Give the gift of clean energy

Your Donation Changes Lives

Together we can empower families and individuals, end energy poverty in the developing world, and reduce the life-threatening impacts of climate change. Today, 1 in 10 people worldwide has no access to electricity — in rural areas, it's 1 in 5. More than 840 million people live without power, and another 1.2 billion live with unreliable access. Your gift puts clean, reliable solar power directly into the hands of the communities that need it most. The time to act is now.

$350

puts a solar street light on a village road.

$5,000

powers an entire school: installation and maintenance, indefinitely.

$8,000

powers a rural clinic, keeping medicine cold and care running.

Gifts of any size combine to fund the next project — every dollar moves a system closer to switched-on.

Two children at a rural school energized by Solar Village Project

Your gift goes directly to equipment, installation, and the routine maintenance that keeps every system running.

A registered 501(c)(3) — EIN 47-1884355 — donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

95 schools and 35 clinics powered across eight Indian states and Puerto Rico since 2014.

More ways to support our work

More Ways to Give

Become a Monthly Donor — Join Our Giving Circle

Recurring gifts are the steadiest, most powerful way to support our work. A monthly donation lets us plan ahead, commit to new installations with confidence, and keep every system we've built running for years to come.

Most Giving Circle members give $15–$50 a month — and hear first when the villages they're powering switch on.

Join the Giving Circle

Give Through a Donor-Advised Fund

If you have a donor-advised fund, you can recommend a grant to Solar Village Project directly through your fund provider. It's a tax-efficient way to give, and we're happy to provide any documentation your sponsor requires.

If your fund isn't listed in DAF Direct, just recommend a grant to Solar Village Project, EIN 47-1884355, through your fund provider.

Give via DAF Direct

Donate Cryptocurrency

We accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 100+ other cryptocurrencies through our partner The Giving Block. Crypto is one of the most tax-efficient ways to give — you may reduce capital gains taxes while supporting clean energy, and you'll receive an automatic tax receipt. Prefer to give anonymously? That's supported too.

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We welcome corporate, institutional, and community partnerships.

Frequently asked

Giving questions, answered

Is my donation tax-deductible?

Yes. Solar Village Project is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 47-1884355), so your gift is tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. A tax receipt is emailed to you automatically.

Where does my money go?

Directly to the work: equipment, installation, and the routine maintenance that keeps every system delivering for years. We’re a small team by design, so overhead stays lean and your gift goes to the field.

What happens after a system is installed?

We don’t install and walk away. Every system receives routine maintenance checks, and the communities we serve have a direct service line for anything that comes up in between. Many sites also carry remote monitoring. That’s why a $5,000 school installation includes maintenance — indefinitely.

Can I cancel or change a monthly gift?

Anytime, no questions asked. Manage it yourself through the link in any receipt email, or write to info@solarvillageproject.org and we’ll take care of it.

Can I give by check?

Yes. Make checks payable to Solar Village Project and mail to: Solar Village Project, 1296 Cronson Blvd, Unit 3029, Crofton, MD 21114. We’ll mail your tax receipt.

Are there other ways to give?

Yes — donor-advised funds, cryptocurrency, and monthly giving through our Giving Circle are all described above. For corporate partnerships, CSR sponsorship, or anything else, reach us at info@solarvillageproject.org.

I represent a company — can we sponsor a project?

Yes, and we’d welcome the conversation. In India, we work with CSR sponsors through our local foundation, the Solar Village Social Services Project Foundation (SVSSPF) — a registered Section 8 nonprofit with 12A, 80G, and CSR-1 registrations, so contributions qualify under Indian CSR rules and we provide full documentation and impact reporting for your BRSR disclosures. For U.S. corporate partnerships and sponsorships, Solar Village Project is a 501(c)(3). Either way, write to info@solarvillageproject.org and we’ll send a project menu with costs and timelines.