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MassDOT announces new grants, process improvements - Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) Public Works, Energy and Utilities MassDOT announces new grants, process improvements Home → News → Public Works, Energy and Utilities --> The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that it has made a number of updates to its Grant Central portal, including two new programs, the opening of a new grant round for six programs, and a new fully integrated application for municipalities.
• Unpaved Roads Grant Program • Community Culvert Grant Program On Nov. 6, a grant round opened for Unpaved Roads and Community Culvert, as well as the Complete Streets , Shared Streets and Spaces , Local Bottleneck Reduction , and Municipal Small Bridge programs, with applications being accepted through Jan. 9, 2026.
In addition, design grants are available for up to $150,000 through the Unpaved Roads, Complete Streets, and Shared Streets and Spaces programs. MassDOT-led design consultants will continue to support communities in the Community Culvert, Local Bottleneck Reduction, and Municipal Small Bridge programs.
MassDOT also noted that construction grants are available through the six programs for up to $1 million — a $500,000 increase from the prior maximum grant amount. Equipment grants of up to $250,000 are also available through some of the programs. Grant applications can be completed through MassDOT’s new fully integrated application.
The streamlined form allows municipalities to apply for all MassDOT community grant programs using a single application. Updated guidance for each program is available on Grant Central. MassDOT will host a training via Zoom on Dec.
4 from 11 a. m. to noon to help municipal officials and others become familiar with the new programs and the application form.
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Unpaved Roads Grant Program is funded by Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Shared Streets and Spaces Program is sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). This program provides funding to municipalities and public transit authorities to quickly implement improvements to plazas, sidewalks, curbs, streets, bus stops, parking areas, and other public spaces in support of public health, safe mobility, and strengthened commerce.
Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Project Program (Massachusetts) is sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). Helps fund larger-scale bicycle and pedestrian improvements that seek to improve safety, access, and mobility for students in kindergarten through 12th grade, while also encouraging more students to walk, bike, and roll to school.
The Cummings Foundation's flagship program will award $35 million to roughly 150 eastern-Massachusetts nonprofits in 2027, up from $30 million — and nearly all of it now flows as unrestricted general operating support. Letters of Inquiry opened July 15 and close September 16, 2026. Here is who qualifies, how the multi-year and 10-year tracks work, and how to write an LOI that survives the first cut.
Read articleCummings Foundation grew its annual local program from $30 million to $35 million for 2026 awards, but the dollar increase is the smaller story. Nearly every grant now flows as unrestricted general operating support — the funding nonprofits ask for most and receive least. For eligible Massachusetts organizations, the 2027 cycle opens July 15 with a September 16 letter-of-inquiry deadline. Here is who qualifies, why the shift to operating support changes the calculus, and how a small nonprofit should approach a program that hands out 150 grants a year, most of them chosen by community volunteers.
Read articleThe Cummings Foundation lifted its flagship local grant program from $30M to $35M for 2026, citing government funding cuts and rising costs, while shifting nearly all of its 150 grants to unrestricted general operating support. Here is who qualifies, how the July-to-January application cycle works, and how a Massachusetts nonprofit should build a competitive letter of inquiry.
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