Grants to scale ecosystem-based adaptation
Grants of up to USD 250,000 for organisations scaling ecosystem-based adaptation, with priority for work in ODA-eligible small island developing states and least developed countries.
Climate grants
Grants for cutting emissions and adapting to climate change.
Funding opportunities (28)
Grants and tax incentives
Circular Economy Impact Grants
Reimbursement grants of USD 50,000–500,000 for Colorado organisations building lasting systems for reuse, repair, recycling and other circular material flows.
Community Resilience Centers Implementation Grants
Grants of USD 1–10 million to build or upgrade California community facilities that provide shelter, services and resources during climate emergencies.
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program
Competitive US grants for public bodies, Tribal governments and other bank sponsors to restore, enhance or create wetlands that supply mitigation credits to agricultural producers.
Rural Energy for America Program Grants
Grants for US agricultural producers and rural small businesses buying renewable-energy systems or making energy-efficiency improvements.
Business Fellowship
A full-time paid fellowship for experienced climate-business professionals to help early-stage climate-technology teams reach market, with an industry-competitive living stipend.
Explorer Grants
Grants for scientists and researchers worldwide to test high-risk, early-stage climate technologies while remaining in their current university, laboratory or research role.
EmPower+
Funding for insulation and eligible home-energy upgrades for low- and moderate-income New York homeowners and renters.
Comfort Home
Rebates through participating contractors for complete air-sealing, insulation and window packages in eligible New York homes.
Appliance Upgrade Program
Purchase rebates for New York households with low or moderate incomes installing a heat-pump clothes dryer and any electrical upgrades it needs.
Drive Clean Rebate
An upfront dealer discount of $500–$2,000 for New York residents, businesses and government bodies buying or leasing eligible new electric vehicles.
Charge Ready NY 2.0
Rebates for organisations installing electric-vehicle charging at New York workplaces, multifamily properties and hotels.
FlexTech
Funding for independent energy studies and clean-energy planning at New York business, institutional and multifamily sites.
Green Jobs – Green New York energy studies
Subsidised building-energy studies for New York small businesses and nonprofits using facilities of up to 50,000 square feet.
Small Affordable Multifamily Energy Studies
Free energy studies for owners of small affordable apartment buildings in New York, to plan energy-saving upgrades.
Affordable Multifamily Program Upstate (AMP Up)
Funding and project support for energy-saving upgrades to affordable apartment buildings in upstate New York.
On-site Energy Manager Program
NYSERDA shares the cost of a dedicated energy manager for New York commercial, industrial and multifamily facilities without an existing full-time manager.
NYTVIP vouchers for zero-emission work equipment
Replace working diesel machinery with eligible battery-electric or hydrogen-fuel-cell equipment for use in New York, with 35% of its base price deducted by the dealer.
MassEVIP Fleet Vehicles
Massachusetts public bodies can get grants to buy or lease new electric fleet vehicles, with up to USD 7,500 for each battery-electric vehicle purchased.
MassEVIP Workplace and Fleet Charging
Massachusetts employers and fleet operators can get up to 60% of eligible electric-vehicle charging costs, capped at USD 50,000 per street address. Applicants receiving utility support to prepare a charging site can receive equipment support, but no installation funding.
Empire Building Challenge: Hospitals
Grants for New York hospitals to install and demonstrate building upgrades that cut fossil-fuel use and energy consumption.
MassEVIP Public Access Charging
Grants for electric-vehicle charging at non-residential parking open to the public in Massachusetts.
MassEVIP Multi-Unit Dwelling & Educational Campus Charging
Grants for shared EV charging at Massachusetts housing with at least five homes or educational campuses with at least 15 students.
Commercial Refrigeration Grants
Grants for Massachusetts food retailers, food banks and nonprofit institutions to install refrigeration using refrigerants with very low climate impact.
Clean Energy Career Pathways Training
Funding of $250,000 to $1.5 million for New York training providers to prepare new workers for entry-level clean energy careers and help graduates find full-time jobs.
Incentive payment
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Financial assistance for US agricultural producers and forest managers to install conservation practices that cut emissions and make working land more resilient.
Conservation Stewardship Program
Annual payments for US agricultural and forest producers who maintain existing conservation work and add practices that improve resilience.
On-the-Job Training for Energy Efficiency and Clean Technology
NYSERDA reimburses New York employers that hire and train new clean-energy workers. Support can reach USD 11,000 per eligible new hire, including a conditional certification payment.