Grants Awarded

The Con Edison Foundation is committed to helping organizations mitigate the impact of extreme weather and improve resiliency, support disadvantaged communities, and the development of a clean energy workforce.

2025 Grants

The Con Edison Foundation awarded $1.24 million to ten organizations: eight focused on energy affordability in New York City and Westchester, and two supporting in‑demand clean energy and technology careers in the Orange and Rockland service area.

Energy affordability grants will support affordable housing, home electrification, energy retrofits, contractor development, and community-based outreach.

2025 Recipients	Project Names & Descriptions
2025 Recipients Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County	Project Names & Descriptions Awarded for: Building Sustainable and Climate Resilient Homes Project Description: Funding expands access to affordable, energy-efficient housing through Habitat’s Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), which finances environmentally friendly affordable co-ops and new developments across NYC and Westchester. By preserving housing at risk of loss, requiring energy upgrades, and providing technical assistance, the program lowers utility costs for low- to moderate-income families while ensuring long-term housing stability. Over three years, this grant will strengthen CDFI lending capacity to serve 29 buildings and support 500 units of affordable, climate-resilient housing.
2025 Recipients Accompany Capital Inc.	Project Names & Descriptions Awarded for: Financial and Environmental Resilience for Small Businesses Project Project Description: Funding will help New York green business owners lower their carbon footprint and navigate tax and environmental incentives. Accompany Capital ensures underserved entrepreneurs have access to affordable capital. Funds will help build capacity for lending team members who provide technical assistance and training, playing an integral role in encouraging clients to make energy-efficient, fiscally responsible decisions for their businesses.
2025 Recipients Neighborhood Housing Services of Staten Island Inc.	Project Names & Descriptions Awarded for: Green Grid Futures: Empowering Communities for Climate Resilience Project Description: Funding will help launch GreenGrid Futures to accelerate clean energy adoption and climate resilience in Staten Island’s most vulnerable communities. Through community education, small business engagement, and volunteer Energy Champions, the program helps residents understand and access clean energy technologies while building trust and readiness for home and business electrification.
2025 Recipients Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens CDC Inc.	Project Names & Descriptions Awarded for: Equitable Home Electrification Program Project Description: Funding will expand the Equitable Home Electrification program to empower low- and moderate-income homeowners across Queens to navigate energy-efficient upgrades. Through multilingual outreach, community workshops, and partnerships with local Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) contractors, the program helps families access available incentives and make informed choices about home improvements such as weatherization, solar, and heat pump installation.
2025 Recipients Urban Homesteading Assistance UHAB Inc.	Project Names & Descriptions Awarded for: Climate Resiliency in HDFC Co-ops Project Description: The funding will provide outreach and climate education for co-op owners regarding Local Law 97 compliance and energy upgrades. The program combines data-driven outreach with community organizing to identify energy and infrastructure needs, educate residents on clean energy compliance, and connect Housing Development Fund Corporations (HDFCs) with available resources.
2025 Recipients Pratt Area Community Council Inc.	Project Names & Descriptions Awarded for: IMPAACCT Brooklyn - Scaling Energy Retrofits Across Affordable Housing Project Description: Funding will help scale the EnergyFit Initiative, delivering electrification readiness and energy retrofits across its affordable housing portfolio. By combining building assessments, weatherization, and electrical upgrades, the program reduces energy burdens and improves indoor air quality for low- and moderate-income residents.
2025 Recipients Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation	Project Names & Descriptions Awarded for: EnergyFit Project Description: Funding will help to expand the EnergyFit Initiative for home energy retrofits, electrification measures, and health and safety improvements for low- and moderate-income homeowners in central and eastern Brooklyn. Through retrofits, health and safety improvements, and home repair support, the program improves comfort, lowers utility costs, and enhances indoor air quality.
2025 Recipients Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition Inc.	Project Names & Descriptions Awarded for: Climate Resiliency Education and Building Green Action Plans Project Description: Funding will help equip tenant-owned buildings to take the lead on climate resilience. Through education, building assessments, and customized Green Action Plans, the initiative helps Housing Development Fund Corporations (HDFCs) tenant boards understand and address vulnerabilities like extreme heat and outdated infrastructure. The program supports Bronx residents in developing practical, tenant-led strategies for energy efficiency and sustainability—strengthening community ownership in one of the city’s most heat-impacted boroughs.
2025 Recipients Educational Foundation of Orange Community College Inc.	Project Names & Descriptions Awarded for: Cybersecurity Career Pathway for Youth Project Description: Funding will expand SUNY Orange’s Youth Empowerment Program for opportunity youth and GED® completers (ages 16–24), integrating the Google Cybersecurity Certificate into its Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Cybersecurity degree. Students gain both an industry-recognized credential and up to 12 college credits, preparing them for high-demand roles such as Cybersecurity Analyst and IT Security Analyst. With strong entry-level salaries and direct connection to regional employers, this program builds a pipeline of diverse, local talent while strengthening the digital security workforce in Orange County.
2025 Recipients Rockland Community College Foundation Inc.	Project Names & Descriptions Awarded for: Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development Project Description: This investment expands Rockland Community College’s advanced manufacturing programs—including Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator, Manufacturing Associate, and Industrial Maintenance Mechanic training. By equipping students with skills needed to support automation, energy efficiency, and modernized manufacturing processes, the program connects economic mobility with sustainability. Target outcomes project serving 84 students through mid-2026 with an 80% job placement rate.

2024 Grants

The Con Edison Foundation awarded $600,000 to six organizations across its New York service area for the first round of priority investment in Clean Energy Careers.

The Clean Energy and Technology Careers funding pillar focuses on supporting nonprofit organizations in workforce development. This funding will go directly toward preparing more New Yorkers for well-paying jobs in the emerging and in-demand clean energy and technology fields.

2024 Recipients	Project Names & Descriptions
2024 Recipients New York Women’s Employment Center	Project Names & Descriptions Awarded for: Climate Action Career Network Project Description: New York City Employment Center (NYCETC) is a resource for employers seeking to identify and secure New York talent for jobs in the green economy ecosystem. This grant enables NYCETC to build capacity to serve as a Climate Action Career Network, focusing on renewable energy, building decarbonization, and coastal adaptation.
2024 Recipients NPower NYC	Project Names & Descriptions Awarded for: NPower Cybersecurity Tech Training and Job Placement Project Description: NPower’s Cybersecurity program is tailored to the local job market in NYC with active engagement from local businesses. NYC metro area students learn the skills needed to launch cyber careers, anchored by CYSA+ or Linux+ certifications.
2024 Recipients Per Scholas	Project Names & Descriptions Awarded for: New York Tech Training Project Description: Per Scholas offers entry- and mid-level courses in AWS re/Start, Cybersecurity, IT Support, and Software Engineering. The program also includes professional development to prepare NYC metro area students with skills needed to enter or advance in tech. Per Scholas maintains active employer engagement with local businesses.
2024 Recipients Commonpoint Queens	Project Names & Descriptions Awarded for: Green Jobs Construction Training Program Project Description: Commonpoint partners with Building Skills NY to provide construction training and job placement programs for Queens residents. This vocational training program connects eligible adults and out-of-school youth with construction skills training providers and high-quality green construction jobs. Trainees can also earn industry-recognized credentials, including OSHA-30 certification.
2024 Recipients Student Conservation Association Inc.	Project Names & Descriptions Awarded for: Urban Green Career Exploration and Green Job Pathway: Building the Next Generation Project Description: The Student Conservation Association (SCA) runs an inclusive workforce development program through their Urban Green initiative, providing paid green jobs to youth interested in climate resilience and clean energy careers. The organization is also piloting clean energy certification and on-the-job training.
2024 Recipients The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	Project Names & Descriptions Awarded for: Retraining Program for Immigrant Engineers Project Description: The Retraining Program for Immigrant Engineers program at The Cooper Union equips highly trained immigrant, refugee, and asylum-seeker engineers living at or below the poverty line with technical and cultural soft skills. It also provides professional networking and career development opportunities. Together, these resources prepare participants for competitive careers in New York State’s engineering sectors, including clean energy and technology industries.

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