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Find similar grantsNYSERDA Innovation Focus Area: Clean Energy Resources is sponsored by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. Supports the development and commercialization of clean energy technologies in New York.
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Apply Now to the Clean Energy Communities Program PON 3298 (opens in new window) Two types of grants are available in the Clean Energy Communities Round 3. 0: Designation Grants and Action Grants. Each requires a separate agreement with NYSERDA.
Municipalities collect points by completing high-impact actions. Each high-impact action has a certain number of points assigned to it. Once a municipality collects enough points, they can move on to a different point threshold and designation level and earn more grant funding for higher point levels.
Through the program, NYSERDA is offering different levels of designation as outlined in the tables below. Please note that the funding levels decrease after October 1, 2024. Designation Grants Before 10/1/24: To earn funding at these levels, the municipality must submit for the action(s) that qualifies them for the designation grant by 9/30/24 at 11:59 PM EST.
If the action(s) is rejected, municipalities will not be eligible for grant awards at this level.
Funding for Small Municipalities (Up to 39,999 population) Funding for Large Municipalities (40,000 or greater population) CEC Designation - must complete 4 high-impact actions Designation Grants On or After 10/1/2024: Funding for Small Municipalities (Up to 39,999 population) Funding for Large Municipalities (40,000 or greater population) CEC Designation - must complete 4 high-impact actions Action Grants are available for completing Community Campaigns.
Once a community completes the stated requirements, NYSERDA will send an email to the community contact with details and instructions on how to proceed.
Action Grants for Community Campaigns Municipality Size by Population Required Number of Campaign Participants Tier 2 – Additional 300 Points Municipality Size by Population Required Number of Campaign Participants 100 (125 total participants) 50 (60 total participants) Tier 3 – Additional 500 Points Municipality Size by Population Required Number of Campaign Participants 250 (375 total participants) 100 (160 total participants) Municipality Size by Population Required Number of Campaign Participants Tier 2 – Additional 300 Points Municipality Size by Population Required Number of Campaign Participants 50 (60 total participants) 15 (20 total participants) Tier 3 – Additional 500 Points Municipality Size by Population Required Number of Campaign Participants 100 (160 total participants) 50 (70 total participants) Clean Heating and Cooling Municipality Size by Population Required Number of Campaign Participants Tier 2 – Additional 600 Points Municipality Size by Population Required Number of Campaign Participants 20 (30 total participants) 10 (15 total participants) Tier 3 – Additional 700 Points Municipality Size by Population Required Number of Campaign Participants 30 (60 total participants) 15 (30 total participants) Stay up to date on energy-saving programs and incentives, industry best practices, and more.
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