Unlocking Elective Pay Grant Program

The Unlocking Elective Pay Grant Program provides grants to develop and deploy strategies that help nonprofits, local and Tribal governments, public school districts, electric cooperatives, houses of worship, and other tax-exempt entities access and utilize federal clean energy tax credits, specifically by using Elective Pay. For-profit organizations and externally based applicants may apply only in partnership with, or on behalf of, a Michigan-based nonprofit or public sector entity. Eligible projects include strategies to aggregate and bundle clean energy upgrades across multiple sites, distribute tax credit benefits to low- and moderate-income households, enable tax credit uptake with low-cost financing solutions, support federal guideline compliance, and structure projects to access bonus incentives. Projects must show a clear strategy to deliver benefits to communities, and must comply with prevailing wage, apprenticeship, and bonus credit requirements where applicable. The application process involves two steps: first, submitting a complete concept paper by August 31, 2025. Only applicants who receive encouragement based on their concept paper will be invited to submit a full formal application by November 2, 2025.