Commercial and Canopy Solar Program

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Commercial and Canopy Solar Program

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ATTENTION:

The Fiscal Year 2026 Commercial and Canopy Solar Program budget has been exhausted. Thank you for your interest in going solar and your commitment to sustainability.

MEA anticipates launching Fiscal Year 2027 grant programs in the summer and fall of 2026. Please check MEA’s website or follow our social media for updates. MEA will publish a General Notice of Upcoming Programs soon.

ANNOUNCEMENT ON FY26 COMMERCIAL SOLAR GRANT PROGRAM

The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to announce that the FY26 Commercial and Canopy Solar Program (“CCSP”) is open!

Notable Changes to the Program in FY26: The FY26 Commercial and Canopy Solar Program combines two former MEA programs into one program: The Commercial Solar Grant Program and the Solar Canopy and Dual Use Technology Program. The combined program offers funding for rooftop-mounted systems, ground-mounted solar systems, and solar canopies over parking or bodies of water. The Program serves a more limited list of Eligible applicants. Participating parking facilities must be “EV ready” but installation of EV supply equipment is no longer required in conjunction with the solar canopy installation.

Participating parking facilities must be “EV ready” but installation of EV supply equipment is no longer required in conjunction with the solar canopy installation.

Program Purpose: The Commercial and Canopy Solar Program (CCSP) provides direct benefits to low-to-moderate income and overburdened communities. The program offers grant funding to support implementation of solar energy installations on commercial properties, including rooftop-mounted solar systems, ground-mounted solar systems, and solar canopies over parking or bodies of water. Solar PV systems purchased by applicants and third-party owned solar energy systems are eligible for grant funding.

Helping Maryland’s businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations increase access to solar energy technologies is key to meeting our State’s clean energy, energy affordability, and greenhouse gas reduction goals.

The program has two areas of interest: Area of Interest 1 - Equitable Solar Access for Organizations: Grants for nonprofits, businesses and other organizations that are registered to operate in Maryland that have been designated as, or are actively in the process of being designated as, a non-profit organization, a Small Business Enterprise (SBE), or are Veteran-Owned. Area of Interest 2 - Commercial Solar for Sustainability: Grants for Maryland businesses and organizations that own or operate eligible facilities.

Type of Program: Statewide Non-competitive, awarded on a First-Come, First-Served basis.

Program Application Deadline: 3:00 P.M. ET, Monday, February 11, 2026.

Funding: A total of up to $13,000,000 is anticipated to be available.

The table below tracks the budget for the FY26 Commercial and Canopy Solar Program. MEA will update this table regularly, and post the date of the last update below the table.

TOTAL FY26 GRANT PROGRAM BUDGET TOTAL FUNDING REQUESTED TOTAL BUDGET RESERVED

$13,000,000 $18,807,372 $13,000,000

Last Update to Percentage of Budget Reserved: April 21, 2026

Grant Amounts: Grant amounts will be calculated using a formula, based on Area of Interest, solar PV installation type, and solar system capacity.

Area of Interest Solar Energy Purchase Agreement Incentive Third-Party Owned Solar Energy Incentive

1: Equitable Commercial and Canopy Solar Program Non-Canopy $2,000 / kWDC OR 90% of the Total Project…

Topic areas: Energy and Environment, Smart Cities, Circular Economy and Sustainability, Advanced Manufacturing and Industry.

Funding amount

This other provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Commercial and Canopy Solar Program is administered by Maryland Energy Administration (MEA), listed via Maryland Energy Administration.