Funding search · renewable energy · Michigan
Who funds renewable energy work in Michigan
15 funders have a record of paying for renewable energy work by Michigan recipients: 110 grants totaling $27.3M, most recently in 2024 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are United States Energy Foundation ($15.2M), Energy Action Fund ($3.4M) and Local Jobs & Economic Development Fund ($2.0M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Michigan recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
United States Energy FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
60 matching grants · $15.3M · through 2024Largest: $263,000 to URBAN CORE COLLECTIVE — to support education and outreach to build a clean energy future. to support education and outreach to build an equitable clean energy future.
Energy Action FundSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $3.4M · through 2024Largest: $725,000 to CONSERVATIVES FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE — to support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
Largest: $250,000 to MICHIGAN SAVES — to promate accessible, equitable, and just investments in energy efficiency and clean energy to support healthy and thriving communities
Local Jobs & Economic Development FundDover, DECharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2024Largest: $1.5M to CONSERVATIVES FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE — supporting local economic development through clean energy deployment
DeployusBoston, MACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $1.9M · through 2024Largest: $1.1M to CONSERVATIVE ENERGY NETWORK — to support educational efforts related to clean energy
Evergreen CollaborativeWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $100,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COALITION — collaborate on quantitative analysis on local impact of clean energy and siting legislation in michigan.
MultiplierSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $977,000 to CONSERVATIVE ENERGY NETWORK — transmission solutions for a clean energy future
Clean Future ForumWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $753,406 · through 2024Largest: $303,406 to Conservative Energy Network — to provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development …
Largest: $200,000 to REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN — to support clean energy in rural communities
Largest: $95,433 to Foundation-Administered Projects-Direct Charitable Activities — to analyze and share with partners the best practices on accelerating access to clean and renewable energy services as a climate solution using the distributed renewable energy eco…
Breakthrough Energy ActionKirkland, WACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $777,000 · through 2024Largest: $470,000 to CONSERVATIVES FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE — policy implementation
Largest: $25,000 to THE GREEN DOOR INITIATIVE — this grant will sponsor the resilience and equity in the clean energy sector summit (recess23), a conference designed to help expedite equity for people of color by creating onramp…
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