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 - Includesinformation on internships, fellowships, and jobs in coastal and ocean fields.
Grants
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: Seafloor Temperature and Stability Modeling - CZM is seeking a contractor to predict areas of the Massachusetts seafloor that have been relatively resistant to long-term (20-50 years) temperature and current changes and seabed mobility. The ultimate goal is to identify locations of relative temperature resilience and seabed stability that will then be integrated by CZM into a larger model to identify potential Special, Sensitive, or Unique seafloor habitats as required by 2008 Oceans Act and managed through the Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan. For details, see the Request for Responses on the COMMBUYS website. Proposals are due by April 28 at 5:00 p.m.
NEW: Buzzards Bay Municipal Mini-Grant Program - The Buzzards Bay NEP is seeking proposals for the Buzzards Bay Watershed Municipal Mini-Grant Program. More than $165,000 in funding is available for grants up to $75,000 for projects that implement recommendations in the Buzzards Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan and are located within the Buzzards Bay watershed. Eligible projects include: stormwater remediation design and construction, land preservation, installation of conservation moorings, habitat restoration, construction of boat pumpout facilities, and alternative septic system assessment. A 33 percent match of requested funding is required. For details and required forms, see the COMMBUYS website. A question and answer period is open through May 5 at 5:00 p.m. Proposals are due by May 19 at 5:00 p.m.
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 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.