Please be sure to review the grant steps on the website and the important information about this grant below. We look forward to this partnership!
- This grant award is matching grant based on your organization's annual operating budget.
- Organizations with an annual operating budget below $1 million are eligible for a grant award from Southface capped at $40,000 with a 2:1 match from the organization (a total project up to $60,000).
- Organizations with an annual operating budget at or above $1 million are eligible for a grant award from Southface capped at $75,000 with a 1:1 match from the organization (a total project up to $150,000).
- 50% of the match funding for the project/projects you are launching must be available at the time the grant agreement is executed.
- If applying for New Construction, Southface will fund the incremental cost of the energy or water efficiency project upgrade. Southface defines this as the difference in price between the desired above-code project and a code-minimum equivalent project. The grant match can be funded by either cash, in-kind donation, participation in EarthCraft certification, or the cash value of other planned energy or water efficiency upgrades. In order to be eligible for this grant, the new construction project must have completed design plans that are either pre-bid or are still able to be changed and re-bid.
- Match (cash or combination of cash and in-kind) can be fulfilled in the following ways:
- Provided by funders or donors
- In-house labor
- Materials or Equipment
- Services donated by a third party
- In-kind match can total as much as 80% upon approval by Southface
- Grant funded projects must be completed within 12 months after receiving the grant. This 12-month period starts at program implementation.
- Upon acceptance, organizations will be required to set up an Energy Star Portfolio Manager account to benchmark utility data.
- Utility tracking is required for 24 months after receiving the grant. Prior to your site assessment, it’s preferred that you submit 12 months of utility bills to get an accurate baseline measurement.
- Grants will be accepted and considered on a rolling basis. Please visit our website's Application Timeline Section HERE for exact dates.
Select "Next Page" to begin this application. This is a two-part application. You will complete an Organizational Application and a Building Application. To apply for multiple buildings, click ‘Add Building’.
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