*The links to register to attend the Grassroots Education Request for Proposals Q&A webinars are no longer available.
Applications are open for the next round of Illinois Solar for All (ILSFA) grassroots education funding! Community-based non-profits across the state are invited to submit a proposal for education campaigns. Selected organizations will conduct year-long campaigns as ILSFA Grassroots Educators beginning in summer 2021.
As trusted members of their communities, Grassroots Educators provide information to income-eligible households on the basics of solar energy and the ILSFA program’s benefits and eligibility requirements.
Requirements for 2020-2021 Grassroots Education Request for Proposals:
- Eligibility: Community-based non-profits serving cities, towns, and rural communities anywhere in Illinois with strong local ties and a history of successful education campaigns; solar experience is not necessary.
- Successful proposals will demonstrate how the organization will connect with community members (using methods flexible to COVID-19 circumstances) to drive awareness of the benefits of solar and ILSFA. Proposals should focus their outreach efforts on income-eligible households that can participate in ILSFA.
Learn more about the role of ILSFA grassroots education organizations.
Timeline:
- March 15, 2021: 2020-2021 Grassroots Education Request for Proposals submission window opens
- April 1, 2021: Register to attend the first Grassroots Education Request for Proposals Q&A Webinar at 11:30 a.m. CT
- April 14, 2021: Register to attend the second Grassroots Education Request for Proposals Q&A Webinar at 2 p.m. CT
- April 27, 2021: Grassroots Education Request for Proposals submission deadline
- Mid-June 2021: Selected grassroots education campaigns announced
- Mid-July 2021: Onboarding for Grassroots Educators