* Funds with an asterisk are not currently accepting applications. This may be because the program has been terminated, is temporarily paused, or has exhausted its funding. You can still explore these pages to prepare for future funding rounds or see how previous rounds supported communities in the Carolinas.
Rebates on projects to improve energy efficiency in low- to moderate-income homes.
Rebates for comprehensive home energy upgrades like insulation and air sealing, along with the installation of newer and more efficient appliances. Rebates are equal 10 100% or 50% of project costs depending on income.
For homeowners and renters who meet income limits. Contractors can also benefit by signing up for the program.
Click “Learn More” for details.
A solar lease is a way for a homeowner to install solar with no upfront cost.
From now through at least 2027, this is an option for homeowners to lease (rather than purchase) solar and batteries with no upfront cost and possibly save money from day one.
You are eligible if you live in North Carolina, if you own the home where the solar is installed, and if it is a detached home. In most cases, you must have Duke Energy as your electric utility (contact the leasing company for other utilities). Renters qualify with permission of their landlord.
Currently only one company offers this lease. Click “Learn More” for a link to their website. We will add additional companies as others begin to offer residential leases.
Low-interest loans with no minimum FICO score requirement to help Carolinians make clean energy and efficiency upgrades more affordable.
Financing for projects like solar, energy efficiency improvements, disability upgrades, or home electrification are available.
Homeowners and renters are eligible.
Click “Learn More” for details.
South Carolina loans for implementing measures that will produce energy savings.
A South Carolina program that provides loans to businesses, nonprofits, and government entities to implement energy-saving measures.
South Carolina businesses, nonprofits, government entities.
Visit the website and contact contact Nat Green, Business Development Center of SC, 803-744-0309, NGreen@BDCofSC.org.
If you install solar (or certain other technologies) on property belonging to your for-profit business, you can get 30-70% of the price back as a tax credit.
Pays back 30-70% of cost of solar, wind, geothermal, battery storage.
All for-profit businesses installing systems under 1 megawatt are eligible to receive a tax credit of at least 30% of the cost of the system, with bonus credits depending on circumstances. Most systems over 1 megawatt receive the same as long as prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements are met. If the business does not owe enough tax to use the entire credit, it can transfer the unused portion to another taxpayer. Click “Learn More” for details on when the credits expire.
Click “Learn More” for details.
If you install solar (or certain other technologies) on property belonging to your tax-exempt organization, you can get 30-70% of the price back.
Pays back 30-70% of the cost of solar, wind, geothermal, battery storage.
All nonprofits, local governments and other tax-exempt entities installing systems under 1 megawatt are eligible to receive at least 30% as “direct pay” even though they don’t pay taxes, with bonus credits bringing the total up to as much as 70% depending on circumstances. Most systems over 1 megawatt receive the same as long as prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements are met. Click “Learn More” for details on when the credits expire.
Click “Learn More” for details.
Rebates on projects to improve energy efficiency in low- to moderate-income homes.
Rebates for comprehensive home energy upgrades like insulation and air sealing, along with the installation of newer and more efficient appliances. Rebates are equal 10 100% or 50% of project costs depending on income.
For homeowners and renters who meet income limits. Contractors can also benefit by signing up for the program.
Click “Learn More” for details.
Low-interest loans with no minimum FICO score requirement to help Carolinians make clean energy and efficiency upgrades more affordable.
Financing for projects like solar, energy efficiency improvements, disability upgrades, or home electrification are available.
Homeowners and renters are eligible.
Click “Learn More” for details.
A solar lease is a way for a homeowner to install solar with no upfront cost.
From now through at least 2027, this is an option for homeowners to lease (rather than purchase) solar and batteries with no upfront cost and possibly save money from day one.
You are eligible if you live in North Carolina, if you own the home where the solar is installed, and if it is a detached home. In most cases, you must have Duke Energy as your electric utility (contact the leasing company for other utilities). Renters qualify with permission of their landlord.
Currently only one company offers this lease. Click “Learn More” for a link to their website. We will add additional companies as others begin to offer residential leases.
South Carolina loans for implementing measures that will produce energy savings.
A South Carolina program that provides loans to businesses, nonprofits, and government entities to implement energy-saving measures.
South Carolina businesses, nonprofits, government entities.
Visit the website and contact contact Nat Green, Business Development Center of SC, 803-744-0309, NGreen@BDCofSC.org.
If you install solar (or certain other technologies) on property belonging to your for-profit business, you can get 30-70% of the price back as a tax credit.
Pays back 30-70% of cost of solar, wind, geothermal, battery storage.
All for-profit businesses installing systems under 1 megawatt are eligible to receive a tax credit of at least 30% of the cost of the system, with bonus credits depending on circumstances. Most systems over 1 megawatt receive the same as long as prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements are met. If the business does not owe enough tax to use the entire credit, it can transfer the unused portion to another taxpayer. Click “Learn More” for details on when the credits expire.
Click “Learn More” for details.
If you install solar (or certain other technologies) on property belonging to your tax-exempt organization, you can get 30-70% of the price back.
Pays back 30-70% of the cost of solar, wind, geothermal, battery storage.
All nonprofits, local governments and other tax-exempt entities installing systems under 1 megawatt are eligible to receive at least 30% as “direct pay” even though they don’t pay taxes, with bonus credits bringing the total up to as much as 70% depending on circumstances. Most systems over 1 megawatt receive the same as long as prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements are met. Click “Learn More” for details on when the credits expire.
Click “Learn More” for details.
Individuals, businesses, and nonprofits can get significant tax credits for buying a new or used electric vehicle (EV) or installing EV chargers. You must sign a contract for the EV and put some money down by September 30, 2025. You must install the charger by June 30, 2026.
Individuals: up to $7,500 on new EVs, $4,000 on used EVs, $1,000 on a charger.
Businesses/nonprofits: up to $7,500 on new EVs, $40,000 on EVs > 14,000 lbs., $100,000 on chargers.
Charger credit applies only to chargers installed in low-income or non-urban areas.
Individuals (as of 2024, you qualify for the vehicle credit even if you don’t owe taxes; you receive the charger credit only up to the amount of tax you owe but you may carry over unused portions to future years).
Nonprofits receive full credit as direct payment.
Businesses up to the tax you owe (though you can carry over or sell unused credits).
Claim credits when you file your tax return. Nonprofits can receive the credit as a direct payment.
For individuals, starting in 2024, you can instead transfer your EV credit to the dealer, who will reduce the cost of the vehicle by that amount.
Rebates on projects to improve energy efficiency in low- to moderate-income homes.
Rebates for comprehensive home energy upgrades like insulation and air sealing, along with the installation of newer and more efficient appliances. Rebates are equal 10 100% or 50% of project costs depending on income.
For homeowners and renters who meet income limits. Contractors can also benefit by signing up for the program.
Click “Learn More” for details.
Grants to fund roof replacement according to stricter standards that are more resilient to extreme weather.
Grants of up to $10,000 in North Carolina coastal counties to fund roof replacement according to stricter standards that are more resilient to extreme weather, and additional grants of up to $5,000 for low-income homeowners.
You must have an insurance policy through the NC Insurance Underwriting Association. To receive the supplemental grant, your income must be at or below 200% of the Federal poverty level, or you must be already enrolled in another income-qualified program.
Click “Learn More” for more details and application instructions.
A solar lease is a way for a homeowner to install solar with no upfront cost.
From now through at least 2027, this is an option for homeowners to lease (rather than purchase) solar and batteries with no upfront cost and possibly save money from day one.
You are eligible if you live in North Carolina, if you own the home where the solar is installed, and if it is a detached home. In most cases, you must have Duke Energy as your electric utility (contact the leasing company for other utilities). Renters qualify with permission of their landlord.
Currently only one company offers this lease. Click “Learn More” for a link to their website. We will add additional companies as others begin to offer residential leases.
Low-interest loans with no minimum FICO score requirement to help Carolinians make clean energy and efficiency upgrades more affordable.
Financing for projects like solar, energy efficiency improvements, disability upgrades, or home electrification are available.
Homeowners and renters are eligible.
Click “Learn More” for details.
South Carolina loans for implementing measures that will produce energy savings.
A South Carolina program that provides loans to businesses, nonprofits, and government entities to implement energy-saving measures.
South Carolina businesses, nonprofits, government entities.
Visit the website and contact contact Nat Green, Business Development Center of SC, 803-744-0309, NGreen@BDCofSC.org.
If you install solar (or certain other technologies) on property belonging to your for-profit business, you can get 30-70% of the price back as a tax credit.
Pays back 30-70% of cost of solar, wind, geothermal, battery storage.
All for-profit businesses installing systems under 1 megawatt are eligible to receive a tax credit of at least 30% of the cost of the system, with bonus credits depending on circumstances. Most systems over 1 megawatt receive the same as long as prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements are met. If the business does not owe enough tax to use the entire credit, it can transfer the unused portion to another taxpayer. Click “Learn More” for details on when the credits expire.
Click “Learn More” for details.
Rebates on projects to improve energy efficiency in low- to moderate-income homes.
Rebates for comprehensive home energy upgrades like insulation and air sealing, along with the installation of newer and more efficient appliances. Rebates are equal 10 100% or 50% of project costs depending on income.
For homeowners and renters who meet income limits. Contractors can also benefit by signing up for the program.
Click “Learn More” for details.
Low-interest loans with no minimum FICO score requirement to help Carolinians make clean energy and efficiency upgrades more affordable.
Financing for projects like solar, energy efficiency improvements, disability upgrades, or home electrification are available.
Homeowners and renters are eligible.
Click “Learn More” for details.
South Carolina loans for implementing measures that will produce energy savings.
A South Carolina program that provides loans to businesses, nonprofits, and government entities to implement energy-saving measures.
South Carolina businesses, nonprofits, government entities.
Visit the website and contact contact Nat Green, Business Development Center of SC, 803-744-0309, NGreen@BDCofSC.org.
A solar lease is a way for a homeowner to install solar with no upfront cost.
From now through at least 2027, this is an option for homeowners to lease (rather than purchase) solar and batteries with no upfront cost and possibly save money from day one.
You are eligible if you live in North Carolina, if you own the home where the solar is installed, and if it is a detached home. In most cases, you must have Duke Energy as your electric utility (contact the leasing company for other utilities). Renters qualify with permission of their landlord.
Currently only one company offers this lease. Click “Learn More” for a link to their website. We will add additional companies as others begin to offer residential leases.
If you install solar (or certain other technologies) on property belonging to your for-profit business, you can get 30-70% of the price back as a tax credit.
Pays back 30-70% of cost of solar, wind, geothermal, battery storage.
All for-profit businesses installing systems under 1 megawatt are eligible to receive a tax credit of at least 30% of the cost of the system, with bonus credits depending on circumstances. Most systems over 1 megawatt receive the same as long as prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements are met. If the business does not owe enough tax to use the entire credit, it can transfer the unused portion to another taxpayer. Click “Learn More” for details on when the credits expire.
Click “Learn More” for details.
If you install solar (or certain other technologies) on property belonging to your tax-exempt organization, you can get 30-70% of the price back.
Pays back 30-70% of the cost of solar, wind, geothermal, battery storage.
All nonprofits, local governments and other tax-exempt entities installing systems under 1 megawatt are eligible to receive at least 30% as “direct pay” even though they don’t pay taxes, with bonus credits bringing the total up to as much as 70% depending on circumstances. Most systems over 1 megawatt receive the same as long as prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements are met. Click “Learn More” for details on when the credits expire.
Click “Learn More” for details.
If you install solar (or certain other technologies) on property belonging to your for-profit business, you can get 30-70% of the price back as a tax credit.
Pays back 30-70% of cost of solar, wind, geothermal, battery storage.
All for-profit businesses installing systems under 1 megawatt are eligible to receive a tax credit of at least 30% of the cost of the system, with bonus credits depending on circumstances. Most systems over 1 megawatt receive the same as long as prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements are met. If the business does not owe enough tax to use the entire credit, it can transfer the unused portion to another taxpayer. Click “Learn More” for details on when the credits expire.
Click “Learn More” for details.
Individuals, businesses, and nonprofits can get significant tax credits for buying a new or used electric vehicle (EV) or installing EV chargers. You must sign a contract for the EV and put some money down by September 30, 2025. You must install the charger by June 30, 2026.
Individuals: up to $7,500 on new EVs, $4,000 on used EVs, $1,000 on a charger.
Businesses/nonprofits: up to $7,500 on new EVs, $40,000 on EVs > 14,000 lbs., $100,000 on chargers.
Charger credit applies only to chargers installed in low-income or non-urban areas.
Individuals (as of 2024, you qualify for the vehicle credit even if you don’t owe taxes; you receive the charger credit only up to the amount of tax you owe but you may carry over unused portions to future years).
Nonprofits receive full credit as direct payment.
Businesses up to the tax you owe (though you can carry over or sell unused credits).
Claim credits when you file your tax return. Nonprofits can receive the credit as a direct payment.
For individuals, starting in 2024, you can instead transfer your EV credit to the dealer, who will reduce the cost of the vehicle by that amount.
