Commercial and Community Buildings Program
Forecasted
Commercial and Community Buildings Program supports Maryland building owners and public entities with energy efficiency, electrification, renewables, and storage projects to improve performance and resilience.
Funder: Maryland Energy Administration
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Competitive grants to offset building energy improvement project costs
Summary: Supports energy efficiency, electrification, renewable energy, and energy storage projects that improve Maryland commercial and community buildings’ performance and resilience.
Key Information: Compliance with MEA’s Fossil Fuel Policy is a minimum eligibility requirement.
Description
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) plans to offer the Commercial and Community Buildings Program as a competitive grant program for fiscal year 2027. It will offset the costs of energy efficiency, electrification, renewable energy, and energy storage projects that improve the energy performance and resilience of commercial and community buildings in Maryland.
The program’s scope includes privately owned commercial, industrial, multi-family, community, and nonprofit buildings, alongside local governments’ public facility portfolios. It also covers Maryland Local Education Agencies’ portfolios of current and future K–12 schools and support facilities. Its target audience includes Building Energy Performance Standard (BEPS) Covered Buildings and both large and small commercial buildings with for-profit or nonprofit owners.
