Request for Proposals for Partnerships

The Connecticut Green Bank seeks proposals from qualified and mission-aligned organizations to establish partnerships that expand awareness, understanding, and adoption of Green Bank products, services, and programs. The Green Bank welcomes partnership concepts from a broad range of potential partners including contractors, consultants, industry associations, nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, local or regional government entities, and other public or private entities capable of serving as effective channel partners.

Proposals should describe how the proposed partnership will function as a channel for reaching prospective customers, stakeholders, or market actors and how it will advance awareness, understanding, and participation in Green Bank offerings. Proposals may focus on a single Green Bank product or service or span multiple products or market segments. Partnership activities may include targeted outreach and education, marketing and communications campaigns, co-branded materials or events, customer or stakeholder engagement strategies, lead generation and referral models, special or limited-time offers, sector or geography-specific initiatives, and other creative approaches that reduce barriers and build a pipeline of eligible projects or customers.

The Green Bank is particularly interested in partnerships that leverage relationships with trusted intermediaries, contractors, or community-based channels to expand participation among underserved communities, small businesses, and customer segments that have historically faced barriers to clean energy adoption. The Green Bank's portfolio includes C-PACE, Solar PPAs, Solar Roof Lease, Solar Loan, Smart-E Loans, Energy Storage Solutions, Green Liberty Notes, and environmental infrastructure financing offerings. Partnership structures may include direct funding, indirect support such as marketing or communications resources, financing enhancements, technical assistance, data sharing, or other forms of collaboration, subject to mutual agreement and availability of resources.

This is a rolling RFP with no single submission deadline. All proposers are required to participate in a pre-response meeting with Green Bank prior to submitting a proposal. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to robert.schmitt@ctgreenbank.com with the subject line "Proposal for Green Bank Partnership - [Organization Name]". Proposals will be reviewed by members of the Green Bank's Marketing and Outreach team in coordination with relevant program or product staff. The Green Bank will consider and score proposals across several metrics including focus on target markets of strategic importance, clear acquisition strategy, overall approach efficacy, outreach partner's share of proposal cost and time requirements, nature and level of Green Bank support and engagement required, knowledge of relevant Green Bank products or services, and overall budget and cost of services.