Clean energy consumption is an important issue for many businesses. In New Jersey the New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) has a few programs designed to help small businesses improve their energy performance and air quality to create healthier and safer work environments.
Signed into law in August of 2021 by Gov. Phil Murphy, the School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program Fund created two distinct programs: 1) the School and Small Business Ventilation and Energy Efficiency Verification and Repair (SSB-VEEVR) Program; and 2) the School and Small Business Noncompliant Plumbing Fixture and Appliance (SSB-NPFA) Program.
These programs provide grants to improve air quality and energy performance in schools and small businesses through the repair, maintenance, upgrade, replacement, and installation of certain HVAC systems, and the installation of energy efficient and water-conserving appliances. Learn more and sign up for an upcoming webinar.
Under the Small Business Stimulus Program that is available to women and minority-owned small businesses, business owners can receive grants to implement clean energy solutions in their businesses. This program offers up to $500,000 to improve indoor quality, energy efficiency and water conservation to eligible small businesses with a commercial storefront.
The program covers up to 75% of the cost of projects to:
- Repair/install HVAC to improve air quality/airflow and ventilation in a commercial facility and;
- Bring up to modern standards plumbing fixtures (faucets, toilets, showerheads) and commercial appliances (dishwashers, clothes washers, ice makers).
To learn more, register for the upcoming webinar in which a small business owner will discover how to provide a safer and healthier business environment while saving energy and money. Register here: Stimulus Webinar – February 8, 2023 from 8:30 am to 9:00 am
Topic: Grant for Women and Minority-Owned Small Business Owners
Description: Discover how to enjoy a safe and healthy environment in your commercial storefront with the Small Business Stimulus for women and minority-owned businesses. This grant covers up to 75% of total project costs, up to $500,000 to upgrade, repair or replace your HVAC and replace non-compliant plumbing fixtures and appliances. Join us and learn how can you improve the indoor air quality and water conservation of your business and save energy, money and the environment!
Below are some applications and program guides for HVAC and Plumbing Fixtures & Appliances that you may be eligible for if you are a certified Minority and/or Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) in New Jersey.
HVAC
Plumbing and Appliances
– Plumbing Fixtures & Appliances Application
– Plumbing & Appliances Program Guide
If you’re not yet certified as a minority and/or women-owned small business, you can start the easy process to get certified for free using the NJ business certifications portal: https://business.nj.gov/pages/certifications
Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
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