Applications are now being accepted for Clean Power Alliance’s Innovation Fund which is allocating $2 million for CPA partner communities to implement decarbonization projects that promote energy equity, reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions, and help achieve critical climate goals. The current application period closes on December 4.
Investing in local communities is one of the key ways in which CPA strengthens regional resilience while advancing access to clean energy for our customers and the Innovation Fund builds on that goal by providing up to $250,000 for selected projects.
The fund is aligned with the Energized Communities program which offers financial and technological support to municipalities that are served by CPA for implementing transportation and building upgrades that replace technologies or processes that use fossil fuels, like internal combustion engines and gas boilers, to become fully electric.
CPA partner communities are eligible to submit a proposed project. Example projects could include heat pump installations in affordable housing developments, a community microgrid to provide clean energy and backup battery storage, streamlining the permitting process to accelerate electrification projects, or other creative electrification project ideas.
Application details and sample projects are available on our website at cleanpoweralliance.org/energized-communities/, with applications due by Wednesday, December 4. A second funding cycle will open in 2025.
CPA staff is hosting two online workshops to answer questions about applying for the Innovation Fund. The first recently held workshop can be viewed here.
Questions and completed applications for the Innovation Fund should be submitted to EnergizedCommunities@cleanpoweralliance.org.
