The Jewish Photo voltaic Problem introduced the opening of its 2025 grant application cycle on Sept. 1. All Jewish nonprofits that personal their buildings, together with synagogues, Jewish colleges and Jewish camps, are eligible for matching grants as much as $50,000 for the set up of photo voltaic panels. Functions are due by Sept. 22, and JSC will announce winners in late November.
The Jewish Photo voltaic Problem plans to award over $300,000, bringing the entire quantity awarded for photo voltaic panels to over $1 million because the group launched in 2022. Organizations with present quotes for photo voltaic — these prepared to start out set up instantly — obtain precedence.
“Jewish nonprofits fascinated with going photo voltaic ought to act now — earlier than federal photo voltaic incentives sundown,” stated Mitchell Schwartz, founding father of the Jewish Photo voltaic Problem. “We’re right here to assist guarantee that latest coverage modifications don’t decelerate the transition to scrub vitality for our group so we will create a greater future for generations to return.”
Veteran communications government and environmentalist Mitchell Schwartz based the Jewish Photo voltaic Problem three years in the past with the dream of placing photo voltaic panels on the rooftops of each Jewish group in North America. Thus far, the Jewish Photo voltaic Problem has awarded matching grants to 14 organizations throughout the U.S. and to at least one Jewish group in Tikvah, Uganda. The Jewish Photo voltaic Problem has supported over $2 million in photo voltaic initiatives to date.
Winners of the JSC grant are required to show a broader dedication to sustainability, extending past the set up of photo voltaic panels.
“It’s our duty to respect and take care of our planet,” stated Limor Zimskind, instant previous president of Temple Emanu El, a 2024 grantee. “Whereas the upfront value of photo voltaic will be prohibitive for a lot of nonprofits, the Jewish Photo voltaic Problem grant made it doable for us to take this necessary step towards sustainability, and is saving us cash on our electrical invoice in the long term.”
Certified candidates will transfer on to the ultimate spherical of the grant course of. Earlier than remaining purposes are due, consultants at JSC will work immediately with the organizations to curate particular initiatives geared toward making their group extra sustainable. Second-round purposes are due Oct 31. Jewish organizations can apply at jewishsolarchallenge.com.
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