Community Solar Grant Program
Forecasted
Community Solar Grant Program supports subscriber organizations developing community solar and solar-plus-storage projects to maximize benefits for low-income households and provide greater grid services.
Funder: Maryland Energy Administration
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Award amounts, total funding, and matching requirements are not announced
Summary: Supports development and construction of community solar and solar-plus-storage projects, prioritizing low-income subscribers and grid benefits.
Key Information: Applicants must be Community Solar Subscriber Organizations; residents do not receive funds directly.
Description
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) lists the Community Solar Grant Program as a competitive grant program in its fiscal year 2027 grid-sector offerings. The program supports the development and construction of community solar projects, including community solar paired with energy storage. Funding is directed to Community Solar Subscriber Organizations rather than individual residents.
Funding priorities connect solar development with benefits for low-income subscriber households, project siting, and services to the grid. MEA prioritizes projects that maximize benefits to low-income households, use rooftops or brownfields and landfills, or provide greater grid services and benefits. The upcoming-program notice is for planning purposes: final program requirements will appear in the Funding Opportunity Announcement, and program details and availability remain subject to change.
