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CCEF We're a nonprofit investment fund filling finance gaps in clean energy & pollution-reduction projects

Collective Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) is a mission-based impact investment fund that aims to mitigate climate change, advance environmental and economic justice, and create healthier and more resilient communities by expanding access to capital to underserved projects and communities. CCEF was born out of a three-year collaboration among the Colorado Energy Office (CEO), the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Coalition for Green Capital (CGC). This collaboration aligned to create CCEF with a shared belief that a specialized, nonprofit intermediary was necessary to identify barriers to financing clean energy projects, bridge the gap between clean energy projects and traditional capital providers, and to drive demand for these solutions by performing market engagement and development activities.

Charge Ahead Colorado applications are now open!Funding is available for eligible EV charging projects across Colorado. ...
10/13/2026

Charge Ahead Colorado applications are now open!

Funding is available for eligible EV charging projects across Colorado. Applications are open through October 16, 2026.

Learn more and apply → https://zurl.co/aJxF0

Heat pumps can do more than just heat your home.Heat pumps can provide both heating and cooling, helping keep your home ...
10/08/2026

Heat pumps can do more than just heat your home.

Heat pumps can provide both heating and cooling, helping keep your home comfortable year-round with one system.

Curious if a heat pump is right for your home? CCEF’s residential programs help make energy upgrades more accessible through straightforward, convenient financing options that require $0 down.

Learn more about residential energy financing → https://zurl.co/gvBEe

Founded in Fort Collins, Sandbox Solar LLC has grown from a small, local operation into a clean energy partner serving h...
10/06/2026

Founded in Fort Collins, Sandbox Solar LLC has grown from a small, local operation into a clean energy partner serving homeowners, nonprofits, businesses, and more across Northern Colorado.

CCEF financing helped Sandbox+ Solar take on a major 2.5 MW commercial project while continuing to grow its local operations.

The impact so far:
- Over 2.5 MW of clean solar deployed
- $500,000 in local materials procured
- 5 new local jobs created

Read the full Partner Spotlight here → https://zurl.co/hLHb6

Last quarter, our residential programs funded☀️ 84% Solar Projects and 🔌 16% Energy Efficiency UpgradesCCEF's On-Bill Re...
10/01/2026

Last quarter, our residential programs funded
☀️ 84% Solar Projects and 🔌 16% Energy Efficiency Upgrades

CCEF's On-Bill Repayment programs and Residential Energy Upgrade Loan help homeowners take control of their energy futures without the financial stress.

👉 Upgrade your home today: https://zurl.co/9JmlE

When their traditional AC couldn’t keep up during the summer, Samantha and her family stopped cooking indoors just to av...
09/22/2026

When their traditional AC couldn’t keep up during the summer, Samantha and her family stopped cooking indoors just to avoid overheating their home. Now, with their new air-source heat pump from Blanca Electric Homes , they can cook stove-top dinners inside and live comfortably—even during the warmest months.
Stories like this remind us that energy improvements have a great impact on our everyday lives.

🏡 Read more about Samantha’s story and their family’s new air-source heat pump: https://zurl.co/ynHvo

We're excited to share that Collective Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) has secured a multi-million dollar investment from the E...
09/22/2026

We're excited to share that Collective Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) has secured a multi-million dollar investment from the Energy Catalyst Fund (managed by ImpactAssets Capital Partners) to scale commercial lending for solar, storage, and building electrification projects across Colorado and surrounding states.

This funding will support us in our mission towards:

⚡ Accelerated Financing: Unlocks critical capital to scale CCEF's commercial loan programs and unfreeze stalled green projects.
🌍 Focus on Equity: The majority of funds will directly target low-income and disadvantaged communities to ensure lower energy bills and equitable climate solutions.
🏢 Comprehensive Scope: Supports commercial solar, energy storage, energy efficiency retrofits, and building decarbonization.

Read the full press release here: https://zurl.co/QSyrO

Are you a property owner, developer, community leader, or nonprofit executive director with a project ready to launch? Let's talk!
Connect with CCEF and submit a project intake form at https://zurl.co/LAidA.

CCEF is proud to administer On-Bill Repayment programs like Electrify and Save, in partnership with -State Generation an...
09/17/2026

CCEF is proud to administer On-Bill Repayment programs like Electrify and Save, in partnership with -State Generation and Transmission Association. In Q2 2026, this program impacted Colorado households and communities with:

+ $251k in clean energy capital deployed
+ 11 projects successfully funded
+ 69% of projects completed in low-income or disadvantaged communities

Through OBR, residents and business owners can install critical upgrades like air-source heat pumps or advanced insulation with no upfront cost, slowly paying it back via a voluntary line item on their monthly utility bill. It’s an immediate win for indoor air quality, monthly savings, and home comfort.

👉 View participating utilities and program details: https://zurl.co/qwi5J

Have you seen this Clean Energy Cowboy? Our Workforce Development Manager, Ryan, has been hitting the dusty ol' trail th...
09/08/2026

Have you seen this Clean Energy Cowboy?
Our Workforce Development Manager, Ryan, has been hitting the dusty ol' trail this summer visiting co-ops across the state and passing the word along about our residential on-bill repayment financing programs.

Want to check if your upgrade is eligible? Learn more at: https://ccef.info/on-bill

And, if you're lucky enough to spot the Clean Energy Cowboy in the wild, be sure to stop by and say "Howdy!" 👋

Our very own VP of Business Development, Anna Park Moon, is participating in two panels at the Mountain West Renewables ...
09/03/2026

Our very own VP of Business Development, Anna Park Moon, is participating in two panels at the Mountain West Renewables Conference!

Anna is a panelist on 'Distributed & Community-Scale: Complement or Competition?' and will be moderating the 'Queue, Transmission & Interconnection: Can the Grid Take the West’s Projects?' discussion.

Learn more and get registered at: https://zurl.co/bGMZp

September 9 - 10, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah

➡️ Use the code 260844 to save 15% on your registration!

Have you heard of Agrivoltaics? Agrivoltaics is the cooperation of solar panels with agricultural practices, allowing th...
09/01/2026

Have you heard of Agrivoltaics?
Agrivoltaics is the cooperation of solar panels with agricultural practices, allowing the land to serve a dual purpose.

Pairing clean energy infrastructure with land stewardship, we see how agrivoltaics offers a proven path toward a resilient food-energy system proving that sustainability and economic viability can go hand in hand.

Read the full blog post here: https://zurl.co/8pLoP

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P. O. Box 1304
Ridgway, CO
81432

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