Higher Education Clean Energy Grant Program

This program is for Maryland colleges and universities, not individual homeowners. If you represent a higher education institution, you can apply for grants up to $1 million for solar installations, plus funding for campus energy planning, clean energy curriculum, and student internship programs. Contact the Maryland Energy Administration at [email protected] for application details and the Funding Opportunity Announcement.

Maryland higher education institutions are your eligible customers for this competitive grant program. The FY2026 application deadline was November 19th, 2025, and institutions can pursue solar installations (up to $1 million per project) combined with energy planning, curriculum development, or workforce training. Work with your college or university client to develop a comprehensive proposal that integrates solar with sustainability goals and clean energy education.

This statewide competitive program, administered by the Maryland Energy Administration via the Strategic Energy Investment Fund, allocated $8 million total for FY2026 across Maryland's accredited higher education institutions. Eligible activities include solar installations (capped at $1M per application), campus energy master planning ($145K max), clean energy course development ($145K max), and student internships ($25K max). Target demographic is accredited two- and four-year colleges and universities seeking to create sustainable campuses while advancing renewable energy workforce development.