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The page references a 2023 round deadline of July 28, 2023. The stored deadline of 2026-02-27 does not match; no current open round is mentioned.
Climate Smart Communities Grant Program is a grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) that funds climate change mitigation, adaptation, and planning projects in New York municipalities. Established in 2016, the program provides 50/50 matching grants ranging from $50,000 to $2,000,000. Eligible lead applicants are counties, cities, towns, villages, and boroughs within New York State.
Nonprofits may participate as co-applicants or subcontractors in partnership with an eligible municipality. The program supports eligible projects in areas including energy efficiency, renewable energy, resilience planning, and greenhouse gas reduction.
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All municipalities, defined as a county, city, town, village, or borough (referring only to Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island) within the State of New York are eligible to apply to the CSC Grant program.
Political subdivisions such as municipal corporations, school districts, district corporations, boards of cooperative educational services, fire districts, public benefit corporations, industrial development authorities, and similar organizations are not eligible to apply, however, may apply in partnership with an eligible lead municipality. See request for application for details.
Funds are available for two broad project categories – implementation and certification. The first project category supports implementation projects related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (mainly outside the power sector) and climate change adaptation.
The second supports planning and assessment projects aligned with Climate Smart Communities certification actions New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Provide 50/50 matching grants for: Implementation Projects where up to $12 million is available in 2022 for implementation grants of between $50,000 and $2,000,000 for mitigation and adaptation projects; Certification Projects where up to $2,000,000 is available in 2022 for grants of between $10,000 and $200,000 to complete certain CSC certification actions.
The deadline for the 2023 round is July 28, 2023. Applications are accepted only through the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) NYSDEC | Office of Climate Change 625 Broadway, 9th Floor, Albany, NY 12233-1030 https://www. dec.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Municipalities; Nonprofits may apply in partnership with an eligible lead municipality as a co-applicant or subcontractor. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $50,000 - $2,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was February 27, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Climate Smart Communities Grant Program is funded by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New York. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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