EmPOWER Grant
High energy prices, perhaps now more than ever, mean reducing your electricity costs could be crucial to keeping your small business or nonprofit open here in Hawaii. An EmPOWER grant could help with just that as you continue to navigate the challenges of today’s economy.
Applications now open!
Get the information you need below and apply today.
*If your business has been affected by the Kona Low storms, please
email us at HE-Grants@Leidos.com
Am I Eligible?
AND your business falls into ONE of the following categories:
Small business with less than 5,000 sq. ft. facility
- 501(c)3 nonprofit organization
- Small businesses with electric rate Schedule “G”Small business receiving electric service under a commercial rate schedule with demand less than or equal to 30 kilowatts (kW) per month
- Small business receiving electric service under a commercial rate schedule with demand less than or equal to 30 kilowatts (kW) per month
- Restaurant
- Small business with less than 5,000 sq. ft. facility
Am I Eligible?
You are eligible if you are a commercial rate schedule account holder of an electric utility on the island of Hawaii, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, or Oahu where the electricity-saving energy efficiency measure is being installed…
AND your business falls into ONE of the following categories:
- 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
- Small businesses with electric rate Schedule “G”
- Small business receiving electric service under a commercial rate schedule with demand less than or equal to 30 kilowatts (kW) per month
- Restaurant
- Independent: Privately owned, owner-operated, and a non-chain establishment
- Local Chain/Franchise: Independently owned by Hawai‘i residents, and explicitly not owned or operated by a national hospitality company or publicly traded corporation.
- Hotel/Resort Location: Operated as an independently owned business located inside a hotel or resort.
- Small business with less than 5,000 sq. ft. facility
How to Apply
Choose an energy efficiency improvement project, obtain itemized quotes from a few Clean Energy Ally (CEA) contractors and select one.
Then: Complete and submit the following documents to Melissa Onishi at HE-Grants@Leidos.com as soon as possible to ensure consideration
- EmPOWER Grant Application
- Hawaii Energy Commercial Incentive Application
- IRS Form W-9
- Itemized quote for the project (provided by your chosen contractor or vendor).
- Proposed equipment specification sheets or submittals (provided by your chosen contractor or vendor)
- For 501(c)(3) nonprofits only: IRS 501(c)(3) Determination Letter
Is My Project Eligible?
Click here to view a complete list of eligible project & equipment types and associated potential grant caps.