2024 Community Outreach Grants Call for Applications

Responses are due Friday, October 6, 2023.
For complete Call for Proposals and instructions on how to apply, please see the 2024 Peninsula Clean Energy Outreach Grants Call for Proposals. Submit questions to Vanessa Shin by September 15, 2023 at vshin@peninsulacleanenergy.com.

Call for Proposals Overview
Does your organization work with residents in San Mateo County or in the City of Los Banos? Harness the power of your existing communications, outreach, and services to help the environment and assist residents in saving money at the same time.

Peninsula Clean Energy invites applications for grants up to $45,000 per organization to collaborate on outreach to residents in San Mateo County or in the City of Los Banos.

Grant Program Eligibility
All 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or their fiscally sponsored projects with an established track record of public outreach, communications, providing social services, or case management in San Mateo County or in the City of Los Banos are eligible and encouraged to apply.

Grant Program Goals
Peninsula Clean Energy invites nonprofit organizations to apply for grants to fund collaboration with our outreach team to provide accurate information about Peninsula Clean Energy and/or help enroll your constituents in our programs. Grants will be awarded in amounts up to $45,000 per organization for work to be completed within one year.

All proposed work plans should include general outreach and education about Peninsula Clean Energy. In addition, proposals should also address any combination of additional goals as described below.

General Outreach and Education about Peninsula Clean Energy (Required for All Grants)

  1. Communicate basic messages about Peninsula Clean Energy, including explanations of Peninsula Clean Energy, how it works, and its community benefits.
  2. Provide feedback to Peninsula Clean Energy on community programs and messaging.


Goals for Grants Focused on Low-Income and Underserved Communities

  1. Communicate eligibility for Medical Baseline, CARE, FERA and other discount programs, and help customers enroll. Help residents avoid the PG&E disconnection process.
  2. Explain how Peninsula Clean Energy savings appear on residential energy bills.
  3. Conduct outreach around Peninsula Clean Energy’s used electric vehicle programs, income-qualified home upgrade program, and other income-qualified programs from Peninsula Clean Energy as they are launched.
  4. Assist customers in registering for Peninsula Clean Energy programs, such as helping customers fill out online enrollment forms.Priority audience: Low-income residents of San Mateo County or Los Banos, emphasizing audiences with language, technology, and other barriers to participation in energy programs


Goals for Grants Focused on Public Education

  1. Electric Vehicles (EVs): Educate residents and key community influencers about the benefits of electric vehicles, how to adopt them, and Peninsula Clean Energy programs supporting EVs.
  2. Building Electrification: Educate residents and key community influencers about the benefits of building electrification and specific programs and incentives. Examples include education on heat pump water heaters, heat pump heating and cooling systems, and electric cooking.
  3. Conduct outreach for other programs from Peninsula Clean Energy as they are launched.
    Priority audience: All San Mateo County or Los Banos residents, including community leaders and influencers


Grant Application Process and Requirements
Please send email application materials to Vanessa Shin, vshin@peninsulacleanenergy.com with the subject line “Community Outreach Grant Application.” All application materials are due by October 6, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

The estimated timeline for this process is outlined below. This timeline is subject to change.

  • August 30, 2023: Call for Applications posted on Peninsula Clean Energy website
  • September 15, 2023: Questions due for Q&A. Please send questions to Vanessa Shin, vshin@peninsulacleanenergy.com with the subject line “Community Outreach Grant Questions”
  • September 22, 2023: Q&A posted on Peninsula Clean Energy website
  • October 6, 2023: Proposals due
  • January 1, 2024: Grant period begins


Complete applications must include:

  • Narrative (up to 5 pages)
  • Work plan and budget using table format provided below
  • For nonprofit organization, your 501(c)(3) letter OR fiscal sponsor materials

 

Outreach Grant Documents