Ready to Apply?

If you’ve explored our site and are ready to apply for BEAR Hub support, start your application by completing our intake form using the link below:

Prefer to prepare your responses first?
You can download a PDF or Word version of the form to complete before going online

We review applications on a rolling basis and will follow up with next steps shortly after receiving your submission.

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Our Application Process

Apply in 3 simple steps and get expert support for your energy program.

1. Submit an Intake Form (~30 minutes to complete)

Tell us about your energy program, the behavioral challenge you’re facing, and your goals. Our intake form will help us better understand your challenges and give us a basic idea of who you’re working with, where you are located, and your project timeline.

TIP: Before applying, think about your target audience and how you would like them to change their behavior to save energy. The more specific you can be, the better!

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2. Complete a Pre-Interview Form

If selected, you’ll be invited to provide additional details about your program’s objectives, target audience, existing data, and feasibility considerations.

3. Meet for an Interview

Our expert staff will meet with you for a one-hour call to discuss your program, review your responses, and explore behavioral science strategies tailored to your needs. We’ll walk through what we do, ask questions about your target audience, goals, and constraints, and identify opportunities for behavioral insights to enhance your program’s impact.

After the call, we will provide a few initial recommendations and determine if your program is a good fit for ongoing collaboration.

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🌟 Ongoing Technical Assistance

We will select partners for ongoing technical assistance in 2025-26 based on two main criteria: how impactful applying a behavioral science strategy is likely to be, and the partner’s interest and ability to effectively implement the recommended plan.

For selected programs, BEAR Hub staff and one of our expert BEAR Hub advisory board members will meet with you again and subsequently develop a more detailed behavior change action plan for your program.
We will set up ongoing meetings to help implement the plan, evaluate success, and work with you every step of the way to make sure you see tangible improvements in your program’s impact.

We will set up ongoing meetings to help implement the plan, evaluate success, and work with you every step of the way to make sure you see tangible improvements in your program’s impact.

FAQs

BEAR Hub provides no-cost technical assistance to anyone in North America running a program to save energy in the sectors of transportation, buildings, or industry. Typically (though not always), applicants will be city officials, state energy offices, public transit commissions, energy utilities, nonprofit organizations, program implementers, or other businesses/industries looking to improve their energy efficiency or sustainability through energy programs.

The most important requirement is having a specific behavior you want to change as part of your program goal.

We will work with you to ensure you meet your goals without compromising your timeframe or budget.

If you’re unsure whether your program is a good fit but are interested in being considered, apply anyway! The intake form should only take about 15-25 minutes.

Even if your program isn’t selected for full technical assistance, we’ll still provide a few quick, research-backed recommendations to help you improve your program.