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Sustainable Energy Financing in Pennsylvania | WPEF You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience. We inspire people to think beyond sustainability We spent decades making sustainable energy a household word.
Now, it’s time to do more with what we already have. Broader reach, more impact. We are deepening our commitment to improve, not just sustain, our communities and our lives.
Taking money off of Wall Street to put on Main Street. Revitalizing communities using energy as leverage. What type of world do you want to leave to our kids?
Our territory includes twenty-three counties in Pennsylvania. If you have a project that could change your community, we would like to talk to you.
Number of projects since the year 2000 Financed Living Building Challenge designed restaurant built by the private sector – RE Farm Cafe Dollars invested in our communities Years of combined leadership experience Passive House EnerPHit Plus Office Building in North America – Six&Kane Years investing in great projects Inspiring others to think beyond sustainability — Priceless!
Vision: To inspire a belief that advanced energy technologies can improve our lives.
Mission: As a nonprofit organization that was founded to promote the deployment of sustainable energy technologies that benefit West Penn Power ratepayers in Pennsylvania, our financing programs are focused on: Deployment of renewable and clean energy power production Innovative energy efficiency and conservation technologies Education, economic development and environmental betterment Funding We Connect People to Great Projects We are seeking transformational projects that will support the deployment of sustainable energy technologies in a manner that will improve the economic and environmental health of communities within the West Penn service region.
We have two primary project financing offerings: We provide conventional financing in the form of a mission aligned project loan. WPEF interest rates and fees are competitive with commercial lending. We also provide limited grant-making through a process with the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) in the fall.
You do not have to wait for the RFP, the WPEF is constantly seeking mission aligned projects. What We Do They say that a picture is worth a thousand words Moving beyond sustainability. Who’s with us?
Don’t take our word for it — Listen to what our project partners have to say about us! The West Penn Energy Fund was previously named the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund. These videos reflect the previous name.
New name, same mission, more impact.
The Quiet Ones: Beyond Sustainability RE Farm Cafe at Windswept: Remarkable Reinvention The Quiet Ones: Fayette County Community Action Agency - Investing in People Geisinger and Al Neuner - Good Health and Positive Energy Phipps & Richard Piacentini - Thinking Like Nature Elk Country & Rawley Cogan - At Home on Two Million Acres PA Wilds, DCNR & Tataboline Enos - Life Above Route 80 The People of Envinity - Environment Forever Pennsylvania Environmental Council and Green Building Alliance - Caring for Two Environments We have worked with some of the most innovative, creative and noteworthy partners to help to solve the challenges that we face in saving energy today.
We would like to share their innovations with you. Do you have a question concerning funding or a specific program? We would love to hear from you!
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofits, commercial entities, and local governments within the West Penn Power service area. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II is sponsored by Administration for Community Living. Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II is a forecasted funding opportunity on Grants.gov from Administration for Community Living. Fiscal Year: 2026. Assistance Listing Number(s): 93.433. <p>The purpose of the Federal SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, and improve the return on investment from Federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation. The specific purpose of NIDILRR's SBIR program is to improve the lives of people with disabilities through R/R&D products generated by small businesses, and to ...
The J.M.K. Innovation Prize is a grant from The J.M. Kaplan Fund recognizing early-stage social entrepreneurs working on environmental, heritage, and social justice challenges. The prize rewards individuals and organizations demonstrating innovative, entrepreneurial approaches to enduring problems. Applications for the 2025 prize were accepted February 11 through April 25, 2025 via an online portal. Spanish-language applications are welcomed, and a Spanish application form is available for download. The prize is biennial and open to a broad range of applicants across the United States working on forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of environment, community, and cultural heritage.