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CenterPoint Energy Foundation’s Optimize for Growth program now accepting applications to fund efficiency upgrades for southwestern Indiana small manufacturers and industrial businesses | CenterPoint Energy CenterPoint Energy Foundation’s Optimize for Growth program now accepting applications to fund efficiency upgrades for southwestern Indiana small manufacturers and industrial businesses Program offers up to $25,000 in matching grant funding for energy efficiency improvements; Applications accepted through May 15 EVANSVILLE, Ind.
– April 28, 2026 – The CenterPoint Energy Foundation today opened applications for Optimize for Growth, a new program that will help small industrial businesses across southwestern Indiana make improvements to their facilities to increase efficiency and reduce energy waste.
Through the program's application and review process, eligible businesses can receive up to $25,000 in matching grant funding to complete upgrades that help reduce energy waste and improve building performance. Applications will be accepted through May 15. “Small manufacturers, processors and fabricators are the companies that strengthen our regional economy and create opportunity in southwestern Indiana.
Optimize for Growth is designed to help these businesses make the kind of facility improvements that reduce energy costs and help them reinvest in their operations and their workforce," said Mike Roeder, President of CenterPoint Energy Indiana. Program details, eligibility and the application are available at CenterPointEnergy. com/Optimize .
As businesses review eligibility and prepare to apply, they can also schedule an energy assessment through CenterPoint's Commercial Energy Efficiency resources to help identify improvement opportunities and review available rebate options.
Continued investment in southwestern Indiana Optimize for Growth is part of the Foundation's $5 million Community Energy Improvement Fund, which launched in October 2025 to support energy efficiency, weatherization and cost-saving programs across southwestern Indiana. The Fund is supported by shareholders and has no impact on customer rates.
The Community Energy Improvement Fund's first initiative, the Home Repair & Care program, launched in January in partnership with Community One, with 50 households currently receiving repairs and more on the way. The Fund's second program, Optimize for Local, received applications from locally owned restaurants and retailers through April 17.
Applications for the Fund's next program, Optimize for Good, which will support local nonprofits, are expected to open later this spring. The Community Energy Improvement Fund is part of CenterPoint's broader Community Affordability Actions, a series of steps taken since October 2025 to support southwestern Indiana customers.
Since then, the company has introduced additional bill management tools, expanded customer support programs and implemented additional protections such as annual late-fee waivers upon request, reduced reconnection fees and safeguards for medically vulnerable customers as part of the Indiana Electric rate case settlement.
Residential customers looking for ways to manage energy costs can explore Energy Efficiency programs, bill assistance and other resources at CenterPointEnergy. com/ResourceHub .
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: For-profit small businesses with fewer than 50 employees and under $10 million in annual revenue, located in CenterPoint Energy's service area in southwestern Indiana. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $50,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Optimize for Growth is funded by CenterPoint Energy Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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