DOE SBIR/STTR
Department of Energy grants for US small businesses working on energy and science technologies, in phases from feasibility (Phase I) to development and prototyping (Phase II).
Funding not published · equity-free
Status unknown
Grant · Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
MassCEC Catalyst Program
Massachusetts grants of up to US$75,000 for early-stage climate tech companies and researchers proving an initial prototype. Up to 15 projects are funded per round, with mentoring and pitch coaching.
Closed Run by MassVentures with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
Verified 19 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Terms
- Funding
- not published Grants of up to US$75,000 per project, to a maximum of 15 awards across Catalyst and the Academic Activator Spotlight
- Instrument
- Grant
- Equity taken
- not published
- Programme fee
- not published
- Duration
- not published
- Cohort size
- not published
- Cohorts
- not published
- Delivery
- not published
- Stages
- Idea, pre-seed
- Sectors
- Climate, Energy
- Open to founders from
- United States
- Perks
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- Mentoring from MassCEC and MassVentures; pitch coaching and strategy mentoring for all finalists
Finalists for the 2026 round present in the week of 7 December 2026 and are told the result in late January 2027.
Application dates
Closed2026 round
2026 round: applications opened 18 August 2026 and closed 30 September 2026.
Usual timing: The application window reopens in the first quarter of 2027; exact dates are not yet published.
Who can apply
- Massachusetts-based early-stage climate tech company, or a principal investigator or student team at a Massachusetts non-profit research or academic institution
- Technology at readiness level 2 to 4 with strong potential for climate impact and commercialisation
- Stage: idea, pre-seed
What founders should check
- The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
- It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
- It does not say whether it runs in person or remotely. Ask before you plan a move.
- The last window we track closed on 30 September 2026. The application window reopens in the first quarter of 2027; exact dates are not yet published.
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