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  • Building Energy Efficiency (BEE) Grant Application

  • Eligibility Questions

  • Which of the following statements applies to you?*
  • Is your business or building located within the city of Portland?*
  • Does your business have current and compliant City of Portland and Oregon State business registration on file?*
  • Is your business a non-profit organization?*
  • Does your business have 50 or fewer employees?*
  • Is the location of your business 40,000 square feet or less?*
  • Which of the following criteria do you identify with? (Check all that apply)*

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  • Is your commercial building 40,000 square feet or below?*
  • Do you have a tenant (or agree to lease to a tenant) matching our eligibility requirements below, with a minimum of 2 years remaining on your lease agreement?*

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    Small Businesses (tenants) must meet the following criteria:

    • Has a current City of Portland and Oregon State business registration;
    • Employs 50 or fewer employees;
    • Occupies a leased or owner-occupied commercial space that is under 40,000 square feet; and
    • Is located within Portland city limits.


    AND identify with one or more of the criteria listed below:

    • The business owner’s business or residence was displaced by urban renewal, or the business owner has generational ties to such displacement due to urban renewal

    • The business owner has limited access to capital, and/or has not benefited from generational wealth

    • The business owner is a first generation college graduate

    • Their business has been independently owned and operated for at least 20 years

    • Their business provides elder care, child care, or services for people with disabilities

    • Their business is aligned with at least one of the high energy use sectors outlined in the PCEF Climate Investment Plan:

      • Food service;

      • Food sales;

      • Small manufacturing;

      • Lodging; or

      • Laundromats.

    • The business owner’s home or business address is within a Census Tract scoring at an Income Threshold of 100 or below (as identified by the StatsAmerica Distress Tool)
  • Which of the following criteria do your tenant identify with? (Check all that apply)*

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  • About You

  • Does your business have more than one owner?*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • (OPTIONAL) Will you require additional language support while communicating with our team?

  • (We ask about race and ethnicity in the work we do for reporting purposes only. Your answers to these questions are voluntary and will not impact your eligibility for funding, the amount of funding received, or the evaluation of your application.)

  • Please describe your race / ethnicity. Select all that apply:

  • (We ask about gender identity in the work we do for reporting purposes only. Your answers to these questions are voluntary and will not impact your eligibility for funding, the amount of funding received, or the evaluation of your application.)

  • Please describe your gender identity. Select all that apply:
  • Pronouns (Select all that apply)*

  • About the Business / Tenant

  • Do you currently have an eligible tenant with 2 years or more remaining on their lease agreement?*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • What is the type of business? (Please select one)*
  • In your experience, does your commercial space stay reliably cool in the summer time?*
  • In your experience, does your commercial space stay reliably warm in the winter time?*
  • Given your answers above, please describe how you feel about your monthly energy bills.*
  • When does the current lease expire?*
     / /

  • About the Property Owner

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • When did you purchase your property?*
     / /

  • About the Project

  • What type(s) of energy-efficient equipment upgrades are you requesting support for? Select all that apply.*
  • What type(s) of energy-efficient building upgrades are you requesting support for? Select all that apply.*
  • Have you met with a contractor for the above work?*
  • Have they provided you a bid?*

  • Note: Grant can only provide support of up to $100,000 per small business tenant for equipment upgrades. You are not guaranteed to get your full funding request amount if you are awarded a grant.

  • Note: Grant can only provide support of up to $200,000 per building owner for building upgrades. You are not guaranteed to get your full funding request amount if you are awarded a grant.

  • What is the desired project start date? *
     / /

  • Based on your answers in this application, it appears that your business is not eligible for this program.

    Commercial Building Owners who meet all of the following criteria:
    • The size of commercial building is 40,000 square feet or below;
    • Commercial building is located within Portland city limits; and
    • Owner leases (or agrees to lease) to an eligible tenant with a minimum of two years remaining on lease agreement.

    Small Businesses meeting the following criteria:
    • Has a current City of Portland and Oregon State business registration;
    • Employs 50 or fewer employees;
    • Occupies a leased or owner-occupied commercial space that is under 40,000 square feet; and
    • Is located within Portland city limits.


    Small business applicants must identify with one or more of the following criteria. For commercial building owner applicants, an eligible tenant can be a small business or non-profit tenant that both matches the business eligibility criteria above AND identifies with one or more of the criteria listed below:

    • The business owner’s business or residence was displaced by urban renewal, or the business owner has generational ties to such displacement due to urban renewal

    • The business owner has limited access to capital, and/or has not benefited from generational wealth

    • The business owner is a first generation college graduate

    • The business owner’s home or business address is within a Census Tract scoring at an Income Threshold of 100 or below (as identified by the StatsAmerica Distress Tool)

    • Their business has been independently owned and operated for at least 20 years

    • Their business provides elder care, child care, or services for people with disabilities

    • Their business is aligned with at least one of the high energy use sectors outlined in the PCEF Climate Investment Plan: Food service, Food sales, Small manufacturing, Lodging, or Laundromats.

    Email BEEGrants@prosperportland.us with any questions.

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