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NYSERDA Enabling Innovative Clean Energy Building Solutions

Supports Requires prior NYSERDA grant award envelope/HVAC/controls focus in innovation through the NYSERDA Enabling Innovative Clean Energy Building Solutions.

NYSERDA's Enabling Innovative Clean Energy Building Solutions route sits inside the agency's innovation funding portal and backs late-stage building technology demonstrations in New York State. NYSERDA is the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the state clean-energy agency. Awards run from US$250,000 to US$1 million, with a median actual award of US$500,000 and an annual cycle. The program expects a 25% match, targets TRL 6 to 8, and is limited to demonstrations at New York State sites. Eligible projects focus on clean-energy building systems, especially envelope, HVAC, and controls work, and the source set says applicants need a prior non-NYSERDA grant award. It fits companies and nonprofits ready for field deployment rather than lab-stage work. The clearest use case is a multifamily or building-systems team that can show a New York demo site, meet the match requirement, and avoid stacking the same demonstration with another award for built-environment teams.

Max award$1M
Realistic median$500K
Success rate10–20%
Decision time—

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.

Last verified: 11 May 2026Source: www.nyserda.ny.gov