The Building Upgrades Inspiring Local Transformation (BUILT Nonprofits) funding opportunity will support nonprofit building improvement projects that reduce energy use, lower carbon emissions, and generate short and long-term energy cost saving so that operational dollars can be redirected toward mission-critical work.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/12/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
BUILT Nonprofits opportunity will provide a total of $2 million for energy efficiency upgrades in community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Funds will support improvement projects that reduce energy use, lower carbon emissions, and generate short and long-term energy cost saving so that operational dollars can be redirected toward mission-critical work.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Renew America’s Nonprofits Program — made possible through the Biden Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) — is a $50 million program created to…
- Reduce energy use & energy costs in nonprofit buildings, generating sustainable savings that can amplify nonprofits’ impacts on the communities they serve.
- Lower nonprofit emissions, reducing community exposure to pollutants & putting America on a path to a net-zero energy economy by 2050.
Funding Information
BUILT Nonprofits will provide awards of up to $100k each.
Eligible Energy Improvements
Eligible energy improvements are limited to:
- Insulation
- Energy efficient lighting
- HVAC upgrades to existing systems, may include installation of a 10 square foot pad for an HVAC system adjacent to a building foundation
- Weather sealing and duct sealing
- Energy/water-efficient residential and commercial appliances and equipment
- Including, but not limited to, grid-interactive building technologies, energy or water monitoring and control systems, thermostats, heat pumps, furnaces, air conditioners, and related software).
- Windows and doors retrofit and replacement.
- Electric appliances
- Including replacement of appliances that utilize fossil fuels with electric appliances, such as heat pumps for water heating, air heating/cooling, electric dryers, and stoves.
- Energy-efficient commercial kitchen equipment, such as efficient refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, ice makers, fryers, ovens, and stoves.
- Roof repair or replacement- including, replacing decking material and roof, and/or changing roof material (e.g., shingles to metal).
- Electrical system upgrades required to enable energy efficient/clean energy. Measures limited to electric panel upgrades, updated wiring and conduit, grounding, and arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) and ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) breakers.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
- Own and operate its own building
- Submit all required documents
- Be a domestic entity
- Propose only eligible projects listed below
- Be able to provide the required 20% cost share (monetary and/or in-kind)
- The following documents will be required to apply:
- Applications should:
- Provide a clear plan for energy upgrades with high energy savings, cost savings, and emissions reductions.
- Include sufficient justification for the proposed upgrade, including an energy audit, generating a BETTER report, or equivalent.
- Outline how energy savings will translate to enhanced community benefits, including describing the community served, alignment with the Justice40 Initiative, and the anticipated reinvestment of cost savings into the nonprofit mission and its stakeholders.
Review Criteria
Applications will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Criterion 1: Energy Related Impacts of Upgrade (40%)
- Energy Savings
- Energy Cost Savings
- Emission Reductions
- Plan to Measure Energy Impacts
- Specifications or Rationale for Proposed Upgrade
- Criterion 2: Organizational Capacity and Need (30%)
- Project Team Composition
- Timeline
- Statement of Need
- Criterion 3: Community Related Impacts (30%)
- Justice40 Community Benefits
- Reinvestment to Mission.
For more information, visit DOE.
