Clean Energy and Sustainability Grants funding

Clean Energy and Sustainability Grants 2026

Browse open grant programs for clean-energy, sustainability, and green businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.

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Browse open grant programs for clean-energy, sustainability, and green businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

KYRolling

Kentucky KSBCI — Clean Energy and Green Business Loan Support

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Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA)

Award Amount

Varies

for profitsmall business
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CORolling

Colorado Clean Transit Enterprise – Zero-Emission Vehicle Planning Grant

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Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) – Clean Transit Enterprise

Award Amount

Varies

Colorado transit entityzero emission planning
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NJRolling

New Jersey Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Contractor Program

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New Jersey Clean Energy Program

Award Amount

Varies

businesscontractors
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FLRolling

Florida SBDC Network — Clean Energy Business Consulting

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Florida Small Business Development Center Network

Award Amount

Varies

for profitsmall business
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KSRolling

Kansas Broadband Acceleration Grant Program

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Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

broadband providertechnology infrastructure
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TXRolling

Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) – Drayage Truck Incentive Program (DTIP)

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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

Award Amount

Varies

Texas baseddrayage truck
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UTRolling

Utah DEQ — Electric Vehicle Replacement Assistance Program (EVRAP)

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Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

Award Amount

Varies

for profitnonprofit
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TXRolling

Texas Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) – Commercial Property Financing

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Texas PACE Authority / Local Participating Jurisdictions

Award Amount

Varies

Texas basedcommercial property
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TXRolling

TERP Texas Clean Fleet Program

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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Award Amount

Varies

small_business
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RIRolling

REF Clean Energy Internship Program

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Rhode Island Commerce Corporation / Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources

Award Amount

Varies

clean energy companyRhode Island
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NJRolling

Clean Energy Business Network Resilient Energy Funding Database

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Clean Energy Business Network

Award Amount

Varies

businessgreen_businesses
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INRolling

GOEVIN (Go Electric Vehicle Indiana) – EV Charging Infrastructure Grant

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GOEVIN Public-Private Partnership / Indiana Electric Utilities

Award Amount

Varies

Indiana basedEV charging
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WIRolling

Focus on Energy — Business Energy Efficiency Incentives

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Focus on Energy (Wisconsin Utilities Statewide Program)

Award Amount

Varies

businesswisconsin based
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MTRolling

Montana Pollution Prevention Program (MTP2) – Technical Assistance

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Montana Department of Environmental Quality

Award Amount

Varies

Montana basedsmall business
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CARolling

Office of Indian Energy Deployment Program

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U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs

Award Amount

Varies

tribal_energytribal_government
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MNRolling

Minnesota Commerce — Commercialization Funding for Clean Energy

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Minnesota Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

clean energy companyMinnesota based
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MARolling

MassDevelopment Community Health Center Decarbonization Planning Grant

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MassDevelopment

Award Amount

Varies

community health centernonprofit
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NYRolling

NYSERDA Workforce Development Funding for Contractors and Installers

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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Award Amount

Varies

trainingworkforce_development
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MERolling

Efficiency Maine — Medium and Heavy-Duty EV Fleet Demonstration Grants

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Efficiency Maine Trust

Award Amount

Varies

Maine business500 or fewer employees
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NYRolling

Innovation for Affordable Building Electrification Program

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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Award Amount

Varies

innovationbuilding electrification
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MNRolling

Minnesota Solar Incentive Program (SIP) — Commercial Solar

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Minnesota Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

commercial solar installerMinnesota business or property owner
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MSRolling

Mississippi Clean Energy Initiative Tax Incentives

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Mississippi Department of Revenue

Award Amount

Varies

Mississippi basedfor profit
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AZRolling

Arizona Solar and Wind Energy Sales Tax Exemption

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Arizona Department of Revenue

Award Amount

Varies

Arizona retailer or contractorsolar or wind energy equipment sale or installation
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KYRolling

Kentucky Agriculture Infrastructure Loan — Ag Processing and Renewable Energy

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Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation (KAFC)

Award Amount

Varies

Kentucky basedagricultural processing
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GARolling

Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program (GOSP) Grants

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Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitconservation mission
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NVRolling

Nevada Clean Energy Fund Commercial Financing

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Nevada Clean Energy Fund

Award Amount

Varies

nevada_businessclean_energy_project
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CARolling

California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA) Tax-Exempt Bond Program

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California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA) / California State Treasurer's Office

Award Amount

Varies

California basedpollution control
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KYRolling

Kentucky C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) Financing Program

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Energize Kentucky / Local County Governments

Award Amount

From $100,000

commercial propertyKentucky based
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MDRolling

Maryland PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) Loan Program

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Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC)

Award Amount

From $50,000

commercial property ownermaryland based
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NYRolling

Climate Smart Communities Grant Program

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Award Amount

Varies

infrastructuresustainability_support
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NYRolling

Business Food Waste Mitigation Grant Program

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Empire State Development

Award Amount

Varies

infrastructureequipment
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GARolling

Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) Energy Loan Programs

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Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

Award Amount

Varies

georgia basedpublic entity
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NYRolling

NYSERDA Clean Energy Workforce Commitment — Clean Energy Career Pathways

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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Award Amount

Varies

clean energy employerenergy efficiency
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HIRolling

HI-CAP Collateral Support Program — Clean Energy Businesses

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Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority (HGIA)

Award Amount

Varies

Hawaii based businesssmall business
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TXRolling

Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology and Innovation Act (JETI) – Property Tax Limitation for Energy Manufacturers

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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Award Amount

Varies

for profitcapital investment threshold
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ORRolling

Energy Trust of Oregon Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Incentives

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Energy Trust of Oregon

Award Amount

Varies

Oregon basedutility customer
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NJRolling

EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Award Amount

Varies

minority_ownednative_american_owned
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ALRolling

ADECA Industrial Energy Efficiency Program

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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) — Energy Division

Award Amount

Varies

energy efficiencyAlabama based
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KYRolling

Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet — Funding Opportunities and Incentives

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Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet

Award Amount

Varies

Kentucky basedclean energy
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NJRolling

Successor Solar Incentive Program

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New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

Award Amount

Varies

businessgreen_businesses
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AKRolling

Alaska SSBCI Loan Guarantee Program for Green Businesses

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Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC)

Award Amount

Varies

for profitalaska based
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NERolling

Nebraska Industrial Training and Assessment Center

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Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Award Amount

Varies

nebraska_manufacturersmall_manufacturer
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PARolling

Sustainable Energy Fund – C-PACE and Commercial Energy Loans

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Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) – state-authorized quasi-public

Award Amount

Varies

commercial property ownerPennsylvania based
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OHRolling

Ohio ECO-Link Program

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Ohio Treasurer of State / Participating Banks

Award Amount

Varies

Ohio residentenergy efficiency
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MNRolling

Minnesota Department of Commerce — On-Site Energy Storage Incentive

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Minnesota Department of Commerce

Award Amount

Varies

Minnesota business or property ownersolar plus storage project
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HIRolling

GEMS GEM$ On-Bill Financing Program

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Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority (HGIA)

Award Amount

Varies

Hawaii basedsmall business
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CARolling

CARB Low Carbon Transportation Incentives and Air Quality Improvement Program

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California Air Resources Board (CARB)

Award Amount

Varies

California basedlow carbon transportation
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NYRolling

NYSERDA Innovation and Research Programs

Grantor

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Award Amount

Varies

clean energy innovationR&D
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MNRolling

MnCIFA — Greater Minnesota Housing Fund Revolving Loan Fund (Green Housing)

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Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority (MnCIFA)

Award Amount

Varies

Greater Minnesota projectclean energy housing project
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NCRolling

NC DEQ Food Waste Reduction Grant

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NC DEQ Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service

Award Amount

Varies

NC organizationfood waste
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MERolling

Maine Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Installations

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Maine Revenue Services

Award Amount

Varies

Maine property ownersolar or renewable energy installation
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CTRolling

Connecticut Green Bank C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy)

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Connecticut Green Bank

Award Amount

Varies

commercial propertyConnecticut
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FLRolling

Qualified Target Industry (QTI) Tax Refund — Clean Energy

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FloridaCommerce / Enterprise Florida

Award Amount

From $3,000

for profitjob creation
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NJRolling

USDA NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program - New Jersey

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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Award Amount

Varies

minority_ownedveteran_owned
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MORolling

Missouri DNR Funding Opportunities – Clean Energy and Sustainability

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Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Award Amount

Varies

Missouri basedclean energy
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NEDec 31, 2028

Nebraska Higher Blends Ethanol Tax Credit

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Nebraska Ethanol Board / Nebraska Department of Revenue

Award Amount

Varies

Nebraska basedretail fuel dealer
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WVRolling

West Virginia Manufacturing Investment Credit — Renewable Energy Equipment

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West Virginia State Tax Division

Award Amount

Varies

West Virginia manufacturerclean energy
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CARolling

Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) Call for Proposals

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California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofit
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NJRolling

NJ Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) – Commercial Energy Efficiency Incentives

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New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU)

Award Amount

Varies

commercialindustrial
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DERolling

Delaware Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund – Clean Site Redevelopment

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DNREC Brownfields Development Program

Award Amount

Varies

brownfield siteDelaware
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