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Grants for Nonprofits - Energy

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Electric Vehicle Infrastructure 
$957,729
Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 16, 2025

This program provides federal funding to cities, counties, tribes, nonprofits, and private entities in Kansas to develop electric vehicle charging stations along major highways, promoting sustainable transportation and community investment.

Transportation
City or township governments
GFO-24-302 – Enabling Electric Vehicles as Distributed Energy Resources
$12,600,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 3, 2024

This grant provides funding for projects that advance the integration of electric vehicles into the energy grid, focusing on reducing costs, improving technology, and addressing the needs of disadvantaged communities.

Energy
Small businesses
Community Air Protection Program Cycle 5 Community Air Grant Request for Applications
$300,000
California Air Resources Board
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 18, 2024

This funding opportunity supports community organizations in California to implement projects that reduce air pollution and improve air quality in disadvantaged or low-income neighborhoods.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Individuals
Kingman Rangers Workforce Development Program
$467,211
District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 7, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations that will improve the natural environment of Kingman and Heritage Islands while creating job opportunities for local residents facing employment barriers and supporting high school students in the Anacostia Watershed.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Prize for Resilient Grid Innovation
$200,000
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 10, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $2.5 million to support partnerships among utilities, energy sector partners, and tech developers to improve data management and resilience in the electric grid.

Environment
State governments
GFO-24-609 – Charging Interoperability and Collaboration Yard (“Charge Yard”)
$4,000,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that create collaborative testing facilities to ensure electric vehicle charging equipment works seamlessly with various technologies and promotes industry cooperation.

Energy
Small businesses
Partnering for Health Equity Grant
$10,000
Cone Health Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small organizations in Greensboro, North Carolina, that are working to eliminate health disparities and promote equity in access to essential resources like food, housing, and education for underserved communities.

Health
Nonprofits
Conservation Partnership Grant
Contact for amount
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 18, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts dedicated to acquiring land for conservation and recreational purposes, promoting long-term environmental protection and climate resilience.

Recreation
City or township governments
GFO-24-701 – Offshore Wind Energy Waterfront Facility Improvement Program
$42,750,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 3, 2024

This grant provides funding to support improvements in waterfront facilities for offshore wind energy projects, focusing on enhancing infrastructure and engaging with underserved communities in California.

Energy
Small businesses
Affordable Rental Development Program
$15,000,000
City of Raleigh
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 31, 2024

This program provides financial assistance to developers for creating or rehabilitating affordable rental housing for low-income households in Raleigh, targeting those earning at or below 80% of the area median income.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
EmPOWER Air Data Challenge
Contact for amount
Environmental Protection Agency - Clean Air and Power Division
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 18, 2025

This grant invites academics and researchers to create innovative tools and analyses using power sector and air quality data to improve understanding and management of environmental pollution.

Environment
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
City of Portland PCEF Community Grant
$5,000,000
Oregon City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (PCEF)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Portland, Oregon, to implement projects that promote climate action, racial equity, and social justice, with options for both planning and execution phases.

Environment
Nonprofits
Night Sky Preservation Fund
$5,000
Hill Country Alliance
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 3, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and local governments in the Texas Hill Country to implement projects that reduce light pollution and promote dark sky preservation.

Environment
Nonprofits
Women and Minority Veterans in Construction Trades Program
$15,000
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 11, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for training programs that help women and minority residents of New Jersey enter and succeed in construction trades, with a focus on equitable access and job placement.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Renew America's Schools Prize
$300,000
U.S. Department of Energy
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 17, 2024

This funding opportunity provides $90 million to public K-12 schools, particularly in rural and high-poverty areas, to improve energy efficiency and indoor air quality through various energy projects.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
GUIDE-H2 Prize
$80,000
U.S. Department of Energy
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 10, 2025

This competition provides funding to individuals and organizations in the U.S. to develop and apply methods for assessing clean hydrogen energy projects, promoting best practices and enhancing the sustainability of hydrogen deployments.

Energy
Individuals
Business and Workforce Development 2025 Q1
$5,000,000
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that promote sustainable business practices and workforce development in California, particularly benefiting low-income communities and contributing to climate change mitigation.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Small businesses
Black Oak Getty Community Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
Black Oak Getty Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that enhance community development, education, basic needs, and environmental stewardship in the Black Oak Getty Wind Farm Area.

Energy
Nonprofits
Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program
Contact for amount
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 17, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to individuals and businesses in Texas to replace or upgrade their diesel and gasoline vehicles to cleaner natural gas-powered alternatives, helping to improve air quality and reduce emissions.

Environment
Individuals
Industrial Energy Storage Systems Prize
$400,000
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 22, 2024

This competition provides $4.8 million in funding to individuals and organizations developing innovative energy storage solutions that improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions in industrial facilities.

Energy
For profit organizations other than small businesses