General Financing Resources
The following documents are provided by a variety of agencies and may help you find financing for your EnergySmart Schools project. Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.
- Guide to Financing EnergySmart Schools (PDF 1.4 MB) - A how-to guide produced by DOE
- EnergySmart Schools National Financing Roundtable - Key Outcomes (PDF 128 KB) - a follow-up to the Guide to Financing EnergySmart Schools
- ENERGY STAR® – Money for Your Energy Upgrades - An Introduction to Financing Energy Efficiency Upgrades in the Public Sector (PDF 3.1 MB) presentation
- Performance Contracting for School Buildings (National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities) - A list of articles, books, and other publications about performance contracting
- Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency - Lists what's available by state
- Federal and State Incentive Program for Green Builders - A variety of funding choices including grants, tax-credits, and loans
- Qualified Zone Academy Bonds - An established Zone Academy (school) with 35% or greater of its student body on the free and/or reduced lunch program, can qualify
- Duke Energy Foundation - Gives grants for environmental and energy efficiency projects
- Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) (PDF 97 KB) - Fact sheet giving financial and technical reasons and resources for building an energy-efficient school
- Greening Schools (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) - A list of funding options for energy-efficient school projects