Welcome to OFN’s Application Portal
We are glad you are interested in applying for OFN's Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA), a program of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). Join us in this once-in-a generation opportunity to transform the market for clean energy finance, delivering lower energy costs, cleaner air, good jobs and other benefits to the communities we serve.
Here you will apply for opportunities under OFN’s CCIA and related GGRF programs.
Application Support:
The complete list of application resources is on our How to Apply page.
If you have a question not answered in any of these resources, please complete this form to receive assistance!
Technical Questions about Submittable?
Check out the Submitter Resource Center or contact Submittable Customer Support.
Eligibility Check Overview
Before you can access the application, you must first complete an eligibility check.
For the CCIA Pilot Round, all applicants must meet four criteria:
- Be an OFN member in good standing (membership dues paid and Annual Member Survey completed)
- Submitted information for OFN's CCIA Application through a Letter of Interest, Letter of Support, or Climate Pipeline Form
- Complete the Nascent Climate Lender Self-Assessment. Members who assess as ‘Nascent’ are not eligible for the pilot
- Be a nonprofit and/or a certified CDFI (an EPA program requirement)
To verify if your institution is eligible to apply for CCIA funding through OFN, please enter your institution's EIN number below. Additional instructions will be provided after validating your institution.
Shortly after completing this eligibility check, you will receive an email giving you access to access to Pilot Round Application Part 1 or an email indicating which eligibility criteria your institution did not meet.
Application Support Resources
We have provided a collection of application resources on our How to Apply page.
For application content questions, refer to our Application Guidance document.
If you have a question not answered in any of these resources, please complete this form to receive assistance!
For technical questions related to this application platform, refer to the Application Platform User Guide.
