If the funding opportunities listed on this website do not meet your needs, check out our (non-exhaustive) list of funding from other sources that may fit your clean energy and cost-saving goals. Have a suggestion for a fund we should add? We’d love to hear from you! Just shoot us an email at info@energyfundsforall.org.
Please note that the EnergyFundsforAll.org team is unable to offer major technical assistance or answer in-depth questions about these opportunities.
Grants and other funds for local governments, nonprofits, and businesses
The Ben and Jerry’s Foundation National Grant Program believes those most impacted by inequity and injustice are in the best position to develop solutions. The National Grassroots Organizing Program (NGO) offers two-year unrestricted, general operating support grants of up to $30,000 per year, with an average grant size of $20,000 per year, to small (budgets under $350,000), constituent-led grassroots organizations throughout the United States and its territories. Applications for 2025 are now open, and may be submitted anytime throughout the year.
Check the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE) for additional incentives that may be offered by your state, local government, or utility, as well as important federal, state, and local policies. For questions regarding DSIRE, contact Justin Lindemann (NC Clean Energy Technology Center) at jplindem@ncsu.edu.
Click here to check out NC grant opportunities from state government
This database of funding opportunities was prepared by the University of South Carolina as part of its collaboration on the EPA Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center. Scroll right to columns L and M to see what kinds of grants are offered by each entity, and what the funding cycle is.
A webinar from the Clean Energy Group highlighted two groups that help nonprofits with financing solar and storage below. View the recording and links to their presentations here.
The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization working to increase economic opportunity in North Carolina’s rural, tobacco-dependent, and economically distressed communities through leadership in grantmaking, collaboration, innovation, and stewardship. Golden Leaf has a variety of different funding opportunities available to government entities and 501(c)(3) organizations.
Elective Pay/Tax Credit Sprint Hub: Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) launched their Elective Pay Sprint Hub, a rapid-response initiative designed to help schools, Tribes, nonprofits, faith organizations, and local governments navigate the complex landscape of clean energy tax credits in the wake of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA, or H.R. 1). The Elective Pay Sprint Hub will serve as a concierge service for tax exempt entities to work with L4GG and its partners to design, fund, and implement their clean energy projects in a way that maximizes tax credits before the deadlines pass.
Funding for individual renters and homeowners
NCCARE360 is the first statewide coordinated care network connecting individuals with needed support. The network bridges gaps in a fragmented health and human services system by connecting providers and organizations across sectors through a shared technology platform.
NC 211 is an information and referral service provided by United Way of North Carolina and powered by local United Ways of North Carolina. Families and individuals can call 2-1-1 or 1-888-892-1162 to receive free and confidential information on health and human services within their community.
Each county’s Department of Social Services is usually in charge of programs such as LIHEAP and CIP. Sometimes these offices will have additional funds for utility, rent, food, or other emergency assistance. Find your provider here.
Energy Burden & Emissions Reduction Program (Granville, Orange, and Durham counties): EBERP is a $1.5 million grant awarded by the Department of Energy to help community members in all three counties by providing energy efficiency services and energy education. To learn more about energy saving upgrades, home repairs, energy education and workshops, and more, check out their website.
The Clean Energy Fund of the Carolinas is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the clean energy economy in North and South Carolina. They partner with public and private investors, foundations, and other nonprofits to deploy sustainable financing solutions.
- Emergency Hurricane Relief Funds: If you are in one of the North Carolina counties with a FEMA designation of disaster area, you are eligible for our emergency relief loans. Click here to learn more about eligibility and loan terms.
- Carolina SURE (Smart Upgrades for Residential Efficiency) – loan program to help homeowners make strategic energy-efficient upgrades, like HVAC, solar, insulation and weatherization, without high upfront costs. Learn more
- Electrify ABC – in collaboration with Self-Help Credit Union, this public-private initiative is building an ecosystem of financing tools for Asheville and Buncombe County. Learn more
- Fortified Roofs (ONLY for NCIUA policyholders with properties on the Outer Banks and Barrier Islands) – helps protect homes from extreme weather while enabling future solar and energy-efficiency upgrades. Learn more