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Gap Energy Grant Program (GAP IV) is a grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection through the Clean Energy Results Program (CERP), that funds energy efficiency and clean energy generation upgrades at municipal water facilities and food and agricultural organizations. The 2026 GAP IV round awarded 8.
7 million dollars to 34 municipal water facilities and food and agricultural nonprofits and small businesses. The grant is designed to fill the last gap in project financing, enabling facilities to leverage energy utility incentives and other funding sources to install energy efficiency and clean energy projects.
CERP is an integrated partnership between MassDEP, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. Eligible applicants include municipal water utilities, nonprofit multifamily affordable housing organizations, nonprofit agricultural and food production organizations, and small businesses in food distribution and processing.
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Table of Contents Hide Table of contents× * 2022-2023 Gap III Grant * Gap Energy Grant Story Map Show More Table of contents You skipped the table of contents section. **The 2026 Gap IV Energy Grant awards $8.
7 Million to 34 Municipal Water Facilities and Food and Agricultural Nonprofits and Small Businesses** Under the leadership of MassDEP, the Clean Energy Results Program (CERP) is an integrated energy and environmental partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) that reduces regulatory or other barriers to clean and energy efficient development across the state.
The Gap Grant is a cornerstone of this partnership and is a streamlined energy grant funding model that has helped municipal water utilities reduce their energy usage, operating costs, and improve the environment.
The grant is designed to fill the last “gap” in project financing, enabling and encouraging facilities to use energy utility incentives as well as funding from other sources to install selected energy efficiency and clean energy generation projects.
In the 2022-2023 round, the Gap III Energy Grant expanded its eligibility to include nonprofit multifamily affordable housing organizations, nonprofit agricultural food producing organizations, and small businesses engaged in food distribution and processing. ## News and Announcements News release: Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $8.
7 Million to Support Energy Efficient and Clean Energy Projects Massachusetts GAP IV Energy Grant Awardees Gap III Grant Completed Projects Summary - October 1, 2024 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory:Integrated Water Power Resilience Project Stakeholder Engagement- July 25, 2023 The Massachusetts’ Gap Energy Grant Program: An innovative funding model for realizing energy benefits in the water sectorJune 2023 Fact Sheet Fourth Amended Gap IV Energy Grant Request for Responses Fourth Amended Gap IV Energy Grant Notice of Grant Opportunity September 9, 2025 Bidders’ Conference Q&A Answers August 20, 2025 Bidders’ Conference Q&A Answers Bidders’ Information Conferences * September 9, 2025 Bidders' Conference Recording * September 9, 2025 Bidders' Conference Slides * August 20, 2025 Bidders’ Conference recording * August 20, 2025 Bidders’ Conference slides ## 2022-2023 Gap III Grant News release:$8.
1 Million in Gap Energy Grants Awarded to 62 Organizations and Municipal Facilities Massachusetts GAP III Energy Grant Awardees Amended Notice & Grant Opportunity Documents * Amended Notice of Grant Opportunity * Amended Grant Opportunity 2022-2023 2022-2023 Gap III Grant Documents * MassDEP Grant Agreement * Appendix A Application Funding and Overview * Appendix B Application Authorization * Appendix B Small Business Eligibility Attestation Form * Appendix B Non-Profit Eligibility Attestation Form * Appendix C Application Data Tables- for water utilities and small business/non-profit Bidders' Informational Conference * GAP III ENERGY GRANT 2022-2023 OPPORTUNITY MassDEP's Official Answers to Questions * MassDEP 2022 Gap Energy Grant Bidders Conference Attendance * Open DOCX file, 31.
44 KB, Gap III Quarterly Reporting Template(English, DOCX 31. 44 KB) * Open DOCX file, 119. 08 KB, Gap III Grant Final Report Template updated June 11, 2024(English, DOCX 119.
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17 KB, Project Summary Sample (Millbury Carport Gap II Project Summary)(English, PDF 390. 17 KB) ## Gap Energy Grant Story Map ### Director of Clean Energy and Climate Resilient Programs EmailEmail Director of Clean Energy and Climate Resilient Programs at Danah. Tench@mass.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Municipal water utilities, nonprofit multifamily affordable housing organizations, nonprofit agricultural/food production organizations, and small businesses in food distribution and processing in Massachusetts. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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