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Green Mountain Energy Sun Club is a sustainability grant program that helps nonprofits create more sustainable communities through renewable energy, energy efficiency, resource conservation, clean transportation, sustainable agriculture and environmental education projects. Powered by customer, employee and company donations, Sun Club has helped organizations make a lasting impact since 2002.
Since 2002, Sun Club has helped nonprofits turn sustainability goals into measurable community impact.
Sun Club grants fund sustainability projects that help nonprofits lower operating costs, conserve natural resources and reduce emissions. From solar-powered facilities and rainwater harvesting systems to community gardens and environmental education programs, these projects help nonprofits build more sustainable communities for future generations.
For more than 50 years, Shakespeare Dallas has brought live theatre to communities with limited access to the arts. Thanks to a $66,000 Sun Club grant, the organization can now transport performers, costumes and sets to schools across the region in a new electric Sprinter van. The EV reduces emissions while helping Shakespeare Dallas bring educational theatre experiences to students up to 100 miles away.
Since 1936, Casa Mañana has enriched the Fort Worth community through live theatre and arts education. A $225,000 Sun Club grant helped the theatre replace its stage lighting system with energy-efficient LEDs, reducing annual energy use from 75,000 kWh to 17,500 kWh and keeping more than 39,000 pounds of lighting materials out of landfills. The improvement also frees up resources to provide more students with access to theatre classes and camps.
A $135,000 Sun Club grant helped Gulf Coast Bird Observatory install a 29.52 kW rooftop solar array and add an electric vehicle, offsetting 65% of the organization's energy needs. The project is expected to save nearly $15,000 annually in operating costs, equivalent to more than 5,000 hours of scientific bird monitoring.
Call, email or visit our website. We'd love to hear about your organization's sustainability initiatives.
If you're a residential Green Mountain Energy customer, simply log in to My Account and sign up for a recurring $5 donation. For your convenience, your donation will be added to your monthly bill. You may cancel at any time. You may also go online to make a one-time donation.
You're already a Sun Club supporter, thanks to Green Mountain's monthly donation on behalf of every customer in the Northeast and Midwest! If you'd like to go a step further, you can go online to make a personal contribution.
No. While contributions to Sun Club are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes, Green Mountain Energy Sun Club is a sustainable charitable program that provides grants to nonprofit organizations formed under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. These grants allow nonprofits to further their missions by improving their financial, social and environmental impacts in their communities.
Absolutely! You can help by spreading the word about Sun Club and by encouraging your favorite nonprofit organizations to apply online.
See the basic requirements on the Applicant Criteria page.
Donation amounts depend on a number of factors, including evaluation of the environmental, social, and financial impact of the donation. Past donations have ranged from $50,000 to $400,000.
Yes, Sun Club is always accepting new applications. Recipients will be chosen on a quarterly basis.
Sun Club offers assistance in identifying qualified vendors for sustainability projects. Grant recipients often find our experience with the bidding and the installation process helpful.
Sun Club donates the funds for the recipient organization to purchase, install, or enact the sustainability project. The nonprofit receiving the sustainability grant owns and is responsible for the project, along with any contracts or warranties. The nonprofit receiving the grant is also responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the project, if applicable.
No, we've expanded our mission to support other sustainability initiatives that include but aren't limited to:
We’re open to new, creative ideas from nonprofit organizations interested in utilizing and promoting sustainability initiatives.
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No, sustainability grants are reserved for nonprofit organizations with socially responsible missions.
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