Energy Trust has launched its sixth round of Working Together Grants, with up to $150,000 in funding available for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. With these grants, Energy Trust seeks to extend the benefits of energy efficiency and clean, renewable energy to more customers and create awareness for its programs and services.
Energy Trust is offering grants at two levels of funding, up to $5,000 and up to $10,000, to support organizations helping communities learn about energy and energy saving actions. Examples of grant funding requests may include:
- Activities to increase community and customer awareness of clean energy solutions and offers
- Activities to promote customer participation in Energy Trust’s energy efficiency and renewable energy offers
- Support for organizations needing additional capacity to connect customers to clean energy solutions and offers
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity in Oregon or Washington
- Propose activities in Energy Trust service area and directly or indirectly benefit utility customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas or Avista
- Propose activities that benefit priority customer groups: communities of color, customers with low incomes or rural communities
Applications are due Dec. 14, 2026 at 5 p.m., and awards will be announced in February 2027. Check out the Working Together Grants FAQs for more details, and you can learn more about previous awardees here and here.