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The StEPP Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to
helping organizations realize their vision of a clean
and safe environment by nationally matching projects
with funders. The StEPP Foundation provides project oversight
to enhance the success of projects increasing the number of energy efficiency,
clean energy and pollution prevention projects implemented at the local,
state and national levels for the benefit of the public.
The StEPP Foundation offers opportunities for organizations across the country to demonstrate the positive benefits of energy efficiency, renewable energy and pollution prevention projects in their communities. The StEPP Foundation works with governmental authorities, non-profit organizations, academic resources and other entities that have a need or requirement to fund environmental projects. The Foundation conducts a project selection process several times during the year, in search of projects to best match the requirements of funding sources. In most cases the initial search is done from projects already entered in the StEPP Project Pipeline which meet one or more of the following core principles:
- To provide a direct strategy
for improving air and water quality, and reducing
solid and hazardous waste (multi-media quantifiable
benefits);
- To provide the state or area
impacted with a winning public and environmental
health strategy;
- To provide incentives for the
development and implementation of energy efficiency
and renewable energy projects;
- To maximize environmental
benefit for each dollar invested;
- To support investments in
opportunities that have environmental benefits from
renewable related projects;
- To support energy
efficiency/renewable energy (EERE) products, services
and technologies;
- To increase the number of
renewable energy projects;
- To increase the number of
renewables in the marketplace;
- To connect land use and
ecosystem health; and
- To connect environmental and public health issues.
To enter your project idea for funding consideration, visit
StEPP Online Project Submittal System.
The Foundation supports
pluralism and equal opportunity in its throughput of
funds. Applications are considered throughout the year
and monies are awarded
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