Top 100 incentive programs
The top 100 incentives, rebates and grants we can apply for on your behalf.
These are the top 100 incentives, rebates and grants Incentive Tower can apply for on your behalf through our platform. We manage each incentive application from start to finish, so you don’t have to chase program sites, portals or deadlines yourself.
See it in action
One project in Skokie, Illinois. Every incentive available for it.
Here is what the platform shows when a commercial project comes in. We look at the address and the scope, then match programs at every level, from federal tax credits down to the Village of Skokie and the local utilities.
We bring you every incentive available. You choose only the ones you want.
Tick the programs you want us to pursue. We prepare and manage those incentive applications, and the rest stay on file for later. 13 of 18 chosen in this example.
Federal5 matched
- Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment CreditCovers part of the solar and battery cost, with a higher rate when labor rules are met.Tax credit, % of costOpenChosen
- Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production CreditAn alternative to 48E for the solar: a credit on each kWh for ten years.Tax credit, per kWhOpenChoose
- Bonus depreciation and 5-year MACRSFaster write-offs on the solar, storage and building equipment.Tax deductionOpenChosen
- Section 179 expensingWrite off qualifying equipment and some building improvements in the first year.Tax deductionOpenChosen
- SBA 504 Loan ProgramLong term fixed rate financing if the owner is a qualifying small business.LoanOpenChoose
State of Illinois4 matched
- Illinois Shines (Adjustable Block Program)Payments for the solar array’s renewable energy credits under a 2026 to 2027 block.SREC paymentsOpenChosen
- Illinois Solar for AllHigher solar credit payments if a nonprofit or public tenant serves an eligible community.SREC paymentsOpen, with limitsChoose
- Illinois EDGE Tax CreditCredits for an employer that adds or keeps Illinois jobs at the site.State tax creditOpenChoose
- Illinois Climate Bank Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan FundBridge or participation loans for the efficiency work.LoanOpenChosen
Cook County2 matched
- Cook County Class 7b and 7c property tax incentivesA lower assessment for years on new or rehabbed commercial property, with Village support.Property tax reductionOpenChosen
- Cook County C-PACEUp to 100% financing for the energy and EV work, repaid on the property tax bill.FinancingOpenChosen
Village of Skokie3 matched
- Skokie TIF districtsWest Dempster, Downtown Science + Technology and Oakton-Niles TIF support for sites inside them.Gap financingOpen, with limitsChosen
- TIF Assistance Renovation Program (TARP)For first floor space in a TIF district, up to $50,000 or $100,000 depending on frontage.Rebate, 50% of costOpenChosen
- Retail Enhancement ProgramFor ground floor commercial space outside the TIF districts, a 60/40 cost share up to $50,000.Cost shareOpenChoose
Utilities: ComEd and Nicor Gas4 matched
- ComEd and Nicor Gas Commercial New ConstructionFree energy modeling and incentives for beating the Illinois energy code. Enroll during design.Rebate, per kWh and therm savedOpenChosen
- ComEd Energy Efficiency ProgramStandard and custom rebates for lighting, controls, HVAC and drives.RebateOpenChosen
- ComEd Distributed Generation RebateA one time rebate for the solar and battery on smart inverters.Rebate, per kW and kWhOpenChosen
- Nicor Gas business energy efficiency rebatesRebates on gas equipment, if Nicor Gas serves the address. Some Skokie addresses use North Shore Gas.RebateOpenChosen
Illustrative example. A sample project, not a real customer. Programs reflect what each one’s official source said in October 2026. Which ones fit depends on the actual project, owner and timing, and every award is the program’s decision.
The list
The top 100, ranked.
Ranked by how much each program matters to commercial development, electrical and grid, and sustainability projects. By level: 31 federal, 31 state, 2 local, 32 utility, 1 private and 3 nonprofit.
- Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment CreditUp to 30% of the cost of clean power and battery storage placed in service from 2025 on, with bonus credits for some sites.
- Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production CreditA per kWh credit paid for ten years on clean electricity from newer facilities.
- Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production CreditA per unit credit for building solar, battery, inverter and critical mineral components in the U.S.
- Bonus depreciation and 5-year MACRS for energy propertyLets owners write off qualifying equipment much faster, with 100% first year expensing for property acquired after January 19, 2025.
- Section 179 expensingLets a business deduct the full cost of qualifying equipment and some building improvements in year one, up to a yearly limit of about $2.5M.
- Qualified production property expensing (Section 168(n))A 100% first year deduction for new manufacturing buildings when construction starts before 2029.
- DOE Energy Dominance Financing (formerly the Loan Programs Office)Large federal loans and loan guarantees for energy, grid and manufacturing projects, usually $100M and up.
- Commercial PACE (C-PACE) financingLong term financing for efficiency, solar, EV charging and resilience work, repaid through the property tax bill.
- FHWA National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula ProgramCovers up to 80% of eligible fast charger costs along highway corridors through state awards.
- Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)Ten years of credits for building or rehabbing affordable rental housing.
- New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC)A 39% credit over seven years that helps finance commercial projects in low-income communities.
- Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax CreditA 20% credit for certified rehab of income-producing historic buildings.
- Qualified Opportunity ZonesCapital gains tax benefits for investing in projects inside designated census tracts.
- USDA Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee ProgramLoans for generation, transmission and distribution work by rural electric co-ops and utilities.
- Section 45Q Carbon Oxide Sequestration CreditA per ton credit for capturing carbon and storing or using it.
- Mass SaveRebates and technical help for efficiency and electrification in Massachusetts buildings.
- California utility energy efficiency programs (CPUC)Business rebates and incentives for efficient lighting, HVAC, controls and process equipment in California.
- Illinois Shines (Adjustable Block Program)Up-front payments for the renewable energy credits from new solar and community solar in Illinois.
- Maryland SREC marketSolar renewable energy credits that Maryland solar owners sell to electricity suppliers.
- New Jersey SuSI Administratively Determined Incentive (ADI)Fixed price SREC-II payments for 15 years on new net metered and community solar in New Jersey.
- Massachusetts SMART 3.0 Solar IncentiveA fixed per kWh incentive, paid by utilities, for new solar and solar plus storage.
- NY-Sun (NYSERDA Megawatt Block incentives)Up-front per watt incentives for commercial and community solar in New York.
- Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production CreditA per kilogram credit for low emission hydrogen from facilities that start construction before 2028.
- Section 48D Advanced Manufacturing Investment CreditA 35% credit for semiconductor plants and equipment that start construction by the end of 2026.
- FHWA Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) ProgramFunding for projects that cut traffic emissions, including EV charging and transit.
- FHWA Carbon Reduction ProgramFunding for transportation projects that lower emissions, such as charging and efficient street lighting.
- Virginia Data Center Sales and Use Tax ExemptionSales tax exemption on data center equipment for projects that meet investment and job targets.
- Texas Data Center Sales Tax ExemptionSales tax exemption on qualifying data center equipment and electricity.
- New York Excelsior Jobs ProgramRefundable state tax credits for new jobs and investment in New York, with higher rates for green projects.
- Texas JETI Act (Chapter 403)School property tax limits for large new manufacturing, energy and infrastructure projects.
- Louisiana Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP)An 80% property tax abatement for up to ten years on new manufacturing investment.
- Pennsylvania SREC market (AEPS)Solar credits sold to meet Pennsylvania’s alternative energy standard.
- District of Columbia SREC marketSome of the highest value solar credits in the country, for systems in the District.
- New Jersey Clean Energy ProgramEfficiency and new construction incentives for New Jersey businesses and public buildings.
- Energy Trust of OregonCash incentives and technical help for efficiency and solar in Oregon buildings.
- NY Green BankFinancing for clean energy and efficiency projects in New York that private lenders underserve.
- Connecticut Green BankFinancing and C-PACE for commercial solar, storage and efficiency in Connecticut.
- Texas Energy FundLow cost loans for new dispatchable power plants and backup power in Texas.
- SBA 504 Loan Program (including Green 504)Long term fixed rate loans for real estate and equipment, with higher limits for energy projects.
- USDA Business and Industry Loan GuaranteesLoan guarantees that help rural businesses finance buildings, equipment and energy projects.
- Fast Charge California (CEC)Rebates for public fast chargers at California sites.
- NYS Clean HeatIncentives for heat pumps in New York homes and commercial buildings.
- ComEd Energy Efficiency ProgramBusiness rebates for lighting, HVAC, controls and custom efficiency projects in northern Illinois.
- ComEd Distributed Generation RebateA one time per kW rebate for new solar and per kWh rebate for storage on smart inverters.
- Illinois Solar for AllEnhanced solar credit payments for projects that serve income eligible households and nonprofits.
- Xcel Energy Colorado business efficiency and electrification rebatesRebates for efficient equipment, heat pumps and studies for Colorado businesses.
- Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production CreditA per gallon credit for low emission transportation fuels made in the U.S.
- Section 45U Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production CreditA per kWh credit for power from existing nuclear plants, available through 2032.
- California Low Carbon Fuel StandardTradable credits that EV charging site owners can earn and sell.
- Oregon Clean Fuels ProgramTradable credits for the electricity delivered through EV chargers in Oregon.
- Washington Clean Fuel StandardTradable credits for EV charging and other low carbon fuels in Washington.
- Massachusetts Clean Peak Energy StandardCertificates earned by storage and clean resources that deliver power during peak hours.
- New Jersey Garden State Energy Storage ProgramPayments for grid connected and distributed battery storage in New Jersey.
- Connecticut Energy Storage SolutionsUp-front and performance payments for battery storage at Connecticut homes and businesses.
- Illinois EDGE Tax CreditState income tax credits for companies that create or keep jobs and invest in Illinois.
- California sales and use tax exclusion (CAEATFA)Sales tax exclusion on equipment for clean energy and advanced manufacturing.
- Cook County Class 7b and 6b property tax incentivesA reduced assessment for 12 years on new or rehabbed commercial and industrial property.
- Texas Chapter 312 tax abatementsLocal property tax abatements of up to ten years on new improvements, open to new agreements through 2029.
- New York Brownfield Cleanup Program tax creditsTax credits for cleaning up and redeveloping contaminated sites in New York.
- EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment AssistanceGrants for the public infrastructure that supports new industrial and commercial development.
- HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Flexible local funding often used for infrastructure and building upgrades in lower income areas.
- HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee ProgramLets local governments borrow against future CDBG funds to finance large development projects.
- EPA Clean Water State Revolving FundLow interest loans for water, stormwater and green infrastructure projects.
- USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan and GrantLow interest loans and some grants for clinics, schools, public safety and other community buildings in rural areas.
- FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant ProgramPost-disaster funding for mitigation projects such as backup power and flood protection.
- DOE State Energy ProgramFormula funding that states use for their own efficiency and clean energy programs.
- DOE Home Energy RebatesEfficiency and electrification rebates that some states also offer to multifamily buildings.
- EPA Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) GrantsCost share grants to replace or repower older diesel engines and equipment.
- Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) grantsGrants for cleaner vehicles, equipment and fueling infrastructure in Texas.
- Illinois Climate Bank Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan FundBridge and participation loans for efficiency upgrades in Illinois commercial buildings.
- Con Edison commercial and industrial energy efficiencyIncentives for efficient equipment and controls in New York City and Westchester buildings.
- PSE&G energy efficiency programsIncentives for efficient equipment in New Jersey commercial and multifamily buildings.
- Duke Energy Smart $aver for businessRebates for efficient lighting, HVAC and process equipment in Duke service areas.
- Georgia Power Commercial Energy Efficiency ProgramRebates for lighting, HVAC, building envelope and custom upgrades at Georgia businesses.
- TVA EnergyRight business incentivesIncentives for HVAC, lighting and custom efficiency projects across the TVA region.
- FPL business energy efficiency rebatesRebates for lighting, HVAC and custom projects that cut summer peak demand in Florida.
- Oncor Commercial Standard Offer ProgramIncentives paid through approved contractors for commercial efficiency and new construction in North Texas.
- Oncor Commercial Solar ProgramRebates for solar systems at commercial sites in Oncor’s Texas service area.
- Ameren Illinois business energy efficiencyBusiness rebates for lighting, HVAC, controls, new construction and custom projects in central and southern Illinois.
- Nicor Gas business energy efficiency rebatesRebates for efficient boilers, water heaters, controls and custom gas savings in Illinois.
- ComEd and Nicor Gas Commercial New ConstructionDesign help and incentives for new buildings that beat the Illinois energy code.
- DTE Energy business energy efficiencyIncentives for Michigan business customers that cut electric and gas use.
- Consumers Energy business energy efficiencyRebates for efficient equipment and custom projects for Michigan businesses.
- Xcel Energy Minnesota business rebatesRebates for lighting, HVAC, motors and custom efficiency projects at Minnesota businesses.
- PECO Ways to Save for Your BusinessIncentives for lighting, HVAC, solar and custom projects at businesses in the Philadelphia region.
- BGE EmPOWER Maryland business programsEmPOWER Maryland incentives that can cover up to half of a business retrofit’s cost.
- Energize Connecticut business programsIncentives and free assessments for Connecticut businesses, plus support for new construction.
- PSEG Long Island Commercial Efficiency ProgramRebates for heat pumps, weatherization and custom projects at Long Island businesses and apartment buildings.
- National Grid Upstate New York business programsIncentives for heat pumps, weatherization and efficiency at upstate New York businesses.
- NYSERDA FlexTechCost sharing on energy studies for commercial, industrial and multifamily buildings.
- Focus on EnergyStatewide efficiency and renewable incentives for Wisconsin businesses.
- Efficiency MaineIncentives for heat pumps, lighting and efficiency projects in Maine.
- Efficiency VermontRebates and technical help for efficiency projects in Vermont buildings.
- Puget Sound Energy business rebatesRebates and custom retrofit grants for PSE business customers in Washington.
- Seattle City Light business incentivesIncentives that can cover up to 70% of eligible efficiency upgrades at Seattle businesses and multifamily buildings.
- SMUD business rebatesRebates for heat pumps, efficiency upgrades and EV chargers at Sacramento area businesses.
- Austin Energy commercial rebatesRebates for efficiency, solar and EV chargers in Austin, with a bonus for small businesses and nonprofits.
- SRP Business SolutionsRebates of up to $300,000 a year for efficiency upgrades at Phoenix area businesses.
- Rocky Mountain Power wattsmart BusinessCash incentives for efficient lighting, HVAC and equipment at businesses in Utah and nearby states.
- Michigan SavesNonprofit green bank financing for efficiency and solar at Michigan businesses.
Status as of October 2026. Programs open, close and change their rules often, and we check the current rules for each one before we start an incentive application. General information only, not legal or tax advice. Incentive Tower applies for and manages incentives; it doesn’t guarantee any award.
Not on the list? We can still go after it. These are the top 100. Wherever your commercial project is, we have access to every incentive available there.
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Platform access opens November 15, 2026. Early-access requests are reviewed before then.