In 2025, the Solar Upgrading Nonprofits (SUN) Program, a partnership between the Providers’ Council and Resonant Energy, helped 18 human service providers explore solar through no-cost feasibility assessments and grant funding. Organizations moving forward with solar will save 70 to 100 percent of their annual electricity costs for a total of $10 million dollars in expected lifetime savings.
The SUN program supports nonprofit human service providers across Massachusetts as they explore solar as a means of reducing their operating costs and contributing to a clean environment for their constituents. Many organizations have expressed strong interest in solar but lack the internal capacity and expertise to pursue feasibility assessments and projects. This program bridges that gap by providing organizations free solar feasibility analyses, grant writing assistance, and stipends to cover staff-time invested in this process.
BENEFITS TO ORGANIZATIONS:
- Stipends to cover staff time associated with solar exploration (up to $7,500 depending on portfolio size)
- No-cost solar analysis of building(s)
- Free grant writing assistance for organizations that move forward with solar
Stipends and grant assistance are allocated on a first come, first serve basis.
Organizations are encouraged to apply early for the SUN program in order to ensure they can capture federal incentives for solar before they are phased out.
