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Grants

MassCEC Catalyst and DICES Programs

Status

Runs annual; last round closed 2026-09-30

Projected from its published cycle — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Closed

Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.

Amount
$75,000

Catalyst awards have historically been up to $75,000 of non-dilutive funding for prototype development by early-stage Massachusetts clean energy ventures. MassCEC also runs AmplifyMass, InnovateMass and DICES (Diversity in Clean Energy Startups) grant lines.

Funder

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

public · regional

Deadline: One call a year — Fall 2026 round closed 30 Sep 2026 5pm EDT; funding offered twice per year.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

MA-based early-stage climatetech companies (4 or fewer FTE) or PIs at MA nonprofit research institutions; technology at TRL 2-4.

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.masscec.com/program/catalyst

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.masscec.com

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