Deadline: 01-May-2025
Do you represent a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in New York? Do you own the building you use to provide services and need energy conservation improvements? If yes, then apply for the Renew America’s Nonprofits Grant Program.
Sustainable Westchester is one of the nine nonprofits selected by the US Department of Energy to be awarded with the Renew America’s Nonprofit grant to help implement energy efficiency building upgrades for other nonprofit organizations in New York.
Funding Information
- Buildings owned and operated by nonprofit organizations in New York will be eligible to receive grant funds to support projects that reduce energy use and costs. The program will support energy efficiency upgrades in buildings owned by nonprofits across New York State with subrecipient grants available of up to $200,000 per nonprofit and is limited to a single building per grant award.
Eligibility Criteria
- The organization seeking funding must:
- Own the building in NY state where upgrades are to be performed and must be able to provide proof of ownership.
- Be able to provide its 501(c)(3) nonprofit determination letter granted by the IRS.
- Be able to document the need for grant funding for improvements to reduce energy use and achieve savings for its building.
- Not be debarred from accepting and using federal funds.
Selection Criteria
- Applications for buildings located in a federally designated disadvantaged community OR for organizations primarily serving members of a disadvantaged community will be more competitive, but all are encouraged to apply.
- The projects selected will have the goal of maximizing benefits to the community and local clean energy workforce. Applications which include a plan to utilize the State’s Minority/Women Owned Business vendor list and prioritize diversity hiring and union labor to the extent possible will be scored highly.
- A selection committee, composed of representatives from the nonprofit and business sectors, community engagement and workforce development professionals, engineers, and sustainability directors, has been established to develop the selection criteria. This committee will review applications from eligible nonprofit organizations and select 25 to 32 organizations to receive the grant.
For more information, visit Sustainable Westchester.