The Clean Fight New York is dedicated to accelerating the transition to clean energy for all. We’re thrilled you’re interested in joining us. If you have any issues with the application, please email us at hello@thecleanfight.com.
This Registration Form should take ~30-60 minutes to complete. When you're ready to start your application, scroll to the bottom to create your login and start the process. You can save a draft of your work at anytime if you’d like to complete your application at a later date. The Registration Form closes January 8th at 11:59pm ET. Bookmark this site so you can easily continue the application at a later time.
You will be notified by email on a rolling basis if you are selected for the next round and invited to complete the full application, which must be done by January 22nd.
Who We Are
The Clean Fight NY is a not-for-profit business accelerator supported by New Energy Nexus, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Commerce, helping high-impact climate tech solutions scale in New York, to speed the energy transition, while boosting economic opportunity and job creation for all.
The fifth edition of The Clean Fight is focused on decarbonizing existing multifamily affordable and low-to-moderate (LMI) income housing in New York City and State. In collaboration with the Climate Friendly Homes Fund administered by the Community Preservation Corporation, we’re seeking high impact solutions that break down barriers to decarbonization and simplify the retrofit process for multifamily affordable and LMI housing.
Why Apply
- Eligible for up to $100k for deployment projects in New York State
- No equity taken
- Business development with program collaborators and housing partners
- Connections to capital partners
- Help navigating the New York market from top utilities, regulators and experts
- Program supported by U.S. EDA and NYSERDA
Who Should Apply
We’re looking for best-in-class solutions that are tailored to affordable housing's unique needs, have a clear path to scalability and cost efficiency, and can help this resource-constrained sector transition to a zero-emission economy. We welcome applications from companies based in the U.S. or internationally with an interest in entering or expanding in NY.
We expect to select up to 10 companies for this cohort
Confidentiality: The Clean Fight NY takes confidentiality seriously. We will not share information offered in this application beyond the evaluators who are helping to select the cohort, who will also agree to keep information confidential as part of their work with us. That said, please do not disclose proprietary or other sensitive information in your application that you are not comfortable sharing, but be as clear as possible about your competitive advantage and differentiation.