Press Release: 4/23/2026

Let’s Illuminate Human Services: Understanding the Solar Upgrading Nonprofits (SUN) Program

 

APRIL 21, 2026

The SUN Program is back in 2026! 

In 2025, the Solar Upgrading Nonprofits (SUN) Program, a partnership between the Providers’ Council and Resonant Energy, helped 18 human service providers explore solar through no-cost feasibility assessments and grant funding. Organizations moving forward with solar will save 70 to 100 percent of their annual electricity costs for a total of $10 million dollars in expected lifetime savings. 

The SUN program supports nonprofit human service providers across Massachusetts as they explore solar as a means of reducing their operating costs and contributing to a clean environment for their constituents. Many organizations have expressed strong interest in solar but lack the internal capacity and expertise to pursue feasibility assessments and projects. This program bridges that gap by providing organizations free solar feasibility analyses, grant writing assistance, and stipends to cover staff-time invested in this process. 

Interested in learning more about the SUN Program? Register for an informational session at the link below to hear from the team at Resonant Energy about the impact and scope of the program. Council and Resonant Energy staff will also be joined by WORK, Inc, who will share their experience of participating in the SUN Program in 2025 and the impact it has had on the agency.  

This session will take place online via Zoom on May 5 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. To register for this session, please click here. 

To apply for the SUN Program here.