Coastal Resilience Grant Program
This grant funds science-driven projects to help Massachusetts communities assess, plan for, and respond to coastal flooding, erosion, and sea level rise through research, adaptation, and nature-based solutions.
Funder: Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000,000 per project; 10% match required (exceptions for Tribal governments and some small/rural towns).
Summary: Supports projects that help Massachusetts communities plan for, adapt to, and mitigate coastal flooding, erosion, and sea level rise.
Description
The Coastal Resilience Grant Program, administered by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) under the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, provides financial and technical support for local and regional efforts to address risks from coastal storms, flooding, erosion, and sea level rise. The program funds a broad range of activities, including vulnerability and risk assessments, public outreach, adaptation planning, redesign and retrofit of vulnerable public facilities and infrastructure, and shoreline restoration using non-structural approaches. Projects may cover planning, feasibility assessments, design, permitting, construction, and monitoring—all aimed at increasing community resilience to climate change impacts and enhancing the protection of natural resources and public assets along Massachusetts’ coast.
