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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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970

Average award

$854,167

Top eligibility tags

small_businessenergy_efficiencyrural_businessagricultural_producer

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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.

NERolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Bellevue-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

ruralsmall_business
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SCRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Tribal Business Eligibility

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development

Award Amount

$1,000,000

native_american_ownedrural_small_business
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TXRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Fort Worth-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural
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NDRolling

Bank of North Dakota Venture Capital Fund

Grantor

Bank of North Dakota

Award Amount

$1,000,000

startupgrowth_company
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NDRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Bismarck-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural
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MERolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants - Bangor Region

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

rural_businessagriculture
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KSRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants - Wichita Area

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

rural_businessagriculture
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RIRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvement Grants

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

rural_areasmall_business
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UTRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Provo-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural
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IARolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants - Cedar Rapids Area

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

rural_businessagriculture
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NVRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Henderson-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

ruralsmall_business
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OHRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Cincinnati-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural
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NJRolling

RETROFIT NJ – Large-Scale Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency Grant

Grantor

New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

Award Amount

$1,000,000

large scale decarbonizationenergy efficiency
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KSRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants - Kansas City, KS Region

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

rural_businessagriculture
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CARolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Fresno County

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessagricultural_producer
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CARolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Alameda County

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessagricultural_producer
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MTRolling

Montana State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI 2.0) – Green/Clean Energy Business Financing

Grantor

Montana Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$1,000,000

Montana basedsmall business
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CARolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program San Diego County

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessagricultural_producer
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KSRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants - Overland Park Area

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

rural_businessagriculture
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MSRolling

Mississippi SMART Business Act – Clean Energy R&D Rebate

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$1,000,000

Mississippi basedfor profit
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ORRolling

Oregon Community Renewable Energy Grant Program (CREP)

Grantor

Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE)

Award Amount

$1,000,000

Tribal entitylocal government
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KSRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants - Topeka Region

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

rural_businessagriculture
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MDRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants - Annapolis Region

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

rural_businessagriculture
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IARolling

Energy Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program

Grantor

State of Iowa

Award Amount

$1,000,000

businessenergy
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NCRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Charlotte-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural
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UTRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for West Jordan-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural
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NERolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Nebraska

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessagricultural_producer
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VTRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Burlington-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural
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NYRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Rochester-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

ruralsmall_business
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MERolling

Efficiency Maine Commercial & Industrial Custom Program

Grantor

Efficiency Maine Trust

Award Amount

$1,000,000

Maine commercial or industrial customercustom energy project
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SCRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants and Loan Guarantees

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

south_carolinamanufacturing
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NERolling

Nebraska Rural Energy for America Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

rural_businessagriculture
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ILRolling

Equitable Energy Future Grant Program (CEJA)

Grantor

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)

Award Amount

$1,000,000

clean energyequity contractor
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PARolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Allentown-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural
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ORRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for Bend-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural
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TXRolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Grants for El Paso-Area Producers

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural
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MTRolling

Montana Rural Energy for America Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

rural_businessagriculture
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HIRolling

Hawaii Rural Energy for America Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

rural_businessagriculture
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AKRolling

Denali Commission Grants

Grantor

Denali Commission

Award Amount

$1,000,000

tribal_governmentlocal_government
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NJRolling

Green Workforce Training Grant Challenge – Phase 2

Grantor

New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

Award Amount

$800,000

workforce traininggreen economy
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NYRolling

NYSERDA Clean Energy Training for Pre-Apprentices and Journey Workers

Grantor

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Award Amount

$750,000

trainingworkforce_development
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HIRolling

Hawaii Green Energy Market Securitization Financing

Grantor

Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority

Award Amount

$750,000

small_businessnonprofit
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KSRolling

CDBG Economic Development — Infrastructure for Green/Sustainable Business

Grantor

Kansas Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$750,000

for profitLMI job creation
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CARolling

SFPUC Commercial Equipment Rebate

Grantor

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Award Amount

$750,000

commercial_customersmall_business
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RIRolling

Renewable Energy Fund Commercial Scale Program

Grantor

Rhode Island Commerce

Award Amount

$750,000

small_businessnonprofit
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NMRolling

Santa Fe Innovation Infrastructure Grant - Midtown Innovation Campus

Grantor

New Mexico Economic Development Department

Award Amount

$700,000

startupinnovation
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CARolling

California Clean Energy Access Grant Account

Grantor

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

Award Amount

$500,000

California basednonprofit
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MDRolling

Maryland TEDCO Clean Energy and Sustainability Startup Fund

Grantor

Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)

Award Amount

$500,000

clean energy startupearly stage
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PARolling

RISE PA – Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions Grant Program

Grantor

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) / PennTAP

Award Amount

$500,000

small manufacturermedium manufacturer
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MSRolling

Mississippi Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund

Grantor

Mississippi Development Authority

Award Amount

$500,000

businessnonprofit
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HIRolling

Hawaii Small Business Innovation Research (HSBIR) Program — Clean Energy / Green Tech

Grantor

Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC)

Award Amount

$500,000

Hawaii based businesssmall business
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NDRolling

Bank of North Dakota Biofuels PACE Program

Grantor

Bank of North Dakota

Award Amount

$500,000

north dakota biofuelsethanol production
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VTRolling

Flexible Capital Fund

Grantor

Flexible Capital Fund

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessexpanding_business
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NHRolling

Enterprise Energy Fund

Grantor

New Hampshire Community Loan Fund

Award Amount

$500,000

energy_efficiencyrenewable_energy
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NJRolling

School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program

Grantor

NJ Board of Public Utilities / NJ Clean Energy Program

Award Amount

$500,000

minority ownedsmall business
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FLRolling

Florida Job Growth Grant Fund — Green Workforce Training

Grantor

FloridaCommerce / Governor's Office

Award Amount

$500,000

public institutionfor profit
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GARolling

ACE Georgia Green Loans / Save & Sustain

Grantor

Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE)

Award Amount

$500,000

small_business
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NDRolling

PACE Program

Grantor

Bank of North Dakota

Award Amount

$500,000

primary_sectorjob_creation
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MERolling

Maine Technology Institute Business Innovation Funding - Bangor

Grantor

State of Maine

Award Amount

$500,000

startupinnovation
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CTRolling

Capital for Change Small Business Loans

Grantor

Capital for Change

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessnonprofit
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