Recent Grants

  1. 2023 Awards
  2. 2022 Awards
  3. 2021 Awards
  4. 2020 Awards
  5. 2019 Awards
  6. 2018 Awards

DECEMBER

Beverly has been awarded a $400,200 Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) Grant by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) to renovate and upgrade Holcroft Park

NOVEMBER

Beverly has been awarded a $152,726 FY24 State Formula Grant from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA). This annual grant funding is based on 10,909 senior citizens living in Beverly (per the 2020 U.S. Census) at $14/senior and supports operations at the Council on Aging.

Beverly has been awarded a $163,964 FY24 911 Support and Incentive Grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety (EOPSS) and Security/Office of Grants and Research (OGR). This grant funding will be used by the Beverly Police Department to assist public safety dispatch services in providing enhanced 9-1-1 service. 

Beverly has been awarded an $123,079.14 FY24 911 Department Training Grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety (EOPSS) and Security/Office of Grants and Research (OGR). This grant funding will be used by the Beverly Police Department for 911 training courses and overtime costs coverage as well as for training meeting space.

OCTOBER

Beverly has been awarded a $750,000 MassWorks Infrastructure Program Grant. This funding supports the design of a roundabout at the Dunham Rd/Brimbal Ave/Rt 128 intersection at the Exit 46 southbound ramps. These intersection improvements will unlock approximately 70 acres of commercial -industrial zoned land and increase efficiency, safety, and access to an impacted residential neighborhood, all located along Dunham Road, a mile dead-end street.

Beverly has been awarded a $325,375 Coastal Resilience Grant from the Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) to assess the vulnerability of Lynch Park to flooding and erosion and develop resilience strategies. The project will evaluate potential impacts to the seawall and develop conceptual designs to mitigate flooding, address the drainage of floodwaters, and protect public access and amenities.

Beverly has been awarded a $50,000 Housing Choice Program Grant.  This funding will be used to update the City's Sign Ordinance to provide reasonable regulations for exterior signs to bring ordinance up-to-date, encourage creativity, make them easy to understand, and enforceable.

Beverly has been awarded a $59,965 Municipal Road Safety Program grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) Office of Grants and Research (OGR). This funding is made possible by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and will be used for traffic enforcement campaigns with a goal of reducing vehicle crashes and the resulting injuries and loss of life.

SEPTEMBER

Beverly's Emergency Management Task Force has been awarded a $1,314,456 National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This grant funding will be used to support continued development, operations and maintenance of the national urban search and rescue capabilities at the Massachusetts Task Force 1 site in Beverly.

Beverly has been awarded a $39,000 Recycling Dividends Program (RDP) grant through the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s (MassDEP) Bureau of Air and Waste. This grant will allow the city to continue to implement eco-friendly policies that maximize recycling, composting & waste reduction programs.

Beverly has been awarded a $24,047.61 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - FY22 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant. This grant funding will be used by the fire department to purchase new props to use when delivering public safety messages, assist with teaching adults and children about fire hazards in homes, proper usage of fire extinguishers and patches for small child education.

AUGUST
Beverly has been awarded a three year $20,027 Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT) Program grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) – State 911 Department. This grant funding will be used to provide training for law enforcement and dispatch operations to support mutual aid deployments in cases of natural disasters, coverage for line of duty deaths, augment staffing due to widespread illness, and staff relief after major events. 

JULY

Beverly has been awarded a $295,290 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA)/Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Aeronautics for completion of an aeronautical study and obstruction analysis of runways at the Beverly Regional Airport. 

Beverly has been awarded a $7,500 Title III B Grant from Senior Care to support the outreach program at the Council on Aging.

JUNE

Beverly has been awarded two $7,500 grants from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) - Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (EVIP) Fleets to purchase two electric vehicles for the municipal inspections department. MassEVIP Fleets is a MassDEP rolling grant program aimed at making electric vehicles (EVs) more widely available across Massachusetts. The program provides incentives for public entities to buy or lease EVs. 

Beverly has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) to fund two co-responder clinicians via the Beverly Police Department to operate a Jail Arrest Diversion (JAD) Program.  The regional grant funds two clinicians who will serve Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Ipswich, Manchester and Rockport. This highly successful grant funded JAD program has been operating since 2018.

MAY
The Cummings Foundation has awarded a $75,000 grant to Building a Better Beverly for the Summer Literacy Program. The grant will provide $25,000/year in funding over a three year period. The Summer Literacy Program serves up to 180 students in grades K-4 who are reading below grade level & are struggling to learn to read.

APRIL

Beverly has been awarded a $56,250 grant from the Department of Fish & Game: Division of Marine Fisheries – Clean Vessel Act Grant Program to purchase a new pump out boat. The Harbormaster will be replacing the existing 1995 boat with a 2023 pump out boat.

Beverly has been awarded an $23,700 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) to support the Local Cultural Council (LCC). This public funding is provided to promote education, diversity, inclusion in the arts, humanities, and sciences to foster a rich cultural life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the vitality of our communities and economy. 

Beverly has been awarded a $5,000 Citizen Corps Program (CCP) – Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Grant from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). These grant funds will be used by Emergency Management/MA Task Force 1 to support community preparedness and resiliency by providing emergency services at the municipal or regional level.

Beverly has been awarded a Hazardous Materials Response Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services (DFS). This grant funding is estimated at $10,000 per year for ten years (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2033). Two Beverly firefighters serve on the state Hazardous Materials Response team.  

MARCH

Beverly has been awarded a $15,000 Cultural District Incentive grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). This grant funding will be used to support the Beverly Arts District (BAD).

Beverly has been awarded a $8,500 grant from the Department of Fish & Game: Division of Marine Fisheries – Clean Vessel Act Grant Program to support the free seasonal pump out boat service from Friday through Sunday from 8 am - 4 pm. The boat pump out service provides a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way for boaters to properly dispose of sewage. Pump out services provide the most effective means for emptying holding tanks and leads to improved water quality.

FEBRUARY

Beverly has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Beverly Cultural Council (BCC). This grant funding will support a Beverly Public Library partnership with Copper Dog Books to bring local, diverse, and multicultural authors for a new program. The plan is to secure appearances by several authors of picture books, middle grade novels, and young adult novels, representing a wide variety of interests and viewpoints to the Beverly community. This program targets kindergarten through grade 12 students and their families and will serve an estimated 300 library patrons.

Beverly has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Beverly Cultural Council (BCC) to promote public art and increase public engagement at the waterfront. This grant funding will be used by the Harbor Management Authority (HMA) to create an interactive, educational nautical knot-tying exhibit for Ferry Way Landing. The Harbor Management Authority is partnering with local arts stakeholders to form the subcommittee to jury this call for art.
Beverly has been awarded a $1,300 grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts MED-Project Drug Stewardship Program. This grant funding will be utilized for costs surrounding the management and disposal of unwanted household generated opioids in the medication collection receptacle in the Beverly Police Station lobby.

JANUARY

Beverly has been awarded a $560,000 grant from the Seaport Economic Council (SEC) for project work at the 4 Cabot Street parcel. Grant funding will be used to support improvements at 4 Cabot Street - former Rowand's site.


Beverly has been awarded a $500,000 Green Communities Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER).
 Grant funding will be used to replace the main library HVAC system with a geothermal heat pump system to eliminate the use of carbon-based fuel sources from the building and improve energy efficiency by installing weatherization.  

Beverly, Danvers and Peabody via the Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) have been awarded a collaborative $61,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), which make it easier for North Shore residents to travel to dialysis treatments & medical appointments.

Beverly has been awarded a $20,100 grant from the Accelerating Climate Resiliency (ACR) Grant Program. The purpose of this grant is to accelerate climate resiliency in Beverly through the Public Art to Illuminate Clean Energy Futures with Beverly Public School students project. 

Beverly has been awarded a Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) $5,481 grant and a Senior SAFE grant for $2,477 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) – Department of Fire Services (DFS). Total grant award is $7,958 for public fire and life safety initiatives in our community.