GoodUse: Stronger Communities through Nonprofit Sustainability and Savings

No current grants available.

HASI Foundation funded GoodUse Program subrecipient eligibility and grant amounts.

Eligibility

• The building must be in the following states: DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WDC, WV.
• Federally registered 501c3 nonprofit organization.
• Must own or long term lease (5+years) the building.
• Strong organizational health and must meet our cost share requirements which are based on the NPO’s operating budget (see breakdown below). 
• If the organization is religious, the organization is only eligible if 50% or less of their space is dedicated to religious activities. Religious organizations must also offer non-religious programs to all.
• Organizations must have/set up an Energy Star Portfolio Manager account with the previous year’s utility data before the assessment date.
• Existing buildings only. This grant either supports minor renovations of a building that your organization is CURRENTLY occupying or major renovations/gut rehab of an existing building that your organization is CURRENTLY occupying and does not require a ground disturbance permit. 

Grant Amounts and Cost Share

Funding applies to existing buildings for any utility efficiency upgrades, excluding solar.

• Organizations with an annual operating budget below $1 million are eligible for a granted amount of up to $40,000 from Southface, and your NPO provides up to $20,000 of cost share. 2:1 match ratio based on total project costs of up to $60,000.
• Organizations with an annual operating budget at/above $1 million are eligible for a granted amount of up to $40,000 from Southface, and your NPO provides up to $80,000 of cost share. 1:2 match ratio based on total project costs of up to $120,000.
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No current grants available.