AmplifyMass

AmplifyMass is the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's cost-share program for companies and academic institutions that already hold a prime award and need state support to extend it. Awards can reach $300,000 for projects tied to a prime award, while academic projects that are not tied to a prime grant can receive up to $100,000. The program operates on a rolling basis, so it is less about a fixed annual call and more about whether the proposed cost-share is still timely when the application lands. The key rule is sequencing. Applicants must apply before the prime award is executed, which makes the program a planning tool rather than a retroactive reimbursement. Small businesses have to meet SBA size standards, and the current record says typical disbursement takes three to six months from submission. The program is aimed at Massachusetts cleantech activity, and its purpose is to use state dollars to amplify outside funding rather than replace it. That makes AmplifyMass a good fit for teams that already have external validation and need to close a financing gap on the way to execution. The strongest applications will show a live award, a clear spending plan, and a project scope that the Massachusetts match can genuinely expand. Because the program is cost-share based, it tends to reward timing discipline and a clean link between the prime award and the work the state money will support.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.