GoodUse: Stronger Communities through Nonprofit Sustainability and Savings

Renew America’s Nonprofit (RAN) funded GoodUse Program subrecipient eligibility and grant amounts.

Eligibility

• The building must be in the following states: AL, GA, FL, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN.
• Federally registered 501c3 nonprofit organization.
• Sam.gov account and a Unique Entity ID (UEI) number
• Must own and operate the building.
• Cannot take part in lobbying activities that have been secured to influence the outcome of a federal action (more info)
• Strong organizational health and must meet our cost share requirements which are based on the location’s operating budget (see breakdown below). Federal funding cannot be used towards cost share.
• 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 award date.
• Projects must comply to the following standards:
  • Davis-Bacon (Guidelines)
  • State NEPA standards (Guidelines)
  • State Historic Preservation Offices (Find your state)
• 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 only applies to existing buildings for energy efficiency upgrades, excluding solar.

• Organizations with an annual operating budget below $1 million are eligible for a granted amount of up to $100,000 from Southface, and your NPO provides up to $25,000 of cost share. 4:1 match ratio based on total project costs of up to $125,000.
• Organizations with an annual operating budget at/above $1 million are eligible for a granted amount of up to $120,000 from Southface, and your NPO provides up to $80,000 of cost share. 3:2 match ratio based on total project costs of up to $200,000.
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Acknowledgment:  “This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s State and Community Energy Program (SCEP) under the Renew America’s Nonprofits Program and 2022 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Energy Improvements at Nonprofits Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Award Number DE-SE0001002;0000”. Abridged Disclaimer: “The view expressed herein do not necessarily represent the view of the U.S. Department of Energy or the United States Government.”

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 award 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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Eligibility

• The building must be located in Sarasota, FL or Desoto, Manatee, or Charlotte counties.
• 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 award 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. 
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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$75,000 from Southface, and your NPO provides up to $75,000 of cost share. 1:1 match ratio based on total project costs of up to $150,000.
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