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Find every Team MA program you qualify for

Answer a few questions about your business. We'll run your answers against every Team MA program and show which ones match — with estimated award values using each program's actual formula.

Matched programs (31)

18 shown below with eligibility gaps
MassDevelopment

MassDevelopment Tax-Exempt Bond Financing

Estimate
$1.0M

Tax-exempt (and taxable) bond financing for real estate and new equipment purchases. Typically the lowest-interest option for qualifying 501(c)(3)s and manufacturers.

MLSC

MLSC Life Sciences Tax Incentive

Estimate
$900K

Refundable/transferable tax credits for life sciences R&D, commercialization, and manufacturing companies creating long-term jobs in MA. Competitive annual program.

  • Sector alignment: life sciences
EOED

Business Builds Capital Grant

Estimate
$750K

Capital reimbursement grants for qualifying investments in MA facilities that support expansion, job creation, and a public-good component. Launched December 2025.

MLSC

MLSC MassTAG (Transition & Growth)

Estimate
$750K

Per-job awards for out-of-state, international, or newly formed life sciences companies establishing their first MA presence.

  • Sector alignment: life sciences
MassDevelopment

MassDevelopment Commercial Real Estate Loans

Estimate
$500K

Loans to fund facility acquisition, renovation, construction, and permanent financing.

MLSC

MLSC Bits to Bytes Capital Grants

Estimate
$250K

Capital grants for scientific projects that generate and analyze large datasets in the life sciences. Trains data scientists.

  • Sector alignment: life sciences
MassDevelopment

MassDevelopment Emerging Technology Fund (ETF)

Estimate
$250K

Loans for growing tech companies — acquisition, expansion, working capital, or equipment purchases.

  • Sector alignment: life sciences
MassTech

MassTech R&D Matching Grants

Estimate
$250K

Matching grants for university/industry R&D infrastructure collaborations.

MLSC

MLSC Women's Health Collaboration Grants

Estimate
$250K

Collaborative project grants to improve discovery and innovation in women's health research.

  • Sector alignment: life sciences
MLSC

MLSC NIIMBL Partnership

Estimate
$250K

Grants supporting biopharmaceutical manufacturing innovation in partnership with NIIMBL.

  • Sector alignment: life sciences
MOBD

Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP)

Estimate
$175K

State tax credits and local tax increment financing (TIF) for businesses that create new jobs and private investment in Massachusetts. Flagship job-creation incentive administered by the Economic Assistance Coordinating Council.

  • Gateway City — enhanced award potential
  • Gateway City 40% EDIP bump applied
MassDevelopment

PACE Green Financing

Estimate
$150K

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for energy improvements to commercial and industrial properties via betterment assessment.

MassVentures

MassVentures START Program

Estimate
$125K

Matching grants for MA companies that have won federal SBIR/STTR awards. Funds go to non-SBIR activities like marketing and IP protection.

  • Sector alignment: life sciences
DOR

National Guard Hiring Tax Credit

Estimate
$60K

$2,000 per MA National Guard member hired, renewable for 2 consecutive years. Small employers under 100 FTE are eligible; 3-year carryforward.

CommCorp

Workforce Training Fund — General

Estimate
$25K

Training grants for employers, employer organizations, and training providers — current and newly hired workers.

MassCEC

MassCEC BETA Project Planning

Estimate
$25K

Planning support for commercial building electrification and decarbonization to prepare MA for net-zero 2050.

MassDevelopment

Biz-M-Power Crowdfunding Match

Estimate
$10K

Matching grants (vs community crowdfunding) for small-business acquisitions or expansions. Applicants must show 20% owner equity.

MOITI

MOITI STEP (State Trade Expansion Program)

Estimate
$5K

Offsets international business development and marketing costs for small MA businesses exporting goods or services.

MassTech

Cyber Resilient MA Grant

Estimate
$5K

Grants (up to $25,000) to fund Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services for MA small businesses for up to 3 years.

CommCorp

Workforce Training Fund — Express

Estimate
$3K

Fast grant-funded training for small businesses to respond to change and keep employees engaged.

MGCC

MGCC Empower Digital Grant

Estimate
$2K

Matching grant for small businesses improving digital capabilities. Resources available in 10 languages.

EOED

Mass Save Business Rebates & Incentives

Estimate
$500

Rebates and incentives on energy-efficient products and technology for MA businesses via Mass Save Sponsors.

MassDevelopment

Mortgage Insurance Guarantees

Guarantee on a portion of a bank real estate loan or tax-exempt bond — up to 90% of property value.

MGCC

MGCC Small Business Technical Assistance

Builds operational capacity at organizations providing technical assistance and access to capital to small businesses — with a focus on MWBE, veteran, and Gateway City communities.

MassTalent

MassTalent Registered Apprenticeship

No-cost tools to recruit talent, prevent layoffs, and upskill workforce via Registered Apprenticeship.

MLSC

MLSC Internship Challenge

Enhances the life sciences talent pipeline by connecting employers with paid interns.

  • Sector alignment: life sciences
MassEcon

MassEcon Expert-Assisted Property Search

No-cost site location services for companies, site selectors, and partners.

MGCC

MSBDC Business Advising

No-cost, confidential advising for MA small businesses — growth strategies, financing, strategic planning, marketing, ops.

MGCC

Massachusetts Export Center

Direct assistance to MA companies for international business development at every stage of global trade.

EOED

Mass Fleet Advisor

Technical consultants to analyze fleets and develop tailored fleet-electrification plans for MA businesses and non-profits.

MassDevelopment

MassDevelopment Export Guarantees

Guarantees for companies exporting or anticipating exporting products or services internationally.

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MassCEC

MassCEC Climatetech Tax Incentives (CTIP)

Tax incentives for certified climatetech companies in MA engaged in R&D, innovation, manufacturing, and deployment. Includes Job Creation and Capital Investment tracks.

  • Focused on clean energy, advanced manufacturing
MassCEC

MassCEC 2030 Fund

Early-stage equity investments to advance the commercialization of climate technologies.

  • Focused on clean energy
MassCEC

MassCEC InnovateMass

Grants and technical support for deploying innovative clean energy technologies with high commercialization potential.

  • Focused on clean energy
MassCEC

MassCEC AmplifyMass

Cost-share for academic researchers and companies on federal/non-federal prime awards in clean energy.

  • Focused on clean energy
MassCEC

MassCEC CriticalMass

Grant funding and matchmaking for growth-stage climatetech startups pursuing commercial deployment.

  • Focused on clean energy
MassCEC

MassCEC Catalyst & DICES

Early-stage grants for prototyping clean energy technologies, with a focus on underrepresented founders.

  • Focused on clean energy
MassCEC

MassCEC MWBE Support Grants

Funding and technical assistance to develop or expand MWBEs in the clean energy sector.

  • Focused on clean energy
MassDevelopment

MassDevelopment Equipment Loans

Loans for equipment purchases to expand operations.

  • Focused on manufacturing, advanced manufacturing