OpenPrivate program

Alabama Power Efficiency Forward Grants (ABC Trust nonprofit facility upgrades)

Alabama Power (Southern Company)No deadline listed

Summary

Health and human services nonprofits in 60 central and south Alabama counties that own (or have a long lease on) their client-service building can apply for ABC Trust grants covering energy-efficient HVAC, lighting, insulation and similar upgrades. Email the ABC Trust team to start.

About this grant

Efficiency Forward Grants, administered through the ABC Trust, fund energy-efficiency and weatherization upgrades such as HVAC, lighting and insulation for the buildings of health and human services nonprofits in Alabama Power's service area. Applications are reviewed on a quarterly committee schedule; interested nonprofits email the ABC Trust team, which checks eligibility and sends the application link.

Who can apply

  • Nonprofits

Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.

501(c)(3) status with a health and human services mission

Owns its building or is in the early stage of a long-term lease, and uses the location to provide client services (not storage)

Located in a county served by the ABC Trust (60 counties in central and south Alabama; Colbert, DeKalb, Jackson, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison and Morgan counties are excluded)

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Energy
  • Community development

Money can be used for

  • Energy efficiency
  • Capital projects

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