Background
In support of aggressive clean energy and greenhouse gas emission reduction targets set by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Leading by Example Program (LBE) provides grant funding to state entities through various grant programs targeting a host of clean energy technologies. By financially supporting clean energy projects, LBE is helping agencies reduce emissions and energy costs. Funding for these programs is from the Alternative Compliance Payments from the state’s Renewable and Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard programs administered by DOER.
Current Leading by Example Grant Program Opportunities
- Feasibility Studies Grant Program for State Entities
- Solar (Canopies & Other) and Innovative Solar Grant Program for State Entities
File attachments on CommBuys include program descriptions (word doc) and applications (excel file). See Active LBE Grants - Program Opportunity Notices (PONs) Overview document under Additional Resources below for more information on current grant programs.
Additional Resources for
Leading by Example Awarded Grants
| Recipient | Site | Grant Program | Technology | Month/Year Awarded | Amount Awarded |
| Quinsigamond Community College | Worcester Campus | Feasibility Study | Solar PV Canopy + Storage | Jan-20 | $25,600 |
| Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority | Hyannis Transportation Center | Solar | Solar Canopy | Dec-19 | $396,000 |
| UMass Boston | UMass Boston | Solar | Solar PV Canopy + Storage | Dec-19 | $625,000 |
| Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency | Framingham Bunker | Solar | Solar Canopy | Apr-19 | $453,750 |
| Salem State University | Berry Library, Gassett Fitness Center, Marsh Hall | Solar | Rooftop Solar PV | Nov-18 | $193,500 |
| UMass Amherst | Memorial Hall | Feasibility Study | Clean Energy | Aug-18 | $4,400 |
| UMass Medical School | Combined Heat and Power Plant | Feasibility Study | Energy Storage | May-18 | $43,500 |
| UMass Amherst | UMass Amherst | Feasibility Study | Alternative Fuels Analysis | Apr-18 | $100,000 |
| Mass. College of Liberal Arts | Feigenbaum Center | Renewable Thermal | Combined Heat and Power | Apr-18 | $208,670 |
| Department of Correction | Milford Headquarters | Feasibility Study | Solar PV Canopy | Mar-18 | $30,300 |
| MA National Guard | Natick Readiness Center | Solar Canopy | Solar PV Canopy | Dec-17 | $256,250 |
| Dept. of Correction | Agency Fleet | Vehicle Fleet Efficiency | Hybrid Vehicle Conversion | Sep-17 | $131,800 |
| Dept. of Developmental Services | Agency Fleet | Vehicle Fleet Efficiency | Hybrid Vehicle Conversion | Sep-17 | $98,910 |
| Dept. of Youth Services | Agency Fleet | Vehicle Fleet Efficiency | Hybrid Vehicle Conversion | Sep-17 | $21,980 |
| Mass. College of Liberal Arts | MCLA Feigenbaum Center | Renewable Thermal | Combined Heat and Power | Aug-17 | $162,000 |
| Franklin County Sherriff's Office | Franklin County Jail and House of Correction | Solar Canopy | Solar PV Canopy | Aug-17 | $545,000 |
| MassDOT | MassDOT Hopkinton Facility | Solar Canopy | Solar PV Canopy | Dec-16 | $245,000 |
| UMass Amherst | UMass Amherst Campus Wide | Solar Canopy | Solar PV Canopy | Oct-16 | $500,000 |
| Dept. of Conservation and Recreation | Scusset Beach Maint. Garage | Renewable Thermal | Air Source Heat Pump | Jun-16 | $41,250 |
| Dept. of Conservation and Recreation | Halibut Point Visitor’s Center | Renewable Thermal | Air Source Heat Pump | Jun-16 | $45,683 |
| Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance | Statewide | Building Energy Intelligence | Real Time Metering and Analytics | Mar-16 | $3,047,997 |
| Department of Energy Resources | Feasibility Study | Solar Canopy | Solar PV Canopy | Sep-15 | $184,765 |
| Roxbury Comm. College | Boston | Solar Canopy | Solar PV Canopy | Jul-15 | $600,000 |
| Trial Courts | Feasibility Study | Renewable Thermal | Multiple | Feb-15 | $37,600 |
| Dept. of Conservation and Recreation | Feasibility Study | Renewable Thermal | Multiple | Jan-15 | $46,418 |
| Dept. of Conservation and Recreation | Walden Pond Visitor's Center | Renewable Thermal | Air Source Heat Pump, Solar Thermal | Jan-15 | $125,000 |
| UMass Amherst | UMass Amherst Visitor Center | Solar Canopy | Solar PV Canopy | Jan-15 | $146,000 |
| UMass Lowell | South Parking Garage | Solar Canopy | Solar PV Canopy | Jan-15 | $150,660 |
| Dept. of Conservation and Recreation | Quabbin Conference Center | Renewable Thermal | Air Source Heat Pump | Jan-15 | $31,300 |
| Dept. of Fish and Wildlife | PI Shellfish Purification Plant | Renewable Thermal | Air Source Heat Pump | Jan-15 | $44,058 |
| Bristol Community College | New Technology and Learning Center | Clean Energy | Ground Source Heat Pump | Jan-15 | $600,000 |
| Mass. College of Liberal Arts | MCLA | Clean Energy | Combined Heat and Power | Jan-15 | $604,000 |
| Dept. of Conservation and Recreation | Walden Pond State Reservation | Solar Canopy | Solar PV Canopy | Dec-14 | $52,920 |
| Dept. of Fish and Wildlife | McLaughlin Hatchery/ District Office | Renewable Thermal | Biomass | Dec-14 | $258,583 |
| Worcester State University | Worcester State University | Renewable Thermal | Combined Heat and Power | Oct-14 | $100,000 |
| UMass Amherst | UMass Amherst CHP Plant | Renewable Thermal | Solar Thermal | Sep-14 | $74,718 |
| Dept. of Fish and Wildlife | Feasibility Study | Renewable Thermal | Multiple | Aug-14 | $50,000 |
| Mass. Water Resources Authority | Chicopee Valley Aqueduct | Clean Energy | Hydro | Jun-14 | $288,500 |
| UMass Amherst | Central Heating Plant | Clean Energy | Combined Heat and Power - Cooling | Apr-13 | $387,000 |
| Dept. of Conservation and Recreation | Wachusett Visitor's Center | Renewable Thermal | Biomass | Jan-13 | $165,000 |
| Quinsigamond Community College | Quinsigamond CC | Clean Energy | Solar Thermal | Dec-12 | $38,300 |
| Middlesex Community College | Middlesex CC | Clean Energy | Ground Source Heat Pump | Nov-12 | $75,514 |