The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation is seeking applications for its K-12 Solar Schools program.
Donor Name: Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation
State: Illinois
Counties: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/25/2022
Grant Size: $6,400
Details:
The K-12 Solar Schools program turns school buildings into hands-on science experiments, helping teachers to instruct students about science, math, technology, the environment, and other important topics. Grants support the installation of 1 kW photovoltaic (PV) systems throughout Illinois at institutions serving grades K-12. Although each system is relatively small, students see first-hand how sunlight is converted into electricity. Online monitoring of real-time electricity generation is included in the grant. Grantees receive assistance to coordinate system installation as well as curricular support.
Funding Information
Eligible applicants may apply for up to $6,400 or 90% of the system and its installation costs, whichever is less.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public school that provides continuous educational services to K-12 students; or
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is either a private school or other educational organization that provides continuous educational services to K-12 students.
- ALL applicants are required to provide a letter from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) confirming their Employer Identification Number (EIN). 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations must additionally provide an IRS Tax Determination Letter, which may also contain the EIN information.
Criteria
- Have a suitable site for proper PV installation and operation.
- Co-fund a minimum of 10% of the PV system installation costs.
- Agree to implement online monitoring of system performance via the Illinois Solar Schools and Illinois Wind Schools website.
- Keep the installation and monitoring system operational; Grantee is responsible for any costs related to maintenance, repair, or relocation.
- Grantee must retire any environmental attributes (i.e. renewable energy credits, emission offsets, etc.) associated with the project.
- Installation locations must be highly visible with the final location approved by the Foundation.
For more information, visit Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation.