Education Initiatives
and Grant Funding
Powering change for an electric, sustainable future
Launching a New Opportunity, The Education Sponsorship Program
Education Sponsorship Program
Learn more about sponsorship opportunities available to local educators and organizations supporting youth and student education.
Teachers, Nonprofits, & Educators
The Education Sponsorship Program is open to classroom teachers, nonprofits, and educators who support students and youth educational learning opportunities in our local community. With this sponsorship, we are expanding engagement opportunities that focus on student-centered learning with local educators and organizations that work with elementary, middle, high school, and community college students on climate change solutions.
Student Scholarships
Check out opportunities for students to creatively express their ideas.
EmPower Silicon Valley Youth Scholarship Competition
Our climate is changing, and we are responding. By prioritizing clean energy, our communities are transforming our world into a climate-friendly one. But what this clean energy future will look like is uncertain. Silicon Valley Clean Energy invites local high school students to share their stories and solutions to climate change for $10,000 in scholarship awards. No previous climate change knowledge needed.
Grant and Rebates for Facility Upgrades
Learn more about the rebates available and grant funding opportunities for schools, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and community groups.
Rebates for Businesses and Nonprofits
Get up to $40,000 in rebates when upgrading to energy-efficient induction cooktops and heat pumps for HVAC and water heating. Plus, get up to an additional $15,000 if your business is a non-profit.
Grants for Schools, Nonprofits, Faith-based Organizations
SVCE is providing a total $3.2 million in grant funding for schools and community organizations to support building electrification, transportation electrification, and energy resilience projects. With these grants, SVCE aims to address the financial and capacity-related barriers to electrification projects, emphasize the benefits of all-electric technologies, and increase cost savings for community groups.
Timeline
– March 25: Applications Open
– April 16, 3 p.m. PST: Pre-Application Grant Webinar
– May 1, 5 p.m.: Pre-Application Questions Due
– July 22, 5 p.m. PST: Applications Close
– August/ September 2026: Grant Awards Announced
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be located in SVCE’s service territory
- Must be a current SVCE customer and have owned and/or operated a building that has received energy services from SVCE for at least five years
- Must be able to enter into SVCE’s standard agreement (listed in the grant application)
- Must be considered one of the following:
- Public School District
- Charter School
- Private K-12 School
- Community College
- Nonprofit
- Charitable Organization
- Community Service Organization
