Funding search · renewable energy · Colorado
Who funds renewable energy work in Colorado
15 funders have a record of paying for renewable energy work by Colorado recipients: 199 grants totaling $54.1M, most recently in 2024 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are United States Energy Foundation ($18.5M), Energy Action Fund ($3.4M) and Western Conservation Action ($1.3M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Colorado recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
United States Energy FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
68 matching grants · $18.5M · through 2024Largest: $182,000 to CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY FOR THE REGION — to support education and outreach to build a clean energy future.
Energy Action FundSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
38 matching grants · $3.4M · through 2024Largest: $375,000 to WESTERN CONSERVATION ACTION — to support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
Western Conservation ActionDenver, COCharity · may take applications
27 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $165,000 to 350 COLORADO ACTION — clean energy support
Western Conservation FoundationDenver, COCharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $665,000 · through 2024Largest: $118,500 to GREENLATINOS — clean energy educati
Largest: $275,000 to COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — clean energy - support decarbonization and education around clean energy policies.
MultiplierSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $4.8M · through 2024Largest: $1.7M to ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE — transmission solutions for a clean energy future
Sustainable Markets FoundationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $221,583 · through 2023Largest: $62,500 to 350 COLORADO — clean energy and just transition
Largest: $10.0M to ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE — accelerate transition to clean energy
The Energy FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2023Largest: $350,000 to ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE — to support education, research, and outreach to build a clean energy future; for the global inland waterway and coastal emissions to build a clean energy future
Climate Imperative FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2023Largest: $750,000 to ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC — to support research, education, and outreach about the benefits of clean energy
Largest: $100,000 to Western Resource Advocates — accelerate the transition to clean energy in the western portion of the united states.
The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX
3 matching grants · $190,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to Environment America Research and Policy — for advancing clean energy in texas through research, public education and advocacy
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