Coastal Resilience Grant Program
Forecasted
Coastal Resilience Grant Program supports Massachusetts communities, nonprofits, and Tribal governments with planning, infrastructure adaptation, and shoreline restoration to reduce coastal hazards.
Funder: Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Expression of Interest deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000,000 per project (FY 2027)
Summary: Supports Massachusetts coastal resilience planning, infrastructure adaptation, and shoreline restoration to address flooding, erosion, and sea level rise.
Key Information: Eligible applicants are coastal-zone municipalities, certified 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and Massachusetts Tribal governments.
Description
The Coastal Resilience Grant Program provides financial and technical support for local and regional efforts to address coastal flooding, erosion, and sea level rise in Massachusetts. Funded by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, it is administered by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) through its StormSmart Coasts program.
Supported work ranges from vulnerability assessments, public outreach, and adaptation planning to engineering, design, permitting, construction, and monitoring. The program seeks to increase understanding of coastal storm and climate impacts, reduce exposure of development to coastal hazards, adapt vulnerable public facilities and infrastructure, and restore shorelines for natural-resource protection and storm-damage reduction. It encourages accessible outreach, effective partnerships, relocation away from hazardous areas, and non-structural approaches that can adapt as sea levels rise.
