The 495/MetroWest Partnership Business Resource Guide

For business owners searching for assistance, funding, information, or other resources, the world of business support programs can be overwhelming. A vast array of programs by both government and the nonprofit sector are available, albeit with different organizing entities, eligibility requirements, timelines, and processes.

The 495/MetroWest Partnership has created a Business Resource Guide, an extensive list of resources available to you and your business. Resources include financial assistance programing through grants, loans, and tax credits; assistance for businesses pursuing government contracting opportunities; hiring and workplace education programs; and technical assistance. This guide contains resources for both prospective and active businessowners, as well as resources expressly for Minority-owned, Women-owned, Disabled-owned, Veteran-owned, LGBTQIA+-owned businesses.

This guide is tailored for businesses and business owners in the 495/MetroWest region of Massachusetts, but features both federal and state level resources.

The 495/MetroWest Partnership intends for this guide to be a living document, regularly refreshed and updated to add new programs or remove those which have ended. The document is maintained online as opposed to being in a fixed or printed form. Suggestions of new programs to include or concerns regarding any listed program are welcomed and encouraged; contact Executive Director Jason Palitsch at Jason@495Partnership.org with your comments.

Local Business Guides

Many of the 495/MetroWest Partnership's 36 cities and towns publish guides for local businesses. These documents/ websites may include municipality-specific information on the process of starting or opening a business, land use and permitting requirements, and/ or information regarding which local officials or departments are responsible for various requirements.

The 495/MetroWest Partnership has collected a listing of these municipal business guides; click the respective hyperlink below to access that community's guide. If your community has produced such a document and you do not see it listed below, please contact Tom Driscoll at Tom@495Partnership.org.