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MI Healthy Climate Challenge
MI Healthy Climate Challenge
The MI Healthy Climate Challenge (The Challenge) is Michigan’s boldest call to action yet—putting millions in green energy grants into the hands of Michiganders to accelerate the clean energy transition.
There has never been a more urgent time to act. To reach our climate goals, Michigan must rapidly scale renewable energy, electrification, energy storage, and efficiency efforts. The Challenge is designed to break down barriers, spark new partnerships, and launch transformative projects that deliver real impact.
These grants will fuel high-impact initiatives that cut emissions, create good-paying jobs, and unlock even greater investment in Michigan’s clean energy economy. From energy efficiency and electrification to innovative financing models, we’re seeking bold, catalytic proposals that push boundaries and deliver real solutions for communities.
Local governments, nonprofits, businesses, and more—if you’re ready to lead in the clean energy transition, Michigan is ready to invest.
Throughout the year, the MI Healthy Climate Challenge will launch a series of grant competitions to drive clean energy deployment and unlock additional investment across Michigan.
The objectives
The MI Healthy Climate Challenge seeks to achieve the following key objectives:
- Accelerate clean energy deployment: Support innovative clean energy projects to reach 100% carbon neutrality by 2050 and a 52% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as outlined in the MI Healthy Climate Plan.
- Expand access to climate funding: Help Michigan entities secure public and private funding for clean energy and climate initiatives.
- Build a robust project pipeline: Facilitate scalable projects through aggregation and early-stage development.
- Foster strong partnerships: Strengthen cross-sector collaborations across sectors for coordinated decarbonization efforts.
- Enable investments in low-income communities: Focus on projects that deliver benefits to low-income communities.
- Raise awareness and inspire action: Share success stories and best practices to inspire further action across the state.
How to apply
Each challenge or grant competition will have its own application process. Please refer to the specific challenge or grant competition you wish to apply for to review its requirements.
The "Challenges"
Solar for Savings: MI Solar for All Pilot Projects
We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for the Solar for Savings grant competition, a key part of Michigan’s MI Solar for All Program and the MI Healthy Climate Challenge. This grant opportunity is designed to support MI Solar for All pilot projects that will bring solar energy savings to low-income households, boost energy resilience, and help shape the future of clean energy access across Michigan. If you have a vision for expanding solar and energy storage solutions in your community, this is your chance to make it happen with funding support!
The State will announce additional Challenges as they are developed and released. Please check back here for updates on future Challenges.
Need assistance
If you have any questions or need help at any step of the process, please don’t hesitate to contact us at EGLE-OCE@Michigan.gov. Be sure to include “MI Healthy Climate Challenge” in the subject line to help us respond to your questions more efficiently.
Webinars and office hours
Stay up to date and get your questions answered! We’ll be hosting a series of webinars and office hours to help you understand the application process, eligibility requirements, and specific challenges. These sessions will offer opportunities for direct interaction with our team, as well as answers to any specific questions you may have.
Webinar dates and registration
Check out the upcoming webinar schedule and register for a session.
Office hours
Join us during our virtual office hours for live Q&A.