ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Washington Faith Foundation Northwest Nonprofit Heat Pumps 2026
Up to $75,000 for eligible small Washington 501(c)(3) nonprofits to replace fossil-fuel heating or cooling systems with high-efficiency electric heat pumps; applications are due September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific.
FundingUp to $75,000 per project; 100% of eligible heat-pump equipment and installation costs; $558,194 available statewide; up to 10 projects anticipated.
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific
Last verifiedSeptember 15, 2026
Required next actionConfirm the organization is a qualifying Washington 501(c)(3) or group-ruling affiliate with 50 or fewer employees and an occupied Washington building currently using fossil-fuel HVAC. Gather EIN, building size and age, fuel and existing-system details, approximate project scope, and owner authorization if leased. Submit the official online application by September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific. No supporting documents are required with the initial application; selected organizations must later provide nonprofit-status evidence, employee-count evidence, contractor bids, and other requested project verification.
Broad Eligibility
Washington 501(c)(3) nonprofits or qualifying group-ruling affiliates with 50 or fewer employees and an occupied Washington building currently heated or cooled by natural gas, propane, or fuel oil. Owner authorization is required for rented or leased buildings. Adult family homes, households, small businesses, home-based operations, nonprofits with more than 50 employees, and electric-only buildings are ineligible.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100. Useful capital and infrastructure funding for small Washington nonprofit healthcare, behavioral-health, community-service, and education facilities when building, fuel, and employee-count requirements are met. N9+ Fit 0/100, QC Healthcare Fit 0/100, and Dr. Miltie direct-applicant fit 0/100 because the program is restricted to heat-pump conversion and installation. No match is required up to the $75,000 award cap, but the applicant must secure any amount above the cap.
Faith Foundation Northwest is accepting applications for its 2026 Nonprofit Heat Pumps program, a Washington statewide rebate opportunity funded through the Climate Commitment Act and administered through the Washington State Department of Commerce State Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates program. The program has $558,194 available, anticipates funding up to 10 projects, and offers up to $75,000 per project for eligible heat-pump conversion work.
Eligible applicants are Washington 501(c)(3) nonprofits or qualifying group-ruling affiliates with 50 or fewer employees that own, rent, or lease an occupied Washington building currently heated or cooled with fossil fuels such as natural gas, propane, or fuel oil. Rented or leased buildings require owner authorization. Rebates cover 100% of eligible heat-pump equipment and installation costs up to the award cap, including necessary electrical work. No match is required. Organizations are responsible for project costs above $75,000 and must document secured funding for that remainder before the memorandum of agreement. The program does not fund unrelated appliances, weatherization, solar, batteries, lighting, or conversion of electric-only spaces.
Applications are submitted through the official online application and close September 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific. No supporting documents are required with the initial application. Selected organizations must later verify nonprofit status and employee count and provide project documentation such as contractor bids and other program-requested evidence. For Atlas users, this is a facilities and energy-infrastructure opportunity for qualifying small nonprofit healthcare, behavioral-health, community-service, and education organizations. It does not provide a legitimate N9+, clinical technology, or Dr. Miltie direct-vendor funding path.
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