Nopec

About Nopec

Nopec Inc’s grantmaking is built around energy efficiency and community-level infrastructure work, with recent awards repeatedly flowing to Ohio municipalities and nearby nonprofit partners for energy efficiencies and other projects. The pattern is visible in large awards to cities such as Parma and Lakewood, alongside support for organizations like Western Reseve Land Conserv in Moreland Hills. That mix points to a funder that works through local governments, community institutions, and utility-related programs rather than through broad national philanthropy. The foundation also supports energy conservation outreach and financing tools tied to building upgrades. Its active programs include low-interest STEP loans for commercial property owners in NOPEC member communities, PACE financing for larger clean-energy and efficiency projects, and Energized Community grants for local energy-saving infrastructure. Community Event Sponsorships add a public-facing layer to the portfolio, connecting energy education with local engagement. Across the latest grants, the foundation’s giving is practical and project-based: lighting, HVAC, insulation, solar, geothermal, and related improvements show up in the program descriptions. The result is a grantmaker focused on lowering energy use, supporting capital improvements, and funding local infrastructure that can deliver measurable savings.

What Nopec Funds

Energy efficiency is the clearest throughline in Nopec Inc’s grantmaking. They gave $252,218 to Parma and $161,650 to Lakewood for energy efficiencies and other projects, showing how municipal facilities are part of the portfolio. Community and institutional upgrades appear alongside city work. The foundation awarded $195,292 to Western Reseve Land Conserv in Moreland Hills, again for energy efficiencies and other projects, indicating that nonprofit properties are also included. The program side reinforces this pattern. STEP loans are available for commercial property owners in NOPEC member communities to finance lighting, HVAC, windows, insulation, geothermal, solar, and water heaters, while PACE financing can support larger building-envelope and renewable-energy projects. Energized Community grants also fund projects that reduce energy consumption for government facilities, residents, businesses, and nonprofit organizations.

How Nopec Gives