The Division of Ecological Restoration (DER), Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, seeks grant proposals to advance restoration work for active, existing projects with priority project or provisional project status within the Priority Projects Program. The deadline for submission of questions is November 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST. The estimated deadline for bid responses is December 5, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST. Applicants are not required to provide a match to be awarded an advancement grant. The payment procedure for grants resulting from this RFR is by reimbursement for costs incurred during the contract period. Final invoices are due July 31, 2026.
The bid notice states Final invoices are due July 31, 2026.
The bid notice states The payment procedure for grants resulting from this rfr is by reimbursement for costs incurred during the contract period.
The bid notice states Applicant scores will be used to rank applications and will determine which applicants will proceed to subsequent stages of the evaluation andor enter negotiations with the commonwealth to receive a contract award.
The bid notice states Eligible applicants include any priority project lead project sponsor lps, state, regional, or municipal agency, tribal government, nongovernmental organization, or public or private entity that either owns or has the permission by the landowner of the existing priority project to advance restoration work.
The bid notice states Deadline for submission of questions through november 17, 2025 at 4: 00pm est
The bid notice states We anticipate the value of direct funding for advancement grants to range from 20, 000 500, 000 for eligible grant activities.