Notice of Grant Availability





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The Minnesota Department of Commerce seeks application proposals for the *Minnesota Statewide Solar on Public Buildings* grant program.

In 2023 the Minnesota Legislature established the Solar on Public Buildings (SPB) grant program (Minn. Stat. § 216C.377 [ [link removed] ]_) _to provide grants to stimulate installation of solar energy systems on or adjacent to public buildings. The Commerce Department will administer *$14.5M in grants to local governments and Tribal Nations, statewide, in any utility service territory.*

This is the first statewide round of Solar on Public Buildings funding requests.

Eligible applicants for this grant are local units of government owning and operating public buildings. This includes a county, city, town, or other local government jurisdiction, federally recognized Indian Tribes in Minnesota, excluding school districts eligible to receive financial assistance under the Solar for Schools program (Minn. Stat. § 216C.375 [ [link removed] ]) (Minn. Stat. § 216C.377, subd. 1 [ [link removed] ]).

*Grants will be awarded for 70% of the project costs* for a solar array built on or adjacent to a public building and is the lesser of 40kW system capacity or 120% of the building’s annual energy consumption. Selected proposals are required to file for the 48E Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit via Direct Pay for project costs not covered by the MN Commerce/SPB grant.



How to apply

Visit the Commerce RFP website [ [link removed] ] for the posting and application instructions.

*Applications will be open continuously until November 14, 2025*, or notification from the Department that all funds have been committed, whichever occurs first. The Department anticipates responding to applicants within two weeks of submittal*.*

For questions about the program and application process, email [email protected]. All questions will be answered in the Solar on Public Buildings FAQ and made available on the Solar on Public Buildings [ [link removed] ] webpage. 

For more information about the statewide Solar on Public Buildings program, see the Commerce website [ [link removed] ] for more details. [ [link removed] ]








*Minnesota Department of Commerce | Energy Division
*85 7th Place East, Suite 280 | St. Paul, MN 55101*
*Email: [email protected]
Local: 651-539-1886 | Greater MN: 1-800-657-3710

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