Solar 4R Schools Application Process

Types of Applications

BEF works with its partners to fund two types of projects through Solar 4R Schools:

• Renewable Classroom – includes educational materials and teacher training and support
• Renewable School – includes educational materials, teacher training and support plus a solar-electric installation

Deadlines and Notifications

BEF evaluates applications and makes funding decisions quarterly, so you should expect to hear from us as follows:

• Q1: Applications received between 12/16 and 3/15. Notification on or before 6/30
• Q2: Applications received between 3/16 and 6/15. Notification on or before 9/29
• Q3: Applications received between 6/16 and 9/15. Notification on or before 12/28
• Q4: Applications received between 9/16 and 12/15. Notification on or before 3/31

Special Deadlines

BEF works with a variety of partners to fund Solar 4R Schools. Some funding partners have specific deadlines. If you are in the service area of one of our utility funding partners, please pay attention to their funding cycle calendars and note that some of them choose projects only once per year.

Clark Public Utilities

Clark Public Utilities and its Green Lights program is currently accepting applications via registered District Solar Champions for solar photovoltaic public demonstration project grants from schools within its service territory. The deadline for this application is October 15, 2010. For more information on how to apply and for a list of the registered District Solar Champions, please download the Green Lights Application Flyer.

If you have any questions regarding the Green Lights application process, please email grants@b-e-f.org.

Snohomish County PUD

Snohomish County PUD (PUD) and its Planet Power program are currently not accepting applications for solar photovoltaic public demonstration project grants from non-profit and public organizations within their service territory. Snohomish County PUD requests grant applications each April.

If you have any questions regarding the grant application process, please email grants@b-e-f.org.

Cowlitz PUD

Grants are awarded once per year. To be considered, applications must be submitted by 5/21. Applicants will be notified in June of the same year.

Idaho Power Company

Grants are awarded once per year. To be considered, applications must be submitted by 3/1. Applicants will be notified in April of the same year.

Puget Sound Energy

Please contact Micah Haman, PSE Customer Renewables Program Manager at micah.haman@pse.com (425) 456‐2992. 

If you're applying on behalf of a school: Apply Here

All other applicants: Apply Here