The Community Clean Energy Grant Program creates a collaborative pathway for Community Power funds to be reinvested back into the San Diego community to advance a just transition towards a greener economy.
Donor Name: San Diego Foundation
State: California
County: San Diego County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Together, Community Power and SDF, with support from Calpine Energy Solutions, will award funding to new and existing projects that move communities towards a healthier, more sustainable, clean energy future. Grants will be made to support local clean energy projects and programs that provide economic, environmental and health benefits to Community Power’s communities.
Funding Information
The Community Clean Energy Grant Program will award more than $600,000 in grants, with grant sizes ranging from $25,000 to $100,000.
Grant Period
Grant funds must be expended by grantees within 24 months of their award date.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply for the grant funding, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Applications must be led by a nonprofit with 501(c)(3) public charity status.
- A 501(c)(3) public charity may serve as a fiscal sponsor for another applicant to administer the grant.
- Any organization may be part of more than one proposal but may only serve as the lead applicant for one proposal.
- Applicants and/or their partners must have relevant experience serving the Community(ies) of Concern.
- Applications must be led by a nonprofit with 501(c)(3) public charity status.
- To be eligible to apply for the grant funding, proposals must meet the following criteria:
- Proposed projects or programs must serve Community Power customers (cities of Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, National City, San Diego and the unincorporated communities of San Diego County).
- Proposed projects or programs must be directly related to clean energy and advance one or more of the following focus areas:
- Increasing overall energy literacy of Community Power customers.
- Energy-focused educational programming that encourages clean energy use, particularly for youth.
- Improvements in indoor and/or outdoor air quality related to electrification.
- Workforce development opportunities that support careers in the clean energy industry.
- Improved energy resilience to ensure communities can avoid, prepare for, minimize, adapt to and recover from energy disruptions.
For more information, visit SDF.
