Commercial & Multifamily Funding / Rebates

Commercial & Multifamily Funding Program

Geographic Scope: Pitkin County, Eagle County, and Garfield Counties, Colorado

Award Amounts:

• Rebates: 50% of project cost up to $25,000 for standard participants; up to $50,000 for Community Priority Participants
• Grants: Up to $200,000 per project

Focus Areas:

• Commercial and multifamily building electrification projects
• Energy efficiency projects
• Heat pump installations (space heating, water heating, snowmelt)
• Insulation and air sealing improvements
• EV charging infrastructure
• Roofing, attics, walls, floors, crawlspaces
• Appliances and cooking upgrades (including induction cooktops replacing natural gas)
• Control systems and building management systems
• Heat-recovery and heat pump ventilation systems
• Design assistance and commissioning
• Custom rebates for significant energy savings projects

Eligibility:

• Commercial building owners in Pitkin, Eagle, or Garfield Counties
• Multifamily buildings defined as complexes with 4 or more units
• Multifamily projects must be in common area and/or every unit of building
• Community Priority Participants may qualify for enhanced funding
• Existing buildings (new construction considered for grants but not standard rebates)

What They Fund - Rebates:

• 50% of project cost up to $25,000 for standard participants
• 50% of project cost up to $50,000 for Community Priority Participants

What They Fund - Grants:

• Larger, long-term, more impactful projects
• Implementation projects (design work supported through rebates, not grants)
• Energy efficiency and building electrification in existing buildings
• New construction applications also considered
• Projects demonstrating high potential for greenhouse gas reduction

What They Don't Fund:

• Design work only (grants are for implementation only; design supported through rebates)
• Rebates for projects that don't meet eligible project types

Community Priority Participants:

• Enhanced funding available for qualified applicants
• Includes teachers, childcare workers, veterans, government staff, and other under-resourced community members
• Savings up to $10,000 on single residential projects
• Savings up to $50,000 for commercial or multifamily building projects

Additional Support:

• CORE staff analyzes greenhouse gas impact before application submission
• Energy Concierge team available for consultation
• Help accessing additional funding beyond CORE's rebates (Holy Cross Energy, State of Colorado, federal Inflation Reduction Act)
• Free energy assessments for under-resourced property owners

Contact Information:

• Phone: (970) 925-9775
• Tim Johns, Associate Project Manager: Email Tim
• Energy Concierge Team: Available for consultations
• Address: 129 Emma Rd Unit A-1, Basalt, CO 81621
• Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

How to Apply for Commercial & Multifamily Rebates and Grants

For Rebates:

1. Initial Consultation: Contact CORE's Energy Concierge team to discuss your project
2. Determine Eligibility: Verify project qualifies and identify eligible project types
3. Get Cost Estimates: Obtain project cost estimates
4. Submit Application: Complete the commercial or multifamily rebate application
5. CORE Review: Energy Concierge team will contact you
6. Approval & Implementation: Proceed with approved project

For Grants:

1. Initial Contact: Contact Energy Concierge team to discuss interest in applying for a grant
2. GHG Analysis: CORE staff works with applicants to analyze greenhouse gas impact of project
3. Submit Application: Complete grant application
4. Review Process: Applications accepted on rolling basis as funds allow
5. Award & Implementation: Grants awarded for implementation projects

Required Materials (Rebates):

• Completed commercial or multifamily rebate application
• Property information and location details
• Building occupancy and unit information (for multifamily)
• Project scope and specifications
• Cost estimates from contractors
• Building performance data (if applicable)

Required Materials (Grants):

• Completed grant application
• Project description and scope
• Greenhouse gas impact analysis
• Building information and baseline energy performance
• Cost estimates
• Project timeline
• Implementation plan

Application Process Notes:

• Applications accepted on rolling, first-come, first-served basis
• Funding is limited
• Programs may change without notice
• Energy Concierge available to help at any project stage
• Grants focus on implementation; design work supported through rebates