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DER Funding Opportunities

DER funding and other related opportunities, their current status, and related links

The Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) restores and protects rivers, wetlands, and watersheds in Massachusetts for the benefit of people and the environment. DER awards funding, technical assistance, and other support for river and wetland restoration to cities, towns, and other public and private entities throughout the Commonwealth. This page provides a list of DER funding, grant programs, and other related opportunities, their current status, typical availability (based on availability of funds), and related links. For more information about each opportunity, click on the links below.

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Open Opportunities: Transitional Crossing Preliminary Design Services

DER contracts and manages Transitional Crossing Preliminary Design Services to gather critical information for future ecological restoration projects aimed at replacing waterway crossings in the near-coastal environment that will experience the impacts of sea-level rise and increased storm surge due to climate change.

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Closed Opportunities

Dam Removal Preliminary Design Studies

DER contracts and manages Dam Removal Preliminary Design Studies to gather critical information about dams for future ecological restoration planning and climate adaptation. 

Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance (CRMA) Grants

DER's Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance (CRMA) Grants are for local and regional government units, municipalities, and tribal governments interested in replacing or removing an undersized, perched, and/or degraded culvert located in an area of high ecological value. The CRMA grants are now part of the ECO One Stop application process.

Culvert Replacement Training Site Initiative

DER's Culvert Replacement Training Site Initiative is designed to build and implement a network of culvert replacement sites across the state that can serve as case studies and provide in-depth training opportunities for surrounding municipalities. These grants support projects to replace or remove undersized, perched, and/or degraded culverts located in areas of high ecological value. The Culvert Replacement Training Site Initiative is now part of the ECO One Stop application process.

Priority Projects Designations

DER's Priority Projects Designations opportunity selects high-priority wetland and river restoration projects that bring significant ecological and community benefits to the Commonwealth to be part of the Priority Projects Program, making them eligible for future funding and other opportunities for support.

  • Current Status: closed
  • Typical availability: periodically, based on available funding and staff capacity
  • Eligible applicants: State, Regional, or Municipal agency, Tribal government, Non-Governmental Organization, or public or private entity that either owns or has the permission by the landowner
  • Most recent awards: (01/20/2021)
  • More information about becoming a Priority Project

Priority Projects Program Advancement Grants

DER’s Priority Projects Program Advancement Grant is a funding opportunity to support and advance active, established Priority Projects in the Priority Projects Program. DER's Priority Projects Program supports wetland and river restoration projects that bring significant ecological and community benefits to the Commonwealth. 

Regional Restoration Partnerships Designations

DER's Regional Restoration Partnerships Designations opportunity selects regional partnerships to become part of DER’s Regional Restoration Partnerships Program, making them eligible for capacity-building funding and support to strengthen regional ecological restoration efforts.

Regional Restoration Partnerships Grants

Through the Regional Restoration Partnerships grants, DER provides capacity-building funding for pre-designated and established DER-supported Regional Restoration Partnerships to strengthen regional ecological restoration efforts. 

Tidal Restoration Preliminary Field Investigations

DER's Tidal Restoration Preliminary Field Investigations support partners in identifying opportunities to restore coastal wetlands by removing barriers to tidal flow.

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