MVP 2.0 Planning Grant Details

This information is about the FY27 MVP 2.0 Planning Grant round. It covers the grant timeline, required communities, match requirements, eligibility, and funding availability. This information is subject to change. Please check the application RFR for final say.

Application Status

Applications for MVP 2.0 are currently closed. The next round is expected to open in late 2026 for FY27.

MVP 2.0 FY27 Pre-Request for Responses (RFR) Webinar

MVP is anticipating the release of its Request for Responses (RFR) for the FY27 MVP 2.0 Planning Grant in early November 2026.

To prepare for this release, the MVP team will be hosting an informational webinar to provide an overview of the MVP 2.0 process, review the Request for Responses (RFR) and application process for the FY27 round of MVP 2.0, and answer questions.

The webinar will take place on Tuesday, October 20th, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. on Zoom.

You must register for the webinar to attend. We encourage all interested parties to attend the webinar, though priority for award will be municipalities who are required to apply to MVP 2.0 in the FY27 round.

Register for the webinar 

Required Communities for the FY2027-28 MVP 2.0 Round

The following communities are required to apply to the FY27 round of MVP 2.0* to remain eligible for MVP Action Grants:

• Auburn
• Bourne
• Boylston
• Brewster
• Brockton
• Dedham
• Erving
• Framingham
• Freetown
• Granby
• Hudson
• Hull
• Ipswich
• Kingston
• Lakeville
• Longmeadow
• Mansfield
• Marlborough
• Medfield
• Millis
• Monson
• Nahant
• Nantucket
• Palmer
• Pittsfield
• Plainfield
• Rochester
• Rockland
• Salisbury
• Sheffield
• Walpole
• Wayland
• Wenham
• Woburn

*Required communities are determined by age of original MVP 1.0 plan.

Eligibility

The following entities are eligible to apply for an MVP 2.0 Planning Grant:

• Massachusetts municipalities (and Devens)
• Tribal Governments
• Political subdivisions, such as Regional Planning Agencies, applying on behalf of a municipality/ies to complete the MVP 2.0 process

Match Requirement

There is no formal match requirement for the MVP 2.0 grant. Applicants should commit sufficient time to assure completion of the steps and goals of the MVP 2.0 process.

Available Funding

Each awarded community or regional group receives $50,000 for Steps 1-8 and 10 of the process, and $50,000 per community for Step 9 (Implementing the Seed Project). MVP 2.0 is a two-year grant. 

Participating Communities

Participating MVP 2.0 Communities

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A number of communities across the state are participating in MVP 2.0.

Questions?

Browse our MVP 2.0 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), reach out to your MVP Regional Coordinator, or email [e-mail].