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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.
The new programs are:
• 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. A recording of the training will be made available on Grant Central.