In this special wrap-up to our “Finance August” series, Rochelle breaks down the CEC’s Zero Interest Loan Program for Schools, also known as ECAA-Ed. This revolving loan fund offers up to $3–5 million for energy efficiency, renewable generation, and EV infrastructure projects across public school districts, charter schools, and more.

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Amanda Homa of Parakeet Project Development for an update on new developments with the OBF program. Those new developments include an expansion of the OBF program to incorporate opportunities for stacking clean energy onto energy efficiency projects.

Are you a business owner who needs to make upgrades to your property or equipment but doesn’t know where to start? Are you afraid you may not be able to secure financing for any one of many reasons? Maybe those upgrades are not all tied to utility incentives. If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, this webisode of the Fund-it Fast Chats is for YOU!

Small businesses often start as passion projects. Someone finding a way to make money doing something they really love. Although people often pour everything they have into making those projects a reality, the truth is, there are many barriers to making a small business successful. One of the primary barriers is access to funding.