Description
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is offering grants to communities that have voted to participate in the Woodlands Partnership, a regional initiative aimed at advancing sustainable forestry and natural resource-based tourism in Northwest Massachusetts. Eligible applicants include municipalities, regional planning agencies, and regional organizations. The grant program seeks to support projects that increase economic development related to sustainable forestry and natural resource-based tourism, as well as projects that conserve forest and promote sustainable forestry practices.
• Eligible projects include innovative projects that support local sustainable forestry, forest conservation, and natural resource-based tourism.
• Applicants can submit proposals for municipal or regional projects, with a maximum award of $25,000 for municipal projects and $75,000 for regional projects.
• The application deadline is May 15, 2026, and awards will be announced as soon as feasible after the deadline.
• The grant program is a reimbursement program, with grantees required to submit invoices for costs incurred and provide proof of payment.
• Grant recipients will be required to submit a final report and deliverables, and to acknowledge EEA's funding in any press or materials related to the project.