• FY26 EmPower Massachusetts Implementation Application Form

  • Applicants may apply using the Microsoft Word version of the application form found on the EmPower website instead of this online form. Note: If you do not have Microsoft Word and are not able to use the online form, please reach out to
    empower@masscec.com, and we will work with you to provide the application in a different format.

     

    Note: Portions of grant-winning applications ("Grant Funding Proposal", "Proposed Timeline and Outcomes" and "Proposed Budget" sections of this form) will be shared on the EmPower website to promote idea sharing and potential future partnerships under the Program. See also Section 11 of the RFP for more details on MassCEC’s obligations pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law.

     

    Grant winning ideas from the pilot round of the program are found on our EmPower Story Map on the EmPower website.

     

    Please note: you can save your application partway through and return to complete it later. When you would like to stop, click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page you are on (next to the "Next" button) and you will have the option to send yourself an email that will allow you to pick up where you left off.

  • Contact Information

  • Lead Applicant Contact: The Lead Applicant will sign Attachment 1, contract with MassCEC (if selected), and receive funds from MassCEC. If an Applicant Team requires the use of a Fiscal Agent,, they should list their organization here as Lead Applicant, and separately the Fiscal Agent they should be listed/indicated in the Fiscal Agent section below, and in that case both the Applicant and Fiscal Agent will sign Attachment 1 and the contract.

    *All entities other than Non-Profit Community Based Entities/Organizations or Federal and/or State Recognized Tribes are required to have a partner. Ensure they are listed below.

  • Programmatic Contact (if applicable): If your main point of contact for the program is different than your Lead Applicant, please use this section.

  • Fiscal Agent Contact (if applicable): If you require the use of a fiscal agent please use this section.

  • First Partner

  • Second Partner

  • Third Partner

  • 4+ Partners

  • Experience & Qualifications

    Please address each of the following items. Brief responses are encouraged.
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  • Optional DEI Qualification and Statement

    For the Lead Applicant, if you are considered a business enterprise, does your company have any of the following certifications from Massachusetts’ Supplier Diversity Office, or else meets the criteria but has not completed certification:

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  • Grant Funding Proposal (i.e. Proposed Approach)

    Please answer the following questions. Brief responses are encouraged.
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  • (If Applicable) If this is a follow-on funding request for a previously awarded project under EmPower, please clarify the following:

    Please answer the following questions. Brief responses are encouraged.
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  • Proposed Timeline and Outcomes

  • Proposed Budget

  • Proposed funding usage breakout: Please fill out the table below with each activity and proposed amount of funding associated with completing that activity. If there are multiple team members that will receive funding, please list which team member will ultimately receive funds for each budget item. Note: MassCEC will pay all awarded funding directly to the Lead Applicant (or fiscal agent) and the Lead Applicant (or fiscal agent) can disburse the funding to other team members, so be sure to clarify exactly who will receive which funds. Applicants are encouraged to allot some time and funds to program management and reporting. If hiring new staff, time and funds for this should also be considered.

    If selected this budget will be entered directly into the scope of work, see example in Attachment 3.

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  • Submission of Attachment 1: EmPower Massachusetts Implementation Signature and Acceptance Form

  • Please visit the EmPower website here, download and sign Attachment 1 for Implementation Grants, and upload your signed document below.

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  • If you have any questions about this document, please contact MassCEC prior to applying: empower@masscec.com

  • Review of Attachment 3: Sample Grant Agreement & Example Scope of Work and Milestones Table

  • Please visit the EmPower website here for a sample Implementation grant agreement, scope of work, and project milestones table.

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  • If you have any questions about these documents, please contact MassCEC prior to applying: empower@masscec.com

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