6 weeks
remaining to apply
$35K-$2M for implementation grants, $10K-200K for certification grants
NYSDEC Climate Smart Communities Grant Program
The Climate Smart Communities (CSC) Grant program provides grants to cities, towns, villages, counties, Indian Nations, local public authorities, and local public benefit corporations of the State of New York for eligible climate change mitigation, adaptation, and planning and assessment projects.
Funds are available for two broad project categories – implementation and certification. The first project category supports implementation projects related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (mainly outside the power sector), climate change adaptation, and engineering feasibility studies for flood mitigation and Hydrofluorocarbons. The second supports planning and assessment projects aligned with Climate Smart Communities certification actions.
Applications are accepted annually through the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). Municipalities need not be a registered or certified as a Climate Smart Community to apply for a grant.