This funding is no longer available. If you want more incentives like this, tell your Federal, North Carolina, and South Carolina legislators. Click here to see how this program benefited recipients.
What does this funding get me?
$10 million for nonprofit-led partnerships with industry and labor organizations to:
- Increase enrollment and participation in existing energy efficiency career skills training programs.
- Improve access to classroom instruction and on-the-job training opportunities for underserved, underrepresented, disadvantaged communities.
- Provide participants with the necessary skills and industry-recognized certifications required to pursue a career in the energy efficiency industry.
- Place participants in good jobs to ensure economic self-sufficiency and career success.
Am I eligible?
Nonprofit partnerships were eligible for funding via the Department of Energy’s Office of State & Community Energy Programs.
Per the provision language, this program required nonprofits to partner with the following entities:
- Industry; public or private employer
- Labor Unions and Organizations, Labor-Management Partnerships, and Worker Centers and Organizations
How can I access the money?
This funding is no longer available. If you want more incentives like this, tell your Federal, North Carolina, and South Carolina legislators.
What is the timeline?
Funding Opportunity Announcement applications were due February 27, 2024. You can read about the selected project here.
What other incentives could I use to help me accomplish my goals?
For additional training assistance, the NC Clean Energy Technology Center provides numerous training programs and online/in-person courses related to renewable energy and energy efficiency. Click here for more information.
Check out Companies Succeed, Communities Benefit, a user guide by the BlueGreen Alliance with instructions for implementing a Community Benefit Plan to ensure that communities benefit from workforce development funding and other Federal programs.
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.
Check out our (non-exhaustive) list of non-federal funding from other sources that may fit your energy and cost-saving goals.
What are examples of projects that have been selected for awards?
Recipient: International Finishing Trades Institute (iFTI)
Project Summary: The Partnership for a Skilled Energy Efficiency Workforce in the Finishing Trades was established to address the growing need for a specialized, credentialed, and diverse workforce able to install energy-efficient windows and other building envelope, facade, and fenestration technologies across the United States. The Partnership is led by iFTI, the training arm of the IUPAT, which represents 140,000 glaziers, painters, and other finishing tradespeople; and NAGMA, a national association of glazing industry contractors. The Partnership’s vision is to expand energy efficiency glazing training through K12 career academies, pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, and journeyworker upskilling, while extending it to underserved populations, a strategy that promises not only to cultivate talent but also to secure sustainable growth and address contractors’ demand for a skilled green glazing workforce.
Where can I get more information?
- DOE web page on Career Skills Training Program
- Career Skills Training Program fact sheet
- For questions, email careerskillstraining@hq.doe.gov.
- In addition to the resources listed above, a variety of organizations offer technical assistance that may help you access these funds. They are listed on our Get Help page.
- For specific questions on this program or for more assistance, contact Sally Robertson at info@energyfundsforall.org.