Innovative Energy Retrofits

[From Philanthropy News Journal] The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has announced a call for proposals related to innovative, scalable strategies for energy efficiency retrofit programs or policies that address the existing building stock in the United States.

Funding priorities include but are not limited to sustainable and scalable business models for implementing energy efficiency retrofits; policies or programs that seek to advance aggregation of disparate or fragmented opportunities in energy efficiency retrofits to increase the energy savings potential; innovative financing models and other mechanisms to ease upfront costs of efficiency improvements or increase the attractiveness of investments in energy efficiency; policies or programs to secure greater energy efficient performance in buildings such as through benchmarking or improved operations and management; policies or programs to drive deep energy efficiency retrofits in existing buildings; policies or programs to address split incentives; and mechanisms to increase the effectiveness of and property owner participation in state, local, utility-sponsored, or privately-sponsored energy efficiency programs (proposed partnerships between such programs and applicants for DDCF support are encouraged.

Proposals may be targeted to any particular barrier or segment of the buildings market (e.g., office, commercial, institutional, retail, residential, single-family, or multi-family). Research to help formulate programs or policies to address barriers is eligible as long as the path to implementation or adoption is clear.

The foundation will invite full proposals based on from pre-proposals, with grant l ranging from $100,000 to $350,000 each. Up to a total of $3 million in grants will be awarded.

Applicants must be U.S. nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations.

For more information and an online application from, visit the DDCF Web site.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FINANCE FORUM

THE 4th ANNUAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY FINANCE FORUM

"Financing, Capital, & Deal Sourcing for Energy Efficiency"
May 20-21, 2010
The Standard Club Chicago, IL

Register today and don't miss the 4th annual Energy Efficiency Finance Forum! There are only 2 weeks left to register! If you're looking for financing, new deal structuring ideas or brand-new investment opportunities in the EE landscape, this event is for you. This conference is presented by American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and Financial Research Associates. This is taking place May 20th - 21st, 2010 at The Standard Club, Chicago, IL.

For more information go to: http://www.aceee.org/conf/10finance/10financeindex.htm or contact

Kathie Eberhard | Business Development Team Lead
Financial Research Associates, LLC
704-341-2439(phone) 704-341-2641(fax)
Email: keberhard@frallc.com

Home Depot grants

[From Philanthropy News Digest] The Home Depot Foundation supports nonprofit organizations dedicated to creating and preserving healthy, affordable homes as the cornerstone of sustainable communities. The foundation's goal is for all families to have the opportunity to live in healthy, efficient homes they can afford over the long-term; to have access to safe, vibrant parks and greenspaces; and to receive the economic, social, and environmental benefits of living in a sustainable community.

Through the Affordable Housing Built Responsibly grant program, the foundation administers millions of dollars in grants each year to nonprofit organizations whose missions align with the foundation's interests. To better support its mission, the foundation awards most of its grants by directly soliciting proposals from high-performing nonprofit organizations with the demonstrated ability to create strong partnerships, impact multiple communities, and leverage grant resources. In order to identify potential future nonprofit partners or respond to unique community revitalization opportunities, a limited amount of unsolicited grant funding is set aside to be awarded through a competitive process.

Preference is given to proposals that include community engagement that results in the production, preservation, or financing of housing units for low- to moderate-income families. The most promising proposals incorporate a number of "green" building design practices.

The foundation makes grants only to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charities in the United States and to charitable organizations in Canada.

Energy Efficiency Summer Study

ACEEE is proud to announce that Scholarship applications for the Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings are now open and may be submitted online! The Student Scholarship award to the 2010 ACEEE Summer Study will pay for the conference registration fee, housing and meals, and a portion of transportation costs. To be eligible, the applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited college or university whose course work is related to energy/energy efficiency, climate change, environmental science, or a related field of study, and who is considering a career in energy/energy efficiency. The Student Scholarship to Summer Study is supported by ICF International and ACEEE staff.

The Scholarships will be chosen by the ACEEE Scholarship Committee. Please complete the application form below by June 2, 2010.

Students selected as finalists will be asked to send proof of Student Identification or university/college transcripts during the period of June 16-23, 2010. Notification letters about the status of your Scholarship Application will also be sent the week of June 16-23, 2010. The 2010 ACEEE Student Scholarship winners will be notified by July 1, 2010.