Taxi & Livery Support

MassDevelopment is pleased to offer two programs to support small businesses in the taxi, livery, and hackney industries. These programs are funded by the Commonwealth’s Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund.

The Taxi & Livery Business Support Grant offers financial assistance to secure products or services that will aid in improving competitiveness and enhancing safety capabilities in the rapidly evolving market of for-hire transportation.

Eligible Applicants	Grant Amount	Purpose
Small businesses operating in the taxi, livery, & hackney industries	Up to $40,000	Dispatch systems Smartphone-enabled hailing technology Safety equipment GPS Other types of equipment that would increase the business' opportunities
Livery & taxi industry associations	Up to $250,000	Marketing material to promote the for-hire transportation sector in MA (industry association applicants only) Systems or other aggregated improvements that will have a collective impact on the industry in MA

The application deadline of June 10, 2022 by 5 p.m. has passed.

questions received

The Taxi & Livery Operating Support Grant provides funding for entities that coordinate transportation services to contract with taxi, livery, or hackney businesses for transportation and delivery needs as well as institutional programs and non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) initiatives.

Eligible Applicants	Grant Amount	Purpose
State and municipal agencies that coordinate transportation services, regional transit authorities (RTAs), eligible nonprofits, and health and human service providers, to contract with taxicab, livery, or hackney businesses for transportation and delivery needs	Up to $250,000	Increasing availability of wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAVs). Providing service in transit-isolated areas. Providing first mile/last mile connections to/from public transit stations. Supporting RTA, municipal, or health agency transportation operations. Improving non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) services.

The application deadline of July 8, 2022 by 5 p.m. has passed.

QUestions received

For more information and to sign up for updates, contact:

Corlis Melchoir, Loan Administrator
Email: cmelchoir@massdevelopment.com