Launch of MI Healthy Climate Challenge

Governor Garlin Gilchrist II announced the launch of the MI Healthy Climate Challenge (the Challenge), which will award millions of dollars in grants to projects that will help Michigan meet MI Healthy Climate Plan goals. The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Office of Climate and Energy’s (OCE) grant program will include multiple grant competitions through 2026 that aim to expand equitable access to solar energy, grow green lending capacity, and increase access to clean energy funding across the state, with a focus on projects delivering benefits to low-income communities.

The MI Healthy Climate Challenge (the Challenge) will award millions of dollars in grants to projects that will help Michigan meet Mi Healthy Climate Plan goals.The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Office of Climate and Energy’s (OCE) grant program will include multiple grant competitions through 2026 that aim to expand equitable access to solar energy, grow green lending capacity, and increase access to clean energy funding across the state.

The MI Healthy Climate Challenge seeks to achieve the following key objectives:

- Accelerate clean energy deployment: Support innovative clean energy projects to reach 100% carbon neutrality by 2050 and a 52% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as outlined in the MI Healthy Climate Plan.
- Expand access to climate funding: Help Michigan entities secure public and private funding for clean energy and climate initiatives.
- Build a robust project pipeline: Facilitate scalable projects through aggregation and early-stage development. 
- Foster strong partnerships: Strengthen cross-sector collaborations across sectors for coordinated decarbonization efforts.
- Enable investments in low-income communities: Focus on projects that deliver benefits to low-income communities.
- Raise awareness and inspire action:  Share success stories and best practices to inspire further action across the state.

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