Green School Works FY26 Grant Application Form

MassCEC seeks proposals to fund projects that improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and/or mitigate impacts of climate change at public K-12 schools. MassCEC encourages districts to take advantage of this funding opportunity to modernize their school buildings while reducing fossil fuel and energy use.

The deadline for this RFP is Friday, February 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM.

To apply, please complete this form. This online application form includes questions about the applicant, the school building(s), and the project. Application progress can be saved and sent to your email, so that the form can be completed over multiple sessions. A PDF version of the application is available for reference on the Green School Works Grants webpage.

To complete your application you will need to have the following documents:

• A signed copy of Attachment A (Authorized Signature and Acceptance Form)
• Team member resumes
• Optional: Energy use data for the project site building(s) for the past 2 years
• Optional: Mass Save comprehensive building assessment (“CBA”), investment-level audit, or equivalent building study to ensure that the proposed approaches are the best for decarbonization
• Optional: Project plans, narratives, drawings, and/or other project documents

For more information about Green School Works Grants, please visit the Green School Works Grants webpage. Questions concerning the RFP can be submitted via email to greenschools@masscec.com by January 30, 2026, 11:59 PM. Inquiries should include "GSW RFP" in the subject line.

At the end of the application, please indicate your interest in receiving a CBA funded by Green School Works. For more information, please visit the Green School Works: Technical Assistance Services webpage.

You can save a draft of this application as you work on it. Please be sure to regularly hit the "Save" button.

To submit the application, press submit at the end of your application.

Instructions: If the proposed project will serve multiple different schools/sites, please complete project site information for each school/site.

Note: Green School Works grant funding cannot be used toward fire safety compliance or ADA compliance costs that may be triggered by these projects.

Please describe any feasibility and design work that has been completed for the proposed project to date, including:

(1) Any preliminary studies or assessments that have been done (solar feasibility, ground conditions for GSHP, electrical grid integration for storage).

(2) Any project design work and/or engineering work.

(3) Any feasibility or design work that has been approved/funded but not yet completed. Note: Any relevant feasibility and design work should be attached to this application as an attachment. 

*MassCEC recognizes that without an identified source of funding, it is not always possible to begin feasibility and/or design work. MassCEC welcomes applications for projects that have not yet begun feasibility and/or design work.*  

Please describe the project team and their capacity, including any organization already under contract for this role. Add additional rows as necessary. Attach resumes for each team member.

MassCEC recognizes that without an identified source of funding, it is not always possible to assemble a project team. MassCEC welcomes applications for projects that have not yet assembled a project team. MassCEC will look first and foremost for an identified project manager or a credible plan to hire a project manager.

Total project budget table

Complete the budget table below including any project costs related to:

• Planning, design, feasibility
• Project management
• Equipment
• Installation and construction
• Enabling work
• Other (please describe)

If known, identify the organization or company responsible for each budget line item, the amount, the status, and the source of funds. A single budget item may have multiple sources of funds. Add additional rows to the table below as needed. Ensure “soft costs” like planning, design, feasibility, and project management are listed on separate rows from equipment and construction costs. Please confirm that soft costs are 15% or less of the requested award amount. To the extent that Applicants are aware, budget line items that may be eligible for federal tax credits should be listed on separate rows, and a note should be included identifying those costs as expected to be tax credit eligible.

Before completing this section, please review the following documents:

• Green School Works Grants RFP 
• Sample Grant Agreement

If you have any questions about MassCEC’s Grant Agreement, please contact MassCEC prior to applying. 

If the requested grant amount is equal to or greater than $1 million, and the Applicant has not yet completed or begun a Mass Save comprehensive building assessment (“CBA”), investment-level audit, or equivalent building study to ensure that the proposed approaches are the best for decarbonization, Applicants may express their interest below. 

In addition to the requirement that grant applications requesting $1 million or more include a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA), applicants are invited to review the full range of Technical Assistance offerings available under the Green School Works program and enroll as applicable.

Indicating interest below does not enroll you to receive our services. To enroll, please fill out the Green School Works Technical Assistance Services Enrollment Form.