Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Net Zero Energy Building Program

The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation’s Net Zero Energy Building Program awards grants for new construction or retrofit projects that achieve site net zero energy performance or better. To be eligible, buildings must offset all of their energy consumption with on-site generation from renewable resources within a year, and grants are contingent on building performance. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, and colleges and universities. Total funds available per project are up to $2,000,000 or 80% of the incremental costs to achieve net-zero energy.