Upcoming Live Programs

Financing Energy Projects with the SSBCI Program

This 30-minute webinar with the Illinois Climate Bank and Wintrust Commercial Banking explores how this exciting funding opportunity can be utilized for your next energy efficiency project at interest rates as low as 1%. The Illinois Climate Bank assists Illinois businesses that create or retain jobs by offering the SSBCI through a participating lender.

Small Business Products for Energy Projects

This 30-minute webinar walks attendees through how to use the SBA 504 Green Loan to implement building retrofits. The SBA 504 Green Loan provides fixed-rate financing for fixed assets, up to $5.5 million per project. Plus, borrowers can now have multiple SBA 504 Green Loans with no aggregate cap limit on capital.

Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund

Watch this 30-minute webinar to learn about Illinois Climate Bank's Bridge Loan program to cover gaps between project completion and the disbursement of federal or state incentives, and Co-Lending/Participation Loans to support longer-term project financing.

Equitable Energy Futures Grant Program

In this 30-minute virtual session, we explore how grants of up to $1 million will be available to contractor businesses to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Our presenter explains how grant funds may be used to support a wide array of activities, including planning and project development, purchasing and leasing of land, permitting and zoning, interconnection application costs, equipment and supplies, community outreach and marketing, and staff and operations expenses.

Program Eligibility:  Eligible applicants include businesses or nonprofit organizations that are equity eligible contractors or businesses and nonprofit organizations that propose projects that meet equity building criteria. Learn more here.