Municipal Energy Manager Grant

Helping municipalities hire a dedicated resource to manage their energy use, become more energy efficient, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from facilities.

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The Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) Grant helps municipalities hire a dedicated resource to manage their energy use, become more energy efficient, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from facilities, with a particular focus on K-12 school buildings. The MEM Grant supplements the cost of a new or existing municipal employee identified to serve as the Municipal Energy Manager and provides incentives and rebates for energy management initiatives and projects.

This grant is being offered by Eversource and National Grid and is open to communities served by either or both Sponsors. Applications will be accepted through January 31, 2025.

As part of the Mass Save 2025–2027 Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization Plan, grant offers are pending final approval from the MA Department of Public Utilities in March 2025.

If you were unable to join the Municipal Energy Manager Grant Overview webinar or would like to reference a portion of the presentation, we have included a link to the webinar recording and slides below. 

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The MEM Grant provides three years of funding for municipalities or regional planning authorities to create up to a full-time Energy Manager role including:

Full Time

Up to $120,000 a year from Eversource or National Grid, as Sponsors of Mass Save, toward salary and benefits for a full-time Municipal Energy Manager role with salary to be set by the municipality.

 

Part-time

Up to $60,000 a year from Eversource or National Grid toward salary and benefits for a part-time Municipal Energy Manager role with salary to be set by the municipality.

 

Contractor Part-time

Up to $60,000 a year from Eversource or National Grid toward a part-time Municipal Energy Manager role working as an external contractor.

 

Mass Save Municipal Energy Manager Grant applications will be accepted through January 31, 2025.

 

To take full advantage of all three years of funding in the Municipal Energy Manager Grant, the Energy Manager must start within 90 days of execution of Municipal Energy Manager Funding Agreement. 

 

Year two and three funding is contingent on the grantee meeting year one and two program requirements. 


The Sponsors aim to award MEM Grants to municipalities representing a variety of counties or districts across Massachusetts, with the goal of providing funding to multiple regions across the Commonwealth.

The MEM Grant is being offered by Eversource and National Grid and is open to communities served by either or both Sponsors. This grant supplements the salary of a new or existing municipal employee identified to serve as the Municipal Energy Manager for communities that do not yet have a full-time energy or sustainability manager. Applicants may review the Municipal Energy Manager Guidebook and sample Municipal Energy Manager Job Description to understand the grant program and eligibility criteria.



Submit an online application prior to January 31, 2025.

Municipal Energy Manager Grant Application

The link will take you to a "How to Apply" page that will explain setting up a user account with an email address and password. The email will be the username for the account and will be needed for access to the grant application and to upload supporting materials, reports, and invoices. Please contact Shannon Donovan at [email protected] if you have any questions or need assistance with your application.

For the application, you will be asked to supply the following information:

  • A complete grant application
  • A completed W9

You may save progress on your application and return to it before you submit it. We recommend writing longer text responses in a program outside of the application before entering them into your application draft, in the event that you experience any technical issues. Download the Municipal Energy Manager Grant - Application Reference Guide for assistance with your application.

Upon saving your application, you will be able to see its status. Directions for submitting your application will be on the application portal. You must work through the submit button process to submit your application. This will change your application status to submitted.