About

The FY27 Regional Economic Development Organization (REDO) Annual Grant Round offers grants to eligible organizations for projects that aim to work in close partnership with MOBD Regional Directors to support businesses in Massachusetts, aligning with the state's Economic Development Plan, and to advance regionally based efforts to nurture and facilitate economic growth and prosperity. Applicants should include ways their organization improves equity, affordability, and competitiveness in their regions.

For FY27, EOED is introducing a formula-based approach to determine REDO grant award amounts. Eligible REDOs will receive a proportional share of available funding based on five demographic and economic indicators: population, employer establishments, unemployment, equalized valuation, and industry concentration. Formula-based awards will be subject to a $150,000 cap, with any amount above the cap redistributed among the remaining eligible organizations using the same formula methodology.

Before you begin

All applicants are required to submit the following:

• Eligibility Screening
• Completed Application
• IRS Exemption Determination Letter
• Certificate of Good Standing from the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s Corporations Division
• A map or graphic showing the municipalities that comprise the organization’s region/coverage area

Additional attachments may be required. For complete round information, please review the FY27 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), which is available on Regional Economic Development Organization (REDO) Grant Program | Mass.gov.

Deadline

Applications are due via online submission no later than November 3, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. 

Questions?

Program staff will be available for technical support up to 5:00 pm on the application due date, however, will be unable to answer any individual questions while the application period is open. Questions must be emailed to eohedgrants@mass.gov. Please specify the grant program for which you are applying in the subject line. Questions will be aggregated, and responses may be posted on the EOED webpage.