Our grants database features organizations from the past five years. It is updated on a quarterly basis about a month after board approval.
$35,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support AEEI's Midwest Advanced Energy PUC Staff Forum
$20,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Midwest Advanced Energy Public Utility Commission Forum
$150,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Midcontinent States Environmental and Energy Regulators (MSEER) project
$150,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Midcontinent States Environmental and Energy Regulators (MSEER) project
$150,000
2014
Midwest Climate & Energy
to foster successful Midwest implementation of the federal Clean Power Plan
$80,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support community stakeholders in developing economic transition plans for communities facing coal-plant closure
$80,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support community stakeholders in developing economic transition plans for communities facing coal-plant closures
$175,000
2014
Midwest Climate & Energy
to grow clean energy manufacturing jobs in southwestern Minnesota
$150,000
2014
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$32,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to promote clean energy market trends in Minnesota and the Midwest through an event featuring Bloomberg New Energy Finance's annual Sustainable Energy in America Factbook
$26,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to promote clean energy market trends in Minnesota and the Midwest through an event featuring Bloomberg New Energy Finance's annual Sustainable Energy in America Factbook
$20,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Climate Forum to create equitable climate policy ideas and identify pathways for inclusive national climate policy development
$77,000
2014
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support updates and enhancements to the Minnesota Climate Action Plan
$15,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support planning and coordination of community trainings on air permit commenting
$150,000
2014
Midwest Climate & Energy
to develop energy poverty indicators and mapping for Minnesota and associated technical assistance outreach plans for underserved communities
$350,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to extend and defend Minnesota's energy efficiency framework and to accelerate the evolution to a decarbonized grid in Minnesota and the Midwest
$350,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support cooperative and municipal utility business model work, utility regulator technical assistance, and a clean energy geotargeting pilot project
$55,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to develop and evaluate energy efficiency and other carbon reducing options for the Destination Medical Center Committee
$75,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support work on utility business models
$10,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support a policy forum on utility business models
$40,000
2014
Midwest Climate & Energy
to plan for and begin to implement an ordinance in Minneapolis and St. Paul for providing energy-efficiency disclosure at time-of-sale
$160,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build, activate, and mobilize a rural voice supportive of clean energy transmission, renewable energy development, and action to address climate change throughout Iowa and the Upper Midwest
$150,000
2014
Midwest Climate & Energy
to engage local communities in establishing environmentally responsible siting for clean energy transmission in Wisconsin and Iowa, and to co-support the RE-AMP Rural Communities Caucus leader and staff coordinator
$100,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to mobilize Ceres’ company and investor partners to make the business case for state policies that spur the transition to clean transportation and a clean energy economy in the Midwest
$100,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to mobilize Ceres’ company and investor partners to make the business case for state and federal policies that spur the transition to a clean energy economy in the Midwest
$124,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to engage and mobilize Minnesota and other Midwestern companies and investors on state and federal climate and clean energy policies
$65,000
2014
Midwest Climate & Energy
to engage Minnesota companies on the importance and relevance of state and federal climate and energy policies to their business operations and economic success
$650,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$50,000
2014
Midwest Climate & Energy
to plan and design energy infrastructure for the Duluth business district that is highly-efficient and that facilitates utilization of renewable energy resources
$20,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the development and implementation of a Grand Marais Climate Action Plan
$50,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support city clean energy engagement at the Public Utilities Commission
$150,000
2014
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the implementation of the Minneapolis commercial building energy rating and disclosure ordinance
$150,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support robust community engagement in the development of a climate action and adaptation plan and to match funds secured for the City Energy Project for the City of Saint Paul
$300,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$25,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support CESA membership opportunities and peer-to-peer networking activities for public energy agencies in Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin
$50,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to expand membership opportunities in the Midwest and provide states with peer-to-peer networking opportunities and technical assistance
$175,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the development and amplification of the Midwest clean energy jobs report
$75,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to update the clean energy jobs annual report Clean Jobs Midwest and to amplify the report's results
$200,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to conduct a Midwest clean energy jobs survey and to communicate the story of the clean energy economy in the region
$300,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to engage rural communities in clean energy and efficiency opportunities
$80,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to engage rural communities in clean energy and efficiency opportunities
$75,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Wisconsin Climate Table
$250,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$150,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Wisconsin Climate Table
$185,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Wisconsin Climate Table to build a stronger, equitable climate movement in Wisconsin
$350,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support of Clean Wisconsin's Energy and Climate Program
$50,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to pilot innovative utility projects and rate designs with Wisconsin utilities to increase the adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency programs
$260,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$315,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support actions that reduce climate pollution and foster local solutions and sustainability throughout the state of Minnesota
$75,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support implementation of Climate Minnesota Convenings across the state, engaging greater Minnesota communities in dialogue about climate change impacts and local climate solutions
$80,000
2014
Midwest Climate & Energy
to implement forums across Minnesota and follow-up support for scalable community-level actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and foster sustainability
$1,000,000
2013
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$250,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$175,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build capacity for Just Community Solar teams to operate in four regions of MN
$75,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build the capacity to create a Just Community Solar Program for Minnesota faith communities
$653,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support, regional organizing capacity on clean energy, and outreach and education around nitrate pollution and its impacts on drinking water
$75,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
for grassroots outreach on clean energy
$200,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$150,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support grassroots campaign research and technical assistance in the Midwest to advance clean energy
$450,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to provide operational and program support for a Minnesota Citizens Utility Board office
$25,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to fund modeling and analysis to develop a climate action plan for Dane County
$150,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to assist the Destination Medical Center project in implementing clean energy goals
$150,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
for the Minnesota Climate Table to build an equitable and inclusive climate and energy movement across Minnesota
$100,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to continue coordination of the Charge Up Midwest campaign working to increase electric vehicle deployment in the Midwest
$450,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to launch a five-state, coordinated Midwest campaign to increase electric vehicle deployment through utility engagement, regulator engagement, stakeholder engagement, and new policies and programs
$50,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to pursue improvements to the low-income energy efficiency programs in Minnesota
$100,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to research and document inequities in the funding of energy efficiency in Midwestern states
$10,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to educate coop members about clean energy
$150,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to provide technical assistance to rural utilities in the Midwest to adopt energy efficiency and emissions reduction programs
$150,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support cooperative and municipal utilities in offering on-bill financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy to their customers in Minnesota and Iowa
$225,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to place Climate Corps fellows in Rochester, Minnesota to demonstrate that large energy users can cut costs and carbon pollution by managing energy strategically
$75,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to place fellows with companies in Rochester, Minnesota, to demonstrate that large energy users can cut costs and carbon pollution by managing energy strategically
$300,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to continue building Minnesota’s clean energy future through the business-led Minnesota’s Sustainable Growth Coalition, using their impact and influence to reach their ambitious and actionable goals
$100,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to drive the development of the region’s clean energy economy through collaborative projects, aggregated purchasing power, and influence of the members of the Minnesota Sustainable Growth Coalition
$80,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to drive the development of the region's clean energy economy through collaborative projects, aggregated purchasing power, and influence of the members of the Minnesota Sustainable Growth Coalition
$80,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to foster private-sector leadership in Minnesota to implement projects that advance climate/energy objectives and develop the region’s sustainability story
$26,000
2014
Midwest Climate & Energy
to engage stakeholders in the development of a climate action plan for the State of Minnesota
$350,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support multi-state solar and regional battery storage solutions
$200,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to advance and accelerate key solar reforms in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin
$1,300,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to speed the transition to a clean energy economy in Minnesota through programs that drive change in the power sector and Minnesota-based reporting for Midwest Energy News
$1,107,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$75,000
2014
Midwest Climate & Energy
to expand Midwest Energy News' reporting on Minnesota's transition to a clean energy economy
$350,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support Midwest participation in the Urban Sustainability Directors Network and the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance
$100,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support modeling the impacts of a Midwest Low-Carbon Fuel Standard
$320,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to assist Minnesota communities in achieving their own climate action and energy goals
$400,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$1,147,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the next phase of the e21 Initiative aimed at reforming utility incentives
$305,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the GreenStep Cities program to encourage, support, and assist Minnesota cities to take action to improve resilience, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and increase clean energy adoption
$1,315,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to better align the ways utilities earn revenue with achieving a sustainable, low-carbon energy system
$50,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support Hennepin County's Building Energy Benchmarking Collaborative
$100,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Illinois Climate Action Table
$100,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Illinois Climate Action Table
$200,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build the grassroots, research, and coalition building capacity of the Illinois Climate Action Table to transition Illinois to a clean energy future
$50,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
for enhanced communication capacity of the iMatter program in the upper Midwest
$175,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
for the expansion of the iMatter program in the upper Midwest
$50,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the expansion of the iMatterNow campaign in the Upper Midwest
$200,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to advance economic diversification and development in central Minnesota
$150,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to continue support of the Rural Climate Dialogues
$175,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to engage rural communities and rural electric utilities in clean energy and climate dialogues to identify shared priorities
$170,000
2014
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build rural support for climate change polices
$225,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to advance the goals of the Minneapolis Clean Energy Partnership
$75,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to advance engagement on community solar and financing for energy services in Minnesota
$50,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to mobilize community input and expert intervention in the city's clean energy partnership with utilities to localize energy decisionmaking for equitable community economic benefit
$100,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Environmental Philanthropy (InDEEP) project
$125,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support a professional development series focused on racial equity and social justice in environmental philanthropy
$10,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to convene high-ambition Minnesota cities to explore ways they can work together to achieve their energy goals
$225,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support Minnesota’s clean energy policy and carbon reduction goals through expertise on interconnection, grid modernization, and community solar
$200,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$200,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$200,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the RE-AMP Iowa Clean Energy State Table solar campaign