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Grants
EPA's Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program funds research and graduate fellowships in environmental science and engineering, including the development of a wind power assessment tool 
developed at Humboldt State University in California.
developed at Humboldt State University in California. There are many sources of funding available to assist with greenhouse gas reduction projects. More information about funding programs sponsored by EPA and other federal agencies, as well as state and non-profit programs, can be found on this page.
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Open Solicitations
| Solicitation Title | Proposal Deadline |
|---|---|
| Green and Healthy Homes and Technical Studies Program U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
November 17, 2009 |
| Value-Added Producer Grant Program U.S. Department of Agriculture |
November 20, 2009 |
| Competitive EECBG Funding Opportunity for Retrofit Ramp up and Innovation Department of Energy |
December 14, 2009 |
| Solar America Showcase General Projects Department of Energy |
December 31, 2009 |
| 7th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
January 5, 2010 |
| Building Engineered Complex Systems National Science Foundation |
January 19, 2010 |
Climate Change and the Recovery Act
Additional Resources
Guide to Renewable Energy and EE Opportunities for Local and Tribal Governments (PDF) (18 pp, 226K)
Over $2.6 billion in formula grants are now available to U.S. states, territories, local governments and Indian tribes under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program.
Rapid Deployment Energy Efficiency (RDEE) Planning Guide (PDF) (64 pp, 523K)
Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, $42 billion are being invested in climate change mitigation and research. The majority of this money is available through the Department of Energy, though EPA also has money for improving water systems. Several other agencies, such as the Department of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development have also received money which will improve infrastructure while also reducing emissions.
- EPA Climate and Energy Recovery Funding
- Department of Energy
- Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
- NOAA
- NASA
- Department of Transportation
- Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Labor
- United States Department of Agriculture
Other Federal Climate Change Funding
- FedConnect Public Opportunities
FedConnect is an online marketplace where federal agencies post opportunities and make awards via the web. - Department of Energy
The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program out of the DOE lists funding opportunities through the Recovery Act also with links to other funding sources. - Grants.gov
Grants.gov is a searchable database of federal grants. You can find and apply for federal grants here. - Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
This document provides guidance on all federally available funds. - Contracting
- FedBizOpps
Through this site, commercial vendor and government buyers are invited to post, search, monitor, and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire federal contracting community. - Industry Interactive Procurement System
Lists contracting opportunities by activity. - EPA
- EPA Air Grants
Lists EPA grants out of the Air Division. - EPA Grants
Lists all EPA grants. - Brownfields and Land Revitalization
Lists EPA grants out of the Superfund Division for hazardous waste clean-up. - Environmental Education Grants
Lists EPA grants that support environmental education. - Department of Energy
DOE’s list of all related federal funding opportunies. - U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA lists funding opportunities through the Recovery Act.
State Climate Change Funding
- Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)
ADEQ offers financial assistance for leaking underground storage tank cleanup costs and funds local recycling, pollution prevention and air and water quality programs. - California Energy Commission
Requests for Proposals, Funding Programs, Contracts, Solicitations at the Energy Commission. - California Air Resources Board
The California Air Resource Board links to clean air incentive programs available in California. - Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources has some funding opportunities.
- Nevada Division of Environmental Protection has some funding opportunities.
By Topic
Energy Efficiency
U.S. Department of Energy
- Super Energy Savings Performance Contracts
DOE Federal Energy Management Program lists Energy Saving Performance Contract opportunities. - Utility Energy Services Contracts
DOE Federal Energy Management Program lists Utility Energy Saving Contract opportunities. - Utility Management Programs
DOE Federal Energy Management Program lists Utility Management Programs.
California Energy Commission
- Energy Efficiency
California Energy Commission lists solicitations for energy efficiency programs.
Innovations/Research
- U.S. Department of Energy: Inventions & Innovations
Individuals and small businesses with an innovative energy-saving concept or technology are invited to download the announcement and submit a proposal to I&I. - National Science Foundation
NSF offers a searchable database for funding opportunities on a variety of scientific topics. - Public Interest Energy Research
Current Solicitations for the California Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program. - EPA: National Center for Environmental Research
EPA lists Environmental Research grant announcements.
Renewable Energy
- U.S. Department of Agriculture: High Energy Cost Grant Program
The USDA lists information on grant opportunities, awards, and program activities. - Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. - California Public Utilities Program: Self-Generation Incentive Program (San Diego Region)
The CPUC's Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) provides incentives to support existing, new, and emerging distributed energy resources. - California Energy Commission: Renewables
CEC lists solicitations for renewable energy.
Transportation
EPA
- National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program
The National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program allows EPA to issue competitive grants for the implementation of EPA or CARB verified and certified emission reduction technologies. - National Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Program
The National Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Program allows EPA to issue competitive grants to reduce diesel emissions through the use, development and commercialization of emerging technologies. - SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program
The SmartWay Clean Diesel Program allows EPA to issue competitive grants to establish national low-cost revolving loans or other financing programs that will provide funding to fleets to reduce diesel emissions. - State Clean Diesel Grant Program
EPA's State Grant Program allocates funds to participating states to implement grant and loan programs for clean diesel projects. To support states in the development of clean diesel programs, EPA has developed a toolkit for state and local governments.
California
- Hydrogen Highway
Information about the State's actions to fund hydrogen stations, cars and shuttle buses and transit buses.
California Energy Commission
- School Bus Program
CEC lists solicitations for the School Bus Program. - Transportation
CEC lists solicitationf for transportation programs.
California EPA Air Resources Board (CARB)
- Air Quality Improvement Program
AB 118 provides approximately $200 millionannually through 2015 for three new programs to fund air quality improvement projects and develop and deploy technology and alternative and renewable fuels. - Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program
Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program provides incentive grants for cleaner-than-required engines, equipment and other sources of pollution providing early or extra emission reductions. - Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program
The $1 billion Proposition 1B: Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program (Program) is a partnership between the State Air Resources Board (ARB) and local agencies (like air districts and seaports) to quickly reduce air pollution emissions and health risk from freight movement along California's trade corridors. - School Bus Retrofit and Replacement Account
Proposition 1B, which was approved by the voters on November 7th, 2006, enacts the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006.This bond act authorizes $200 million for replacing and retrofitting school buses. - Incentive Program for Alternative Fuels
Pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 1811, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is to develop a joint plan with the California Energy Commission to spend $25 million for the purposes of incentivizing the use and production of alternative fuels.
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program
Information on alternative fuels in Arizona.
By Sector
Consumers
- U.S. Department of Energy Financial Opportunities for Consumers
DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program lists external funding sources - Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Farmers
- U.S. Department of Agriculture: Conservation Security Program
CSP is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to promote the conservation and improvement of soil, water, air, energy, plant and animal life, and other conservation purposes on Tribal and private working lands - California Energy Commission: Agricultural Loan Solicitation
The California Energy Commission is offering below market rate loan funds for the purchase of proven cost-effective energy efficient and renewable generation emerging technologies applicable to the agricultural and food processing industries.
Communities
- Community Action for a Renewed Environment
Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) is a competitive grant program that offers an innovative way for a community to organize and take action to reduce toxic pollution in its local environment. - Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program
The EJ CPS Model’s purpose is to provide communities with information to help them develop proactive, strategic, and visionary approaches to address environmental justice issues, and to achieve community health and sustainability. - Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
- The Environmental Justice Small Grants Program (EJSG), supports and empowers communities working on solutions to local environmental and public health issues.
- U.S. Forest Service: National Urban and Community Urban Forestry Council
- Challenge Cost Share Grant Program
These are projects that examine the effects of urban and community forest resources on human development, experience, and behavior, as well as the effects of human activities on trees and community forests.
Industry and Schools
U.S. Department of Energy
- Solicitations for Business, Industry, and Universities
The majority of the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) financial opportunities are for business, industry, and universities. They are listed here. - U.S. Department of Energy & EPA: National Industrial Competitiveness through Energy Environment, and Economics
The grant program provides funding to state and industry partnerships for projects that develop and demonstrate advances in energy efficiency and clean production technologies. - Loan Grantee Program
This makes funds available for the loan guarantees for projects that avoid, reduce, or sequester air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases; and employ new or significantly improved technologies as compared to commercial technologies in service in the United States at the time the guarantee is issued. - Small Business Innovation Research, Small Business Technology Transfer
Supports scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of federal research funds in critical American priorities to build a strong national economy - one small business at a time. - Laboratory Subcontracts
- National Energy Technology Laboratory
NETL supports DOE’s mission to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States. - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), which is operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, frequently posts Requests for Proposals (RFP).
- National Energy Technology Laboratory
California Energy Commission
- Bright Schools Program
The Bright Schools Program offers services to help find ways for you to become more energy wise. - Low Interest Loans for Energy Efficiency
Up to $26 million in loan funds are available for installing energy cost saving projects. - Energy Innovations Small Grant Program
CEC Requests proposals for the Energy Innovations Small Grant Program in the areas of electricity and natural gas.
States
EPA
- Pollution Prevention (P2) Program
The grant program provides matching funds to State and Tribal programs to support P2 activities across all environmental media and to develop State-based programs. - State Innovation Grant Program
Since 2002, EPA has provided financial assistance to state environmental agencies through the EPA State Innovation Grant program to help them test innovative approaches to improving results in permitting programs. - Water
EPA lists funding opportunities for clean water development.
U.S. Department of Energy
- StateEnergy Program
The State Energy Program (SEP) provides grants to states and directs funding to state energy offices from technology programs in DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. - Formula Grants to the States
DOE provides grants to the states to support their energy priorities through the State Energy Program (SEP). Congress has set certain requirements for states to obtain SEP grants, including writing an energy emergency plan and procuring energy efficient equipment for state agencies. - SEP Special Projects
Unlike DOE Formula Grants, which have general requirements, SEP Special Projects come with specific timetables for deliverables. - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants
- DOE to Award $3.2 Billion in Energy Efficiency Block Grants
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will provide formula grants for projects that improve energy efficiency and reduce fossil fuel emissions.
- Weatherization Assistance Program
DOE announced on March 12 that it will invest $5 billion in state and local weatherization and energy efficiency efforts as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
National Association of State Energy Officials
Department of Health and Human Services
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
This grant program provides assistance to low-income homes for heating and cooling costs.
Tribes
U.S. Department of Energy EERE
- Tribal Energy Program
DOE's Tribal Energy Program provides funding for federally recognized tribes, tribal consortia, Alaska Native villages or regional or village corporations, and tribal energy resource development organizations.
EPA
- Grants and Funding
The Grants & Funding portion of the tribal portal provides information about tribal grants resources and is intended to help tribes and individuals to find all topics in one location. - Pollution Prevention Grant Program
The grant program provides matching funds to state and tribal programs to support P2 activities across all environmental media and to develop state-based programs. - Water
EPA's Office of Wastewater Management has a variety of mechanisms for funding water quality projects. - Wastewater and Water Quality Funding Programs for Tribes
EPA's Office of Wastewater Management provides financial, technical and programmatic assistance to help tribal communities achieve adequate wastewater services. - Drinking Water Funding for Tribes
Through this authority, EPA established the Drinking Water Infrastructure Grants Tribal Set-Aside (DWIG TSA) Program. Community water systems, and non-profit, non-community water systems, that serve a tribal population are eligible to have projects funded, in whole or in part, with DWIG TSA funds.
Department of Interior
- Energy and Mineral Development Program
The Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) provides funding to tribes with the mission goal of assessing, evaluating, and promoting energy and mineral resources on Indian trust lands for the economic benefit of Indian mineral owners.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Rural Business Enterprise Grants
The RBEG program provides grants for rural projects that finance and facilitate development of small and emerging rural businesses help fund distance learning networks, and help fund employment related adult education programs.
Department of Commerce
- Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies
A comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) is designed to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic roadmap to diversify and strengthen regional economies. - Economic Investment
Dept of Commerce lists investment programs.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Indian Community Development Block Grant Program (ICDBG)
The ICDBG Program provides eligible grantees with direct grants for use in developing viable Indian and Alaska Native Communities, including decent housing, a suitable living environment, and economic opportunities, primarily for low and moderate income persons. - Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Program
The Indian Housing Block Grant Program (IHBG) is a formula grant that provides a range of affordable housing activities on Indian reservations and Indian areas. - Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program
The Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program is a mortgage product specifically for American Indian and Alaska Native families, tribes, Alaska Villages or tribally designated housing entities.
Department of Health and Human Services
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
The mission of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is to assist low income households, particularly those with the lowest incomes that pay a high proportion of household income for home energy, primarily in meeting their immediate home energy needs. - Weatherization Assistance Program
The Weatherization Assistance Program enables low-income families to permanently reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient.
