.

Grants

NEW: The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) will open the formal application period for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2028 Environment & Climate One Stop (ECO One Stop) grant round in early 2027. CZM’s Coastal Resilience Grants and Coastal Habitat and Water Quality Grants are included in the ECO One Stop.

• EOI Process - The Expression of Interest (EOI) period for the FY 2028 grant round closed on October 16.
• Informational Webinar - EEA held an informational webinar on the EOI process for potential applicants on September 15 (see the recording [Video]).
• Webinars for Specific Project Types - EEA will also host a set of webinars that provide specific guidance on these popular ECO One Stop project types (webinar recordings will be posted when available):
  • Land Use Planning - Tuesday, October 27, noon-1:00 p.m. - Register
  • Stormwater Management - Tuesday, November 3, noon-1:00 p.m. - Register
  • Culvert/Small Bridge Upgrade or Removal - Tuesday, November 10, noon-1:00 p.m. - Register
  • Dam/Levee Repair, Upgrade, or Removal - Tuesday, November 17, noon-1:00 p.m. - Register
• Questions
  • For general questions, or if you applied to the FY 2027 ECO One Stop round and would like feedback on your past application, please contact [e-mail].
  • For specific questions on CZM’s Coastal Resilience Grants, contact [e-mail].
  • For specific questions on CZM’s Coastal Habitat and Water Quality Grants, contact [e-mail].

Grants Management System - All CZM grant programs are now part of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Grants Management System (GMS), which is designed to streamline the grants process. To access the GMS, grant applicants must create a username and password and have their profile validated, which could take several days to complete. See EEA’s Grants Management System web page for details.

Open Requests for Responses (RFRs)

NEW: Buzzards Bay Infrastructure and CCMP Support Grants - The Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program is seeking proposals for a fifth round of the FY 2027 Buzzards Bay Watershed Infrastructure and CCMP Support Grant Program, with an anticipated $748,001 in federal funding available through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Eligible projects must implement a recommendation in the Buzzards Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) and be principally located within, or benefit water quality or habitat in, the Buzzards Bay watershed. In addition, eligible projects include feasibility, design, and construction of stormwater facilities to treat discharges affecting surface waters; tasks to achieve Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) compliance; retrofits to enhance nitrogen removal from wastewater treatment facilities; restoration of wetlands, habitat, and migratory fish passage; construction of boat pumpout facilities; creation/participation in online reporting systems for alternative septic systems; mitigation of waters affected by nutrient loading or bacterial pollution; permanent land preservation through direct acquisition or conservation restrictions; and other activities in support of the CCMP and compatible with IIJA funding. This opportunity is open to all municipalities within the Buzzards Bay watershed. All applications must be submitted through the EEA Grants Management System (GMS). See COMMBUYS and the GMS for details and proposal instructions and to download the Request for Responses (RFR) and attachments. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on December 8. The question and answer period for the RFR is open until 5:00 p.m. on November 19. Please submit questions to Sarah Williams at [e-mail]. Answers to all questions will be posted on the COMMBUYS website and the NEP’s funding web page.

Upcoming RFRs

The FY 2028 ECO One Stop RFR, which will include CZM’s Coastal Resilience and Coastal Habitat and Water Quality grants, is expected to be released in early 2027. 

Other Grant Opportunities 

See the Community Grant Finder (a central location to learn about state grant opportunities for cities and towns) and COMMBUYS (the Commonwealth's electronic procurement system) for other state opportunities.

CZM Grant Programs

• Coastal Resilience Grant Program - These CZM-administered grants to municipalities and nonprofit organizations advance innovative local and regional efforts to address coastal flooding, erosion, and sea level rise impacts through communication and public outreach initiatives, vulnerability assessments, planning activities, engineering projects, and natural storm damage protection.
• Coastal Habitat and Water Quality (CHWQ) Grants - These grants provide financial resources for projects that assess and treat stormwater pollution and advance habitat restoration and comprehensive restoration planning. The former Coastal Pollution Remediation (CPR) Grants have been merged into the CHWQ Grants.
• CZM Grant Viewer - This interactive map covers grants awarded from 2014 to present through CZM’s Coastal Resilience, Coastal Habitat and Water Quality, and former Coastal Pollutant Remediation grant programs. Pop-up boxes provide details on each grant award and information can be sorted by grant program, category (such as construction type, design & permitting, habitat restoration, and more), and year that mapped data are available.
• Grant Programs of the National Estuary Programs (NEPs)
  • Buzzards Bay Grants - These grants, administered by the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program (BBNEP), provide funding to implement recommendations in the Buzzards Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan to protect and restore water quality and living resources in Buzzards Bay and its surrounding watershed.
  • MassBays Healthy Estuaries Grant Program - These grants, administered by the MassBays National Estuary Partnership (MassBays), provide small grants to nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and municipalities for projects that advance the goals of the MassBays Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan.

Other State Coastal-Related Grants

• Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Office of Grants and Technical Assistance - This website includes links to some of the major grant programs offered through EEA, along with links to other state and federal funding sources.
• Available Funding for Stormwater Projects - This table provides descriptions and links to additional information on federal and state grant and loan programs that fund stormwater and water quality projects in Massachusetts.
• Funding Opportunities for Coastal Managers - This page provides descriptions of and links to grants offered through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office for Coastal Management.
• COMMBUYS - The Commonwealth of Massachusetts electronic procurement system - This site is the official procurement record system for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Executive Departments. All Requests for Responses are posted to this site.