Sustainable Finance

Environmental Assistance Low-Interest Loans for Small Businesses

For small businesses (those that employ 100 or fewer), the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality offers environmental assistance loans for several pollution prevention goals, such as “reduction of waste, effluents, and emissions at the source.” Under this definition, investments in certain technologies, such as biomass

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Geothermal Grant and Loan Program

The Geothermal Grant and Loan Program funds various geothermal resource developments in California using the state’s Geothermal Resources Development Account. 30% of these funds are available for the California Energy Commission to promote and maintain its geothermal energy resources, including through various loans and grants

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Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund

This $1 billion fund is dedicated to jumpstarting critical climate solutions and bridging financing gaps to help advanced technologies more quickly reach scale. It is open to public and private sector applicants and seeks to use a range of instruments to help finance innovative climate

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