Green Features Grant Program
We are not currently accepting applications for the Green Features Grant Program.
The Green Features Grant Program is intended to generate interest in sustainable design and practice in Portland’s neighborhoods. The grant is targeted to small, emerging businesses that may not be aware of sustainable options or have the ability to cover the incremental costs associated with emerging technologies. The program seeks both need based applicants looking to cover the incremental costs associated with sustainable building and those desiring to adopt more sustainable practices.
Program Goals
The Green Features Grant is targeted to neighborhood-based, locally-owned businesses to implement creative sustainable business practices and green building features. Program goals are to encourage businesses to:
- Think innovatively and strategically about ways to include sustainable features in their business model;
- Introduce sustainable features to demonstrate cost-savings or reduce environmental impact;
- Demonstrate the potential of sustainable features to increase productivity;
- Integrate conservation and efficiency into business operations;
- Contribute to Portland’s environmental, economic and social goals.
Preference will be given to those projects that:
- Have a high likelihood of implementation
- Demonstrate energy savings or resource conservation
- Use local or recycled products
- Increase neighborhood livability
- Demonstrate increased productivity
- Show cost savings
- Have a measurable environmental impact
- Leverage private resources
- Have high visibility
- Lead to job creation or retention
Program Guidelines
Contact Information
Questions about the Green Features Grant Program should be directed to:
Susan Kuhn
Senior Project Manager
Portland Development Commission
222 NW 5th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
503-823-3406
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