Grants for Window Installation in Maryland

Home Performance Rebate Program

• The Maryland Energy Administration provides rebates directly to homeowners for window installation through its Home Performance Rebate Program. This program is designed to make it easier for homeowners to upgrade the energy efficiency of their home windows as well as other weatherproofing features. The grant provides financing for up to 50 percent of the improvement costs. Additionally, this program is eligible only to owners of single-family detached homes. The maximum rebate is generally $1,500 for window installation, but other efficiency improvements like insulation are eligible for a second rebate.

Energy Conservation Rebates for Farms

• While the primary focus of Maryland's Energy Conservation Rebates for Farms is on funding energy audits and equipment upgrades, money is available from this opportunity to help with weatherization improvements like new window installation. As with the Home Performance Rebate Program, this grant funds up to 50 percent of the cost of eligible improvements. In addition to weatherization, this program funds the purchase or improvement of agricultural equipment and lighting.

Corporate Green Building Tax Credit

• Some of the financial incentives for window installation are actually tax credits rather than grants or rebates. While there are a few of these programs, one that directly funds window installation is the corporate Green Building Tax Credit, which allows corporations paying income taxes in Maryland to save on their taxes by meeting green building standards. The credit provides between 6 percent and 8 percent of the total construction cost of a certified green building.

County Property Tax Credits

• Other tax credit opportunities come from various Maryland counties. As with the corporate Green Building Tax Credit, these programs finance window installations and other energy efficient building improvements by allowing property owners to save some money on their local taxes. The amount and eligibility of the property tax credit varies from county to county, but generally speaking, buildings that meet the LEED green building standard can qualify for these rebates.

Federal Energy Grants

• Some of the larger grant programs for new window installations and other efficiency upgrades come from the federal government and fund the improvement activities of the state and local government. The Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program provides money for Maryland's government to help pay for reductions in fossil fuel emissions, energy demand and new construction jobs. In 2009, the state of Maryland received $52 million in grant funding from this opportunity.