Equitable energy grants awarded

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced 27 awards totaling $23 million through the Equitable Energy Future Grant Program as part of a larger strategy to equitably grow the clean energy workforce in Illinois through the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA).

Additionally, the Governor announced $25.5 million available in grant funding for the third round of the Equitable Energy Future Grant Program to support renewable energy projects in historically underserved communities. Grantees will be selected through a competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) process. ​ 

The Equitable Energy Future Grant Program is delivering awards to provide seed funding and pre-development funding opportunities to equity eligible contractors and other eligible entities to work on energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in low-income and historically disadvantaged communities. The goal of the Equitable Energy Future Grant Program is to help remove barriers to development in communities that have historically lacked access to capital. A link to the full list of this round’s grant recipients can be found here. ​