Provides crucial grant and loan funding and technical assistance support across Central Appalachia to catalyze renewable, efficient, and resilient energy projects in local communities.
Next funding deadline
Rolling deadline
Timing Notes
Please be aware that our current funding cycle has closed for grant sub-awards to support solar project implementation. Funding remains available for solar project planning and predevelopment technical assistance (TA). We encourage continued application submissions for both predevelopment TA and grant sub-awards. We will continue to review and assign TA funding on a roughly quarterly basis. All pending sub-award applications will be considered when our next funding cycle opens at a future date.
Max Award Amount
No max defined
Cost share/match Required
Other
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit with 501C3 Status
Nonprofit without 501C3 Status
Public School
Public School District
Private School
Public/State-Controlled Institution of Higher Education
Private Institution of Higher Education
County Government
City or Township Government
Housing Authority
For Profit Organization
Small Business
Library
Eligibile Geographies
Specific Kentucky Counties
Eligibility Notes
The Appalachian Solar Finance Fund (SFF) provides crucial funding and support across Central Appalachia to catalyze renewable, efficient, and resilient energy projects in local communities.
We work with:
Nonprofit organizations
Public institutions
Through:
Competitive sub-grant awards
Technical assistance contracts
Credit enhancements
Bridge loans
We also work with:
Commercial businesses serving as anchor institutions in their local communities
Through:
Technical assistance contracts
Credit enhancements