11/22/24 – Free Grant Training Offerings from MCC & SUIE!

ANNOUNCEMENTS Free Grant Training Offerings from MCC & SUIE! Midwest Climate Collaborative and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is providing free Grant Training Workshops (virtual and in-person) Check out more details here (for what you’ll learn and when they are taking place!) We are thrilled to have Diane Cox and Connie Frey-Spurlock from SIUE who […]

11/01/24 – State Funding Readiness Project Support & More!

Green branded logo that reads "State Funding Readiness Project"

ANNOUNCEMENTS SPECIAL GUESTS Many thanks to Taryn Akiyama and Heather Newberry of Hua Nani Partners for sharing details on their State Funding Readiness Project (SFRP) which is now offering pro bono service offerings for post-award implementation of federal funds! This includes contractor solicitation, grant management and reporting, community engagement, and workforce development. GRANTS & FUNDING […]

10/18/24 – Diving into the DOE BUILT grant

The new DOE BUILT grant helps non-profits make energy efficiency upgrades to their buildings, reducing energy costs and serving all charitable causes. The deadline is Nov. 12.

9/13/24 – More on CPRG and more grants for trees!

Funds from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund are moving through channels to reach local communities. Find out more about GGRF plus funds for the Tribal Transit Program and support for outdoor rural recreation programs

Federal funding to improve housing stock is approaching in the midwest. How can we prepare?

In August 2022, the Biden Administration signed into legislation the landmark Inflation-Reduction Act (PUBLIC LAW 117–169—AUG. 16, 2022). This legislation, in addition to billions in grant funding and tax credits, includes two categories of home rebates: Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) and Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR).  HOMES Retrofitting single-family homes under HOMES has three […]