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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 join-env-czmail@listserv.state.ma.us. 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.

Grants

NEW: The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is running the Expression of Interest (EOI) period for the FY 2028 ECO One Stop grant round from September 8-October 16. CZM’s Coastal Habitat and Water Quality Grants are included in the ECO One Stop.

  • EOI Process - Interested applicants will be able to submit an optional, but recommended, EOI form to receive feedback on potential projects from relevant grant program staff before the formal application period begins in early 2027. The online EOI form will be available on September 8. This year, potential applicants can submit up to two EOIs (the equivalent of two project ideas), with the exception of Regional Planning Agencies, which can submit up to four. EOIs must be submitted by the end of the day on October 16. See the FY28 ECO Expression of Interest page for more information. Please note that due to EEA’s capacity and out of fairness to other potential applicants, grant staff may not be able to provide feedback on project ideas submitted after the EOI deadline.
  • Informational Webinar - Potential applicants are encouraged to attend EEA’s virtual informational webinar on the ECO One Stop EOI process (the webinar will be recorded and posted to the ECO One Stop web page):
    • Tuesday, September 15, 11:00 a.m.-noon - Register 
  • 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 EcoOneStop@mass.gov.
    • For specific questions on CZM’s Coastal Resilience Grants, contact patricia.bowie@mass.gov.
    • For specific questions on CZM’s Coastal Habitat and Water Quality Grants, contact kathleen.mason@mass.gov.

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)

There currently are no open RFRs for CZM grant programs.

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 2028. 

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.

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