FUNDING SUPPORT
Get support for your coal community in transition
We provide grants and technical assistance to help communities impacted by plant and/or mine closures to strengthen and diversify their local economies
Types of Support
APPLICATION WINDOW CLOSED
Local Economy Lab
Are you ready to scale a high-impact, community-led economic and workforce development project?
Our Local Economy Lab is a new initiative designed to help coal-affected communities grow their local economies by scaling up projects creating transformative, outsized impact. Through one-year flexible grants of $250,000–$500,000 and tailored technical assistance to help access public, private, and philanthropic capital, the Lab will help 5–10 projects grow their impact and serve as models for equitable economic transition nationwide. Applications were accepted from eligible nonprofit, local, and Tribal governments in communities across the country experiencing significant economic distress due to coal industry decline.
Application Window Closed
Coal Communities Get Ready! Challenge
Are you in the early stages of working on an economic development project and need funding support?
Our Coal Communities Get Ready! Challenge is designed to help grow projects that are in early stages of planning, development, and implementation. We launched our inaugural cohort of 12 organizations in 2024. Each awardee received one-year grants valued at $250,000 and customized technical assistance. Learn more about the inaugural cohort here!
Stay tuned for the launch of the next round!
Looking for information on our Federal Access Center?
We are unfortunately no longer accepting applications, but helping economic development projects access diversified sources of funding, including federal, will remain a key component of the initiatives listed above. Please sign up for our newsletter to receive announcements about future opportunities.
