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Funding Amount

Varies; $200,000 awarded to 21 organizations in 2022; $180,000 in TAF grants specifically

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Technical Assistance Fund (TAF)

Overview: The TAF provides one-on-one technical support and small grants to community-based organizations, municipalities, affordable housing developers, emergency services, and first responders to conduct solar+storage feasibility assessments.

Geographic Scope: United States (26+ states), Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico

Focus Areas:

  • Solar+storage feasibility assessments for critical facilities

  • Projects serving low-income communities and/or BIPOC communities

  • Community-based solar+storage deployment

  • Emergency response and disaster recovery applications

  • Affordable housing resilience

  • Municipal facilities and critical infrastructure

    • Eligible Applicants:

  • Community-based organizations (CBOs)

  • Municipalities and municipal offices

  • Affordable housing developers and providers

  • Emergency management offices

  • Fire stations and first responders

  • Nonprofit organizations

  • Service providers in underserved communities

    • Program Highlights:

  • Since inception in 2014, TAF has awarded over $1.3 million to 112+ organizations

  • Resulted in installed solar+storage systems at 44+ facilities

  • About 25% of TAF awards move forward to system installation

  • CEG committed to awarding at least 50% of funds to BIPOC-led projects

  • In 2022: 40% of awardees were BIPOC-led organizations receiving $92,000

  • In 2021: Almost 40% of $200,000+ in funding went to BIPOC-led projects

    • What TAF Funds:

  • Solar+storage feasibility assessments at specific facilities

  • One-on-one technical support

  • Engineering analysis including sizing, cost, backup power strategies, critical loads supported, and economic benefits

    • Key Features:

  • Assessments help organizations advocate for resilient power funding

  • CEG connects awardees with mission-aligned engineering partners

  • Ongoing CEG engagement and support throughout assessment process

  • Tailored educational opportunities and amplification of partner voices

  • Three-year goal (from 2021): Expand TAF to award another $1 million

    • Contact: Marriele Mango, CEG Project Director at [email protected]

    Website/More Info: cleanegroup.org/technical-assistance-fund

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    solarnonprofitsbipoccommunity-servicesfirst-respondersaffordable-housing

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