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Catalyst

Catalyst

Invests in Massachusetts cleantech concepts through Catalyst, supporting teams from concept to prototype with expert review.

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About

Catalyst is a Massachusetts Clean Energy Center grant program co-administered with MassVentures that funds early-stage cleantech companies, nonprofit research institutions, and student-led teams at Technology Readiness Levels 2 through 4 — the concept-through-lab-validation stage. Awards reach up to $75,000 per recipient. Since the program's inception, MassCEC and MassVentures have distributed mor…

What this grant funds

Early-stage Massachusetts cleantech concepts at TRL 2–4, spanning any clean energy technology area, developed by companies, nonprofit research institutions, or student-led teams.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.masscec.com