Grants for Green Construction
Many consumers realize that environmentally friendly construction and living is necessary in the 21st century. Not every individual or group has the funds available to support their green projects, however, limiting green development across the United States. To relieve some of the pressure, many grant programs exist solely to provide funds for green construction. Does this Spark an idea?
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Environmental Assistance Open Grant Program
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) offers an open grant program to provide environmental assistance throughout the state. This grant program is designed to provide assets for construction projects that relate to waste reduction and prevention, source-separated composting and stormwater monitoring. The MPCA may consider funding projects it considers time-sensitive, even if they don't meet these criteria. Past grants include an award of $23,750 to the city of Morris to help redevelop 17 acres of city land into environmentally friendly housing and $36,000 to help the city of St. Paul create local regulations and guidelines for green construction.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road N.
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-296-6300
pca.state.mn.us
Affordable Housing Built Responsibly Grant Program
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The Home Depot Foundation funds the Affordable Housing Built Responsibly program, which gives awards primarily to help fund green construction projects. The foundation prefers to award funds for projects that aim to provide green housing for low- and middle-income families.
The Home Depot Foundation
2455 Paces Ferry Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30339
homedepotfoundation.org
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Built Green Incentive Program
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The Built Green Incentive is a program for residents of King County, Washington. This grant provides funding to help remodel residential buildings in a green and environmentally friendly manner. Recipients of the Built Green Incentive are eligible to receive various amounts of funding to help with their projects. Single-family units seeking the program's 4-star Built Green certification are eligible to receive up to $2,500 in aid, while single-family units seeking 5-star Built Green certification are eligible to receive up to $5,000.
Built Green
335 116th Ave. Southeast
Bellevue, WA 98004
425-460-8238
builtgreen.net
Enterprise Green Communities Initiative
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Green Communities, operated by Enterprise, provides two separate grants for green construction. The first grant, the Charettes Grant, provides up to $5,000 to support environmentally friendly design and development. The Sustainability Training Grant is available after construction and provides up to $5,000 to support ongoing maintenance of the property.
Enterprise Green Communities Initiative
10227 Wincopin Circle, Suite 500
Columbia, MD 21044
410-964-1230
greencommunitiesonline.org
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