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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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963

Average award

$238,500

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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.

MDRolling

Maryland Energy Administration Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Grant Program

Grantor

Maryland Energy Administration

Award Amount

$500,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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GARolling

Georgia Power Commercial Energy Efficiency Program Rebates

Grantor

Georgia Power

Award Amount

$470,000

businessenergy_project
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GARolling

Georgia Power Commercial Energy Efficiency Program

Grantor

Georgia Power

Award Amount

$470,000

small_businesscommercial_customer
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AZRolling

SRP Business Solutions Rebates Scottsdale

Grantor

Salt River Project

Award Amount

$450,000

businessutility_customer
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AZRolling

SRP Business Solutions Rebates Tempe

Grantor

Salt River Project

Award Amount

$450,000

businessutility_customer
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SDRolling

GROW South Dakota Business Lending (Green Businesses)

Grantor

GROW South Dakota (Northeast South Dakota Economic Corporation)

Award Amount

$400,000

south dakota businessall counties
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AKRolling

Commercial Fishing Engine Fuel Efficiency Upgrade Loans

Grantor

State of Alaska

Award Amount

$400,000

commercial_fisherenergy_efficiency
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USRolling

EPA Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program – Region 5 (Great Lakes)

Grantor

EPA / Minneapolis Foundation (Regional Grantmaker)

Award Amount

$350,000

nonprofit
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USRolling

EPA Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program – Eastern Regional (Region 1-3)

Grantor

EPA / Institute for Sustainable Communities

Award Amount

$350,000

nonprofit
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VTRolling

VEDA Entrepreneurial Loan Program — Clean Energy

Grantor

Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA)

Award Amount

$350,000

Vermont basedseed or startup stage
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ILRolling

Nicor Gas Business Energy Efficiency Rebates

Grantor

Nicor Gas

Award Amount

$350,000

illinoisnicor_gas_customer
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MARolling

InnovateMass Clean Energy Technology Demonstration Grant

Grantor

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)

Award Amount

$350,000

massachusetts basedtechnology readiness level 5 8
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Rolling

DOE Industrial Training and Assessment Centers Implementation Grants

Grantor

U.S. Department of Energy

Award Amount

$300,000

small_manufacturermedium_manufacturer
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Rolling

Industrial Assessment Centers Implementation Grants

Grantor

U.S. Department of Energy

Award Amount

$300,000

new_mexico_businessmanufacturer
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TNRolling

LaunchTN SBIR/STTR Matching Fund – Advanced Energy Innovation

Grantor

Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN)

Award Amount

$300,000

Tennessee startupSBIR awardee
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SCRolling

U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Assessment Centers Implementation Grants

Grantor

U.S. Department of Energy

Award Amount

$300,000

south_carolinamanufacturing
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CORolling

Industrial Assessment Center Implementation Grants

Grantor

U.S. Department of Energy

Award Amount

$300,000

coloradosmall_mid_sized_manufacturer
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VARolling

Virginia Agricultural BMP Cost-Share (VACS) – Green Agriculture Practices

Grantor

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)

Award Amount

$300,000

farmergreen agriculture
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MDRolling

Maryland Energy Administration Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Grant Program - Baltimore

Grantor

State of Maryland

Award Amount

$250,000

clean_energyenergy_efficiency
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CORolling

Charge Ahead Colorado EV Charging Grant

Grantor

State of Colorado

Award Amount

$250,000

clean_energyev_charging
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CORolling

Colorado Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant

Grantor

State of Colorado

Award Amount

$250,000

startupadvanced_industries
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NVRolling

Battle Born Growth Microloan Program (Green/Clean Energy Businesses)

Grantor

Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) / Nevada SSBCI

Award Amount

$250,000

Nevada based100 or fewer employees
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HIRolling

Harold K.L. Castle Foundation Nearshore Ocean Resiliency Grants

Grantor

Harold K.L. Castle Foundation

Award Amount

$250,000

nonprofitocean_conservation
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NJRolling

NJEDA Clean Energy Loans

Grantor

New Jersey Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$250,000

businessnonprofit
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MDRolling

Maryland Energy Administration Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Grant Program - Annapolis

Grantor

State of Maryland

Award Amount

$250,000

clean_energyenergy_efficiency
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LARolling

Louisiana SSBCI Collateral Support — Green Business

Grantor

Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)

Award Amount

$250,000

small businessLouisiana based
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MDRolling

Maryland Energy Administration Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Grant Program - Frederick

Grantor

State of Maryland

Award Amount

$250,000

clean_energyenergy_efficiency
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CORolling

Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant (Clean Energy Tech)

Grantor

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT)

Award Amount

$250,000

Colorado based businessclean energy tech
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MARolling

MassCEC Catalyst and InnovateMass Grants

Grantor

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

Award Amount

$250,000

startupsmall_business
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CTRolling

CT Green Bank Municipal Investment Fund Stamford Climate Pipeline

Grantor

Connecticut Green Bank

Award Amount

$250,000

clean_energyclimate_resilience
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MDRolling

Maryland Energy Administration Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Grant Program - Rockville

Grantor

State of Maryland

Award Amount

$250,000

clean_energyenergy_efficiency
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USRolling

EPA Environmental Justice Small Grants Program

Grantor

Environmental Protection Agency

Award Amount

$200,000

nonprofit
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OHRolling

Ohio Third Frontier Technology Validation and Start-Up Fund (TVSF) - Energy Sector

Grantor

Ohio Third Frontier Commission / Ohio Department of Development

Award Amount

$200,000

Ohio startupenergy technology
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UTRolling

Economic Assistance Grant (EAG) — FY 2026 (Clean Energy and Green Business)

Grantor

Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO)

Award Amount

$200,000

for profitnonprofit
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MARolling

MassCEC AmplifyMass

Grantor

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

Award Amount

$200,000

startupclean_energy
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CARolling

California Energy Commission CALeVIP (Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project)

Grantor

California Energy Commission

Award Amount

$200,000

small_businesslarge_business
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WYRolling

Wyoming SBIR/STTR Match Grant — Clean Energy and Environmental Technology

Grantor

Wyoming Business Council

Award Amount

$200,000

wyoming basedsbir awardee
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INRolling

Indiana Office of Energy Development – Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program

Grantor

Indiana Office of Energy Development (OED)

Award Amount

$200,000

Indiana basedlocal government
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NJRolling

NJEDA NJ ZIP Voucher Program

Grantor

New Jersey Economic Development Authority

Award Amount

$175,000

clean_transportationvoucher
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NERolling

Nebraska Innovation Fund Prototype Grants – Clean Technology

Grantor

Nebraska Department of Economic Development

Award Amount

$150,000

for profitNebraska based
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CTRolling

Meriden Neighborhood Assistance Act Tax Credit Program

Grantor

State of Connecticut

Award Amount

$150,000

nonprofittax_credit
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CTRolling

Connecticut Innovations Pre-Seed Financing

Grantor

Connecticut Innovations

Award Amount

$150,000

startuptechnology_company
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WVRolling

West Virginia Recycling Assistance Grant Program

Grantor

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Award Amount

$150,000

local_governmentnonprofit
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CTRolling

Town of Mansfield Neighborhood Assistance Act Projects

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Revenue Services

Award Amount

$150,000

businessnonprofit
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HIRolling

Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority Green Energy Money Saver

Grantor

State of Hawaii

Award Amount

$150,000

clean_energyenergy_efficiency
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MARolling

MassCEC EmPower Massachusetts Implementation Grants

Grantor

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)

Award Amount

$150,000

nonprofitcommunity based organization
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CORolling

Boulder County Sustainable Food and Agriculture Fund

Grantor

Boulder County

Award Amount

$150,000

farmfood_business
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CTRolling

Waterbury Neighborhood Assistance Act Local Application

Grantor

Connecticut Department of Revenue Services

Award Amount

$150,000

nonprofitmunicipality
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CARolling

EBMUD WaterSmart Business Rebates

Grantor

East Bay Municipal Utility District

Award Amount

$150,000

businessproperty_owner
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MTRolling

Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology Grants

Grantor

State of Montana

Award Amount

$150,000

startupinnovation
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MARolling

MassCEC EmPower Massachusetts Innovation and Capacity Building Grants

Grantor

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)

Award Amount

$150,000

nonprofitcommunity based organization
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CTRolling

Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act Tax Credit Program

Grantor

State of Connecticut

Award Amount

$150,000

businessnonprofit
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CARolling

LADWP Commercial EV Charger Rebate

Grantor

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Award Amount

$125,000

small_businessproperty_owner
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CORolling

Denver Building Electrification Retrofit Pilot Program

Grantor

City and County of Denver

Award Amount

$120,000

commercial_customerproperty_owner
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CARolling

City of San Diego Commercial Turf Replacement Rebate

Grantor

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Award Amount

$100,000

businessproperty_owner
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USRolling

EPA Environmental Justice Small Grants Program (EJSG)

Grantor

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Award Amount

$100,000

nonprofit
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DERolling

Energize Delaware Small Business Energy Grants and Loans

Grantor

Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessenergy_efficiency
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CTRolling

Eversource Small Business Energy Advantage

Grantor

Eversource and Energize Connecticut

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessutility_customer
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AKRolling

Alaska SBIR/STTR Matching Grant — Clean Energy Technology

Grantor

Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs, DCCED

Award Amount

$100,000

for profitalaska based
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CARolling

Accelerate California Innovation Grant Awards

Grantor

California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)

Award Amount

$100,000

small_business
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