Charge Ahead Loan Program
Collective Clean Energy Fund is partnering with Charge Ahead Colorado to provide the Charge Ahead Loan to successful grant applicants, to finance full project costs or to bridge the gap between equipment purchase + installation and the receipt of reimbursable grant funds.
The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) administers the Charge Ahead Colorado electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure grant program. Grants are available for community-based Level 2 and Level 3 EV charging stations. Qualifying entities include community centers, income-qualified (IQ) multifamily housing (MFH), libraries, non-profit organizations, public entities installing charging for the specific use of the public, recreation centers, schools (not-for-profit and public), and tribal entities.
USDA REAP Grant Bridge Loan
Collective Clean Energy Fund's REAP Grant Bridge Loan is a statewide loan designed to bridge the gap between project implementation and receipt of grant funds from the USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). CCEF will work with grant applicants to secure financing ahead of the grant application. Upon loan approval, applicants will receive a Letter of Commitment (LOC) of funds to submit with their REAP grant application (worth an additional 15 points).
The entire project cost can be financed through CCEF. In this case, the grant award will be used to pay down the loan and the loan will be re-amortized at no cost to the borrower.
We Can’t Do This On Our Own
Partnerships are crucial to our success; we can’t do this on our own. Reaching climate goals is a challenge that requires a network of partners – and we are incredibly grateful for ours. If you would like to partner with CCEF and make positive impacts on climate goals while improving people’s lives, join our Community Partner Initiative! Fill out our “Get In Touch” form below to learn more.
