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 employment opportunities at CZM. Please check back later or 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 - Includes information on internships, fellowships, and jobs in coastal and ocean fields.

Grants

New Environment & Climate One Stop (ECO One Stop) for CZM Grants - The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) has launched the new Environment & Climate One Stop (ECO One Stop) to simplify the grant application process for climate resilience and environmental projects in Massachusetts. By consolidating multiple applications into one streamlined process, ECO One Stop allows applicants to apply to multiple grants through a single application. For Fiscal Year 2027, both CZM grant programs—Coastal Resilience and the Coastal Habitat and Water Quality Grants—will be part of ECO One Stop.

An optional ECO One Stop Expression of Interest (EOI) form was due by October 28, and information from webinars and other outreach is available on the ECO One Stop website and on the FAQ page. New ECO One Stop webinars will be scheduled in January 2026, just before ECO One Stop releases a Request for Responses (RFR) on COMMBUYS and opens for formal applications.

If you have any questions about the new ECO One Stop, please email:

• [e-mail] for the Coastal Resilience Grant Program
• [e-mail] for the Coastal Habitat and Water Quality Grant Program

Grants Management System - All CZM grant applications must be submitted through EEA’s Grants Management System (GMS). In FY 2027, ECO One Stop grant applications must also be submitted through the GMS.

Open Requests for Responses (RFRs)

NEW - Buzzards Bay Infrastructure and CCMP Support Grants - The Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program (NEP) is seeking proposals for a fourth round of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Buzzards Bay Watershed Infrastructure and CCMP Support Grant Program, with an anticipated $814,445 in federal funding available through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (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, 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 new Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (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 November 18. (Please note that Buzzards Bay NEP grants are now part of EEA’s Grants Management System. Before using the system for the first time, applicants must create a username and password and have their profile validated, which could take several days to complete.) The question and answer period for the RFR is open until 5:00 p.m. on November 4. 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 webpage.

Upcoming RFRs

There currently are no upcoming RFRs for CZM grant programs.

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 impacts and support comprehensive habitat restoration planning activities.
• Coastal Pollutant Remediation (CPR) Program - These grants, also administered by CZM, provide financial resources to municipalities located in the Massachusetts Coastal Watershed to assess and remediate stormwater pollution from paved surfaces and to design and construct commercial boat waste pumpout facilities.
• Coastal Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP) - This grant program was initiated by the U.S. Congress in 2002, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) manages an annual competitive process to select projects for congressionally appropriated funding. Since 2013, however, funding has only been available for CELCP projects through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, for which Massachusetts is not eligible. For more information, see the NOAA Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program website.
• CZM Grant Viewer - This interactive map covers grants awarded from 2014 to present through CZM’s Coastal Resilience, Coastal Habitat and Water Quality, and 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.