Couillard Solar Foundation

Expanding solar and reducing our reliance on fossil fuel
through grants and education

Kids on the roof

We have one mission: to help Wisconsin nonprofits get solar for their organizations. 

Nonprofit organizations all over Wisconsin are looking for ways to take part in the renewable energy revolution happening right now.  The Couillard Solar Foundation (CSF) was created to help them do just that.

The concept is simple. Give nonprofits a boost in the form of a grant to help make solar affordable. Since 2017, CSF has helped over 100 nonprofit organizations, from churches, schools and libraries to service organizations and programs that help Wisconsin citizens with basic needs like food and shelter. 

We do this primarily through two programs. Solar for Good and Solar on Schools promote solar by supplying solar panels directly to projects, reducing their installation costs. CSF is also expanding the impact of our work by developing an outreach program using the principles established by the Array It Forward movement in Wisconsin.

3rd Annual Fundraiser Concert – May 31, 2024

Event at CSF

Join us under the CSF Solar Pavilion!

Photos by Ashley Senk. 2022 fundraiser concert.

Solstock Music Fest
Friday May 31, 3-9pm
Location: The Couillard Solar Pavilion,
10 Liberty Street, Deerfield WI

We’re so excited to announce our third annual fundraiser concert.

This is a family friendly event with a great musical line-up, events for the kids, food, and lots of fun for everyone. Please bring your blankets or lawn chairs and get ready to enjoy the music.

Memorial North CSF Grant Recipient

Our Impact

Couillard Solar Foundation has helped dozens of organizations become part of the renewable energy movement.

Click here to learn how CSF has helped over 220 organizations achieve their goals of reduced costs, incorporating sustainable energy and demonstrating leadership and concern for our planet’s future in their communities.

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Solar for Good Grant Program

Solar for Good

The Solar for Good program serves all nonprofits that are not public schools, including service organizations, churches,
libraries and other
community organizations.

The Solar for Good grant cycle is twice a year, in the spring and fall. Click here for more information.

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Solar on Schools Grant Program Logo

Solar on Schools

The Solar on Schools program
helps Wisconsin schools realize
the financial, educational and community benefits of going solar, offering grants, educational opportunities and project development assistance.

Applications are accepted
year-round.

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CSF Ribbon Cutting

Array It Forward

Once people see the benefits of solar for their organization, they are more likely to become champions for solar to others.

The Couillard Solar Foundation is working to develop a robust program for partnering with grant recipients to help others
get solar as well. 

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Couillard Solar Foundation in Numbers

225 solar projects completed
$2,497.839 value of distributed grants
CSF 9.2 Megawatts installed in Wisconsin

Introducing the Couillard Solar Foundation Solar Canopy

Solar Pergola Canopy

Blending solar power with elegant design, this canopy can be used for any design aesthetic, since it’s sold separately from the support structure. The canopy is modular (suitable for residential, commercial or public spaces) and easy to install. 

Use for anything from outdoor classrooms to parking lot charging areas to commercial or residential pergolas or pavilions

All net proceeds from the sale of our solar canopy go to support the Solar for Good and Solar on Schools grant programs.

Join the Couillard Solar Foundation Mission

Escuela Verde CSF project

Every project the Couillard Solar Foundation supports in turn supports hundreds of people through that organization’s mission, whether it’s through education, poverty alleviation, housing for seniors, veterans services, faith based community initiatives or help for animals. By donating to the Couillard Solar Foundation, you support efforts to reduce overhead costs for oganizations who can then use those savings to do even more for their communities.

Your donation goes far beyond the immediate value of helping to pay for a solar array. It extends 25 to 30 years into the future, as that solar array continues to reduce utility costs and offers clean renewable energy for every organization who receives a Couillard Solar Foundation program grant, long after the grant has been disbursed.