Municipal Investment Fund

CGC announced the launch of the Municipal Investment Fund (MIF) Request for Proposals (RFP) with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA) in January 2025. MIF is a transformative opportunity for communities across the U.S. to develop a pipeline of finance-ready clean energy and water infrastructure projects that will unlock private investment, create jobs, lower energy costs, and improve the quality of life in these communities.

CGC, in partnership with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA, is providing market-building funding and technical support to help local governments, Tribes, and nonprofit partners develop public-private partnership plans that attract investment in clean energy and water infrastructure. Through the Municipal Investment Fund, selected communities will receive $250,000 and tailored technical assistance from ICLEI USA to design a public-private partnership plans that will lead to the development of revenue-generating, commercially financeable projects.

In March 2025, The Municipal Investment Fund Receives 112 Applications Across 46 States and Tribal Nations Despite Funding Freeze | ICLEI USA. 2 more applications were received from 2 more states after this announcement, bringing the total to114 applications from 48 states. In July 2025, CGC announced a $12.5 million investment in awards to 50 U.S. communities.

The Municipal Investment Fund is contingent on the availability of funding.

CGC Submitted First Semi-Annual Report to the EPA

We invite you to be part of this transformative opportunity to create jobs, clean air, clean water, and reduce costs for all Americans through the Municipal Investment Fund. Together, we can make a significant impact in helping the United States pave the way for a cleaner tomorrow!

ABOUT COALITION FOR GREEN CAPITAL

The Coalition for Green Capital (CGC), doing business as the American Green Bank Consortium, is a 501(c)(3) chartered specifically to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of air pollution and redress climate and energy-related environmental injustice. Green banks are a proven finance model that uses public and philanthropic funds to mobilize private investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and other decarbonization technologies. For over a decade, the Coalition for Green Capital has led the Green Bank movement, working at the federal, state, and local levels in the U.S. and countries around the world. For more information, visit: https://coalitionforgreencapital.com.

ABOUT ICLEI- LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY USA ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA), headquartered in Denver, Colorado, has operated for 32 years as the largest and first local government network dedicated to sustainability and climate action. ICLEI USA has worked with over 1,200 network cities, towns, counties, and Tribal nations in all 50 states.