Renew America’s Nonprofits, Funding by the Office of State and Community Energy Programs

Funding: $50,000,000

Qualifications:

libraries, worship facilities, community centers, animal shelters, hospitals, healthcare clinics, museums, art institutions, youth sports leagues, food banks, and more.

To enhance the technical and administrative capacity of nonprofits seeking access to this funding, DOE is using an aggregation model. Under this model, DOE will award 5-15 larger grants to nonprofits interested in serving as Prime recipients that will recruit and provide technical assistance to eligible projects. These Prime recipients will assemble and support a group of energy-efficiency projects in the facilities of other nonprofit organizations. The Renew America’s Nonprofits grant aligns with the Justice40 Initiative and encourages applicants to show how their projects will benefit historically disadvantaged communities. Ultimately, hundreds of nonprofit facilities should be represented across these project bundles.

Additional Notes: Prospective Prime recipients should be 501(c)(3) nonprofits able to provide technical assistance, maximize savings, ensure effective program implementation, and manage program activities for all projects across the portfolio. This “nonprofits-supporting-nonprofits” model is designed to lay the groundwork for a pipeline of energy and cost-saving projects that will continue beyond the life of the grant. Organizations that wish to collaborate with prospective Prime recipients – for example, 501(c)(3) nonprofits that own and operate buildings in need of retrofits, or entities with the capacity to enhance the services of prospective Prime recipients – are encouraged to engage directly with prospective Prime recipients.

Deadline to Apply: Open - available until expended