Clean Air Assistance Project
Many businesses use outdated equipment that causes high levels of air pollution. Environmental Initiative connects small business owners with the resources and funding they need to replace equipment and reduce their emissions.
We connect small businesses to information, technical assistance, and grant resources for:
- Testing and analysis.
- Equipment costs.
- Installation, including contractor materials and labor.
- Essential staff training on new equipment/processes.
- Commissioning of new equipment.
- Decommissioning of old equipment.
We are currently assisting interested businesses with applications to the City of Minneapolis Green Cost Share Program for Feb. 2, April 1, June 1, and Aug. 3, 2026. Contact Eben Kowler if you are interested in upcoming funding rounds or want to learn more.
Local lawncare goes electric
Parkway Lawn Service replaced multiple gas-powered mowers and other lawn equipment with electric models thanks to grants from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the City of Minneapolis. Environmental Initiative helped connect Parkway Lawn Service to the grant programs and assisted with the applications.
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Neighborhood businesses such as printers, dry cleaners, and auto body shops throughout the United States inadvertently pollute the communities in which they are located. Connect with Eben to learn more about the Clean Air Assistance Project.
Latest news
How one Minneapolis parish is cutting emissions and improving comfort
With help from the Clean Air Assistance Project and the City of Minneapolis Green Cost Share Program, recent renovation to the Church of St. Frances Cabrini showed how practical changes can be introduced to older buildings to reduce emissions and improve comfort.
An Uptown Minneapolis auto body repair shop is proving cleaner air starts in the garage
Hagen’s Auto Body recently completed a major transition to water-based paint. Thanks to Clean Air Assistance Project and the City of Minneapolis Green Cost Share Program, this switch created a safer, more productive work environment and significantly reduces emissions of volatile organic compounds.
Environmental Initiative helps local lawn care business go electric
Parkway Lawn Service in Minneapolis has transitioned from gas-powered to electric lawn equipment, significantly reducing emissions and improving environmental health.