AmplifyMass

AmplifyMass is a grant program supporting academic researchers and innovative small businesses in Massachusetts who need cost-share or adder funding for federal or non-federal prime awards. The program provides up to $300,000 for academic or company projects pursuing cost-share or adders for federal or non-federal prime awards such as those from ARPA-E, NSF, DOE, and USABC. Academic institutions may also apply for up to $100,000 for individual or follow-on projects not tied directly to a prime grant, provided they aim to commercialize or substantially de-risk an innovation. All projects must fall within MassCEC's clean energy and climate technology mission.

Eligible applicants are Massachusetts-based climatetech small businesses (as defined by the SBA) and academic institutions or universities with significant Massachusetts presence. Companies must have a majority of the following located in Massachusetts: headquarters, primary sales and marketing, primary manufacturing operations, or primary research and development operations. For cost-share support, applications must be submitted before primary funding is contracted.

The review and selection process includes eligibility verification, technical review by subject-matter experts, evaluation by an internal award selection committee based on stated criteria, and confirmation of eligibility and funding availability before issuance of a commitment letter. Upon execution of funding agreements with both MassCEC and the corresponding prime award, funds are disbursed based on mutually agreed-upon milestones and deliverables.

Applications operate on a rolling basis with notification of awards occurring 3 to 6 months from submission and contracting concluding approximately 1 month after award notification. Applicants should apply concurrently with or soon after submitting their prime award application. For applications with Total Addressable Carbon analysis requirements, applicants are encouraged to use tools such as the CRANE tool or credible public data sources including the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration, EPA's National Emissions Inventory, and EPA's Greenhouse Gases Equivalencies Calculator.