Grant Program

Our Commitment to Clean Energy

Emerald PUD has a long-standing commitment to our communities and to renewable energy.  We have supported solar electric installations on our building and in several high schools we serve. We have also supported wind power and even biomethane energy production with the Short Mountain Methane Power Plant. (Learn more at our Short Mountain Landfill Gas page.)

The annual GREEN Grant provides eligible schools and non-profits an opportunity to win up to $40,000 in funding for the construction of new, non‐residential, renewable energy projects. Funding is provided by GREEN, EPUD’s voluntary customer program that allows customers to support renewable energy development in the Pacific Northwest and in our local communities.

The project that receives the grant funds is decided by a vote of current GREEN subscribers. Not a GREEN subscriber? Sign up today so you can vote too!

The 2024 GREEN Grant program is now open!

Schools and non-profit organizations are invited to submit their proposed renewable energy projects and compete for the $40,000 prize.

• View or download the GREEN Grant Guidelines and GREEN Grant Application or apply using the online form below. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM, Friday, June 7, 2024, to be considered.
• Finalists will be announced in July, and then the competition begins! After the voting closes, the winning organization(s) will receive grant dollars to help build the proposed renewable energy project at their site. The completed project will allow the organization to save money on electricity costs, effectively freeing up funds that can then be used to provide additional community services.
• QUESTIONS about the 2024 GREEN Grant? Email Tyler Boehringer or call at (541) 746-1583. Questions must be submitted by 11:59 PM, Friday, May 3, 2024. Answers to all submitted questions will be posted on this webpage by the end of the next business day.

Previous winners of the GREEN Grant include Creswell Food Pantry, Lost Valley Education and Event Center, Pleasant Hill School District, Mid Lane Cares, The Love Project Food Pantry, Al Kennedy High School, Fern Ridge Library, and Center for Rural Living.

GREEN Grant Application Guidelines

• Check the eligibility of your project and review award winner responsibilities.
• Complete the Community Grant Application and provide all required information. Emerald’s evaluation team will use these documents to screen grant applications.
• Submit complete applications online at www.epud.org/grant by end of the day on June 7, 2024. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
• Screened applications will be scored using the evaluation criteria below. Emerald will select top candidates from the submissions that meet the minimum requirements.
• Top applications will be announced via a public outreach campaign to Emerald customers. Applications with any confidential or other non‐public information must be explicitly stated as such prior to release of the applications. A vote by GREEN program participants will determine the winning grant recipient(s). In the event of a tie, Emerald will select the top vote getters to participate in a run‐off with our GREEN participants.