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MI Healthy Climate Plan: funding opportunities

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Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

MI Healthy Climate Plan: funding opportunities

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MI Healthy Climate Challenge #3: Growing Green Lending

Growing Green Lending is the third grant program under the MI Healthy Climate Challenge designed to expand clean energy financing across Michigan by empowering community lenders to offer more accessible and affordable green lending options. The Challenge encourages collaborative, innovative approaches that expand access to green capital, attract additional investment, and advance an equitable clean energy transition.

NOW CLOSED

Applications were due March 22, 2026.

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Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program provides states, local governments, and tribal nations flexible resources to plan for and pursue ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution reductions.

Part of the CPRG:

Community Change Grants

The Inflation Reduction Act authorized the creation of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants program.

MI Justice40 Accelerator

The federal Justice40 Initiative sets the goal that at least 40 percent of the benefits from these projects must flow to disadvantaged communities and the state of Michigan has committed to meeting or exceeding that goal as a part of the MI Healthy Climate Plan. 

Questions about funding opportunities?

If you have any questions about available opportunities, please reach out to the Office of Climate and Energy at EGLE-OCE@Michigan.gov.