All municipalities are invited to participate in the Clean Energy Communities Program!

The most recent program update provides more opportunities for municipal leaders to promote healthy and sustainable communities, access expanded grant funding opportunities, and invest in future-focused clean energy solutions. With continued support from local coordinators and expanded funding opportunities, you have a clear pathway to implementing high impact local actions and building community-wide resiliency and economic opportunity. This round provides significantly increased and more accessible funding opportunities for large and small communities through new and updated actions.

over $1,000,000 in grant funding has already been awarded to communities in the Southern tier since the launch of the Program


Interested in Getting Started?

If your community has not yet participated in the Clean Energy Communities Program, or has only completed a handful of actions, your community may be eligible for up to $20,000 in no-cost-share grant funding by participating. See how your municipality can complete some quick-start actions and achieve designation here


This image shows a map of the eight-county Southern Tier region of New York State. It is a map of the municipal governments participating in the NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities program. The map shows the number of points each municipality earned.

Experience the rewards of expanding clean energy in your community on a whole new level. The new Clean Energy Communities program gives you the energy to make it happen.