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Dairy Manure Collaborative:
Potential Funding Sources for Improving Management and Treatment of Dairy Manure in the San Joaquin Valley
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Many funding opportunities, in the form of grants, cooperative agreements, loans, and others, are available for projects to improve the management and treatment of dairy manure in the San Joaquin Valley. Such improvements might include:
- Anaerobic digestion, with the captured methane (1) burned to generate electricity or (2) purified and compressed for use as vehicle fuel or for injection into the gas pipeline grid;
- Thermal conversion technologies, including pyrolysis and gasification, to generate heat, electricity, and fuels;
- Composting solids for use as animal bedding and soil amendments;
- Concentrating nutrients for use as fertilizer;
- Trapping mineral nitrogen in aquatic plants and algae which can be used for animal feed, fish feed, soil amendments, and bio-fuels;
- Converting organic nitrogen to chemically inert nitrogen gas using nitrification/denitrification technology;
- Managing feed to reduce emissions from feed, cows, and manure; and
- Enclosing barns to capture and filter out gaseous emissions.
The EPA Region Agriculture Program expects that the funding opportunities listed here will be a useful starting point for various interests (i.e., the dairy industry; vendors of manure technologies; university researchers and cooperative extension; federal, state, and local agencies; and public interest organizations) and purposes (e.g., research, development, implementation, extension/education/outreach; and analysis of economic and environmental performance). Because funding program guidelines change often and funds may not be available from every program in every year, we recommend that you use this list as a guide and confirm the details of each opportunity with the program.
To inform us of corrections and additions to this list or to join our e-mail distribution list for announcements of specific funding opportunities as they become available, please contact Cara Peck (peck.cara@epa.gov).
Funding Opportunities List
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Control
| Purpose | Established by Section 319 of the federal Clean Water Act, these funds are for the implementation of state nonpoint source pollution control programs. Each state passes through a portion of these funds to other entities for implementing specific nonpoint source pollution management practices. State water quality agencies are the lead agencies for these grant programs. Priorities include:
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| Eligibility | Public and private entities including nonprofits, local and state governments, tribes, special districts, educational institutions, and government agencies. Applications are distributed by state water-quality agencies. |
| Award Amount | Variable - Past awards range from $20,000-$300,000. |
| Matching Requirements | 40% non-federal match on grant to states. Project match varies by state. |
| Application Due | Varies by state |
| Contact for Additional Information | Audrey Shileikis EPA Office/Division: Water Division Tel.: 415-972-3459 Email: shileikis.audrey@epa.gov Web: Nonpoint Source Management Program - Clean Water Section 319 Grant Source: Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Control |
| Updated | 07/08 |
Water Quality Cooperative Agreements/Grants under the Clean Water Act (CWA) 104(b)(3)
| Purpose | Under authority of Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act, EPA makes grants to state water pollution control agencies, interstate agencies, and other nonprofit institutions, organizations, and individuals to promote the coordination of environmentally beneficial activities. These activities include storm water control, sludge management, and pretreatment. Among the efforts that are eligible for funding under the Section 104(b)(3) program are research; investigations; experiments; training; environmental technology demonstrations; surveys; and studies related to the causes, effects, extent, and prevention of pollution.
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| Eligibility | State water pollution control agencies, interstate agencies, and other nonprofit institutions, organizations, and individuals. |
| Award Amount | $300,000 total funding available in FY08. |
| Matching Requirements | Please contact the program contact for additional information. |
| Application Due | Please contact the program contact for additional information. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Christina Yin EPA Office/Division: Water Division Tel: 415-972-3579 Email: yin.christina@epa.gov Website: Clean Water Act Section 104(b)(3) Water Quality Cooperative Agreements/Grants |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Wetlands Program Development Grants (WPDGs)
| Purpose | EPA's Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) provide eligible applicants an opportunity to conduct projects that promote the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. While WPDGs can continue to be used by recipients to build and refine any element of a comprehensive wetland program, priority will be given to funding projects that address the three priority areas identified by EPA: (1) developing a comprehensive monitoring and assessment program; (2) improving the effectiveness of compensatory mitigation; and (3) refining the protection of vulnerable wetlands and aquatic resources. |
| Eligibility | States, tribes, local government agencies, interstate agencies, and intertribal consortia are eligible. EPA Headquarters administers the national non-profit competition apart from the Regional local/state/tribe competitions and issues a separate competitive announcement for this funding. |
| Award Amount | For FY 2008, the total amount of funding available in Region 9 was approximately $1,792,000. It was anticipated that awards would range from $50,000 to $300,000 depending upon the amount requested and the overall size and need for the project. |
| Matching Requirements | All applicants must contribute a minimum of 25% of the total project cost. |
| Application Due | March 2008 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Suzanne Marr US EPA Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, MC WTR-4 San Francisco, CA 94105 Tel: 415-972-3468 Email: marr.suzanne@epa.gov Websites: Wetlands Program Development Grants; and Wetlands Program Development Grants: 2008 Request for Proposals. |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Innovation Pilots
| Purpose | EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) initiated a series of innovative pilots to test new ideas and strategies for environmental and public health protection. Funding was provided for creative approaches to waste minimization, energy recovery, and recycling (as well as land revitalization and homeland security) that could be replicated across various sectors, industries, communities, and regions. Currently, there is no funding available for this program, nor is additional funding for the program anticipated in the near term.
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| Eligibility | States; territories, federally recognized Indian tribes; and possessions of the U.S., including Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and the District of Columbia; public and private universities and colleges; interstate organizations; local agencies; other public or private nonprofit institutions; and individuals. |
| Award Amount | In the past, individual projects were awarded up to $100,000. |
| Matching Requirements | See individual funding solicitation. |
| Application Due | Currently, there is no funding available for this program. Additional funding for the program is not anticipated in the near term. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Jeff Kohn EPA OSWER Innovations Coordinator Tel: 202-566-1407 Email: kohn.jeffrey@epa.gov -or- Lynda Deschambault EPA Region 9 Tel: 415-947-4183 Email: deschambault.lynda@epa.gov Website: Land, Waste and Emergency Management Innovations Initiative |
| Updated | 07/08 |
Resource Conservation Funds
| Purpose | To fund cooperative agreements that promote recycling, solid waste reduction, and energy conservation through source reduction, product stewardship, reuse and composting, market development and job creation, education and outreach, or the procurement of post-consumer, recycled-content products. |
| Eligibility | States, tribes, territories, multi-state/tribal organizations, universities, local governments, and nonprofit organizations located within Region 9. |
| Award Amount | $30,000 - $60,000 in cooperative agreement funds. |
| Matching Requirements | No matching share required. |
| Application Due | January 2008 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Cara Peck EPA Office/Division: Waste Management Division Tel: 415-972-3382 Email: peck.cara@epa.gov Web: Resource Conservation Funds: Requests for Initial Proposals and Region 9: Resource Conservation Funds |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Source Reduction Assistance
| Purpose | To support source reduction and pollution prevention projects that will provide an overall benefit to the environment by preventing pollutants at the source. |
| Eligibility | States, U.S. possessions, federally recognized tribes, local governments, independent school district governments, state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations having a 501(c)(3) status, and private institutions of higher education. |
| Award Amount | $25,000-$75,000. |
| Matching Requirements | 5% match requested. |
| Application Due | Spring 2008 |
| Contact for Additional Information | John Katz EPA Office/Division Pollution Prevention Team Tel: 415-972-3283 Email: katz.john@epa.gov Web: FY 2008 Request for Proposals for the Source Reduction Assistance Grant Program for Nine of the Environmental Protection Agency's Regional Pollution Prevention Program Offices; and Region 9: Source Reduction Assistance |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Environmental Education
| Purpose | Grants are intended to fund environmental education and environmental stewardship projects that design, demonstrate, or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques. |
| Eligibility | Local, tribal, or state education agencies, colleges & universities, nonprofit organizations, state environmental agencies, and non-commercial educational broadcasting agencies |
| Award Amount | There are actually two programs here. The Regional program has a maximum grant of $10,000 and a funding rate of about 30%. The program run out of EPA HQ has a maximum of $100,000, but a funding rate of only 5%. |
| Matching Requirements | 25% matching share required. |
| Application Due | December 2007 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Julie Anderson EPA Office: Environmental Education Grants (OPA-2) Tel: 415-947-4260 Email: anderson.julie@epa.gov Web: Environmental Education Grants and Environmental Education Grants Program |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program
| Purpose | To provide financial assistance to eligible community groups and nonprofit tribal organizations to work on projects that address environmental justice issues. |
| Eligibility | An eligible applicant must be either: (1) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization as designated by the Internal Revenue Service; or (2) a nonprofit organization, recognized by the state, territory, commonwealth, or tribe in which it is located. In addition, an eligible applicant must be able to demonstrate that it has worked directly with, or provided services to, the affected community. An “affected community,” for the purposes of this assistance agreement program, is a community that is disproportionately impacted by environmental harms and risks and has a local environmental and/or public health issue that is identified in the proposal. |
| Award Amount | Up to $100,000 for three-year projects |
| Matching Requirements | No matching share required. |
| Application Due | Early 2008 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Karen Henry EPA Office: Division Environmental Justice Team Tel: 415-972-3844 Email: henry.karen@epa.gov Web: EJ Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreements Program; and Region 9: Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program (EJCPS) |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
| Purpose | The purpose must be: (1) to build the collaborative partnership; (2) to identify the local environmental and/or public health issues to be addressed; and (3) to envision solutions and empower the community through education, training, and outreach. Program is a multi-statute program designed to help communities understand and address their exposure to multiple environmental harms and risks. |
| Eligibility | An eligible applicant must be either: (1) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization as designated by the Internal Revenue Service; or (2) a nonprofit organization, recognized by the state, territory, commonwealth, or tribe in which it is located. In addition, an eligible applicant must be able to demonstrate that it has worked directly with, or provided services to, the affected community. An “affected community,” for the purposes of this assistance agreement program, is a community that is disproportionately impacted by environmental harms and risks and has a local environmental and/or public health issue that is identified in the proposal. |
| Award Amount | Up to $25,000 for research. |
| Matching Requirements | No matching share required. |
| Application Due | Early 2008 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Karen Henry EPA Office: Division Environmental Justice Team Tel: 415-972-3844 Email: henry.karen@epa.gov Web: EJ Small Grants Program; and Region 9: Environmental Justice Small Grants Program (EJSG) |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Small Business Innovation and Research
| Purpose | The Small Business Innovation & Research (SBIR) program is administered by 11 federal agencies, including EPA, USDA, DOE, and NSF. It seeks to “strengthen the role of small businesses in federally funded research and development and help develop a stronger national base for technical innovation.” EPA issues annual solicitations for Phase I (up to $70,000) and Phase II (up to $225,000) research proposals from science- and technology-based firms. The FY08 EPA SBIR research topics include: (1) monitoring and control of air pollution, (2) biofuels and vehicle emissions reductions, and (3) water management and monitoring.
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| Eligibility | Small businesses are eligible and defined as “for profit” organizations with no more than 500 employees. These businesses must be independently owned and operated. |
| Award Amount | A total of approximately $20 million is available each year. Phase 1 contracts are for up to $70,000. Phase 2 contracts are for up to $225,000 for two years. |
| Matching Requirements | No match required. |
| Application Due | Phase I: May 2008 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Marsha Johnson EPA Office/ Research Triangle Park - North Carolina. Tel: 919-541-0952 Email: johnson.marsha@epa.gov Website: EPA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program |
| Updated | 07/08 |
Office of Research and Development (ORD), National Center for Environmental Research (NCER), Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Grant Program
| Purpose | NCER’s Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program funds research grants and graduate fellowships in numerous environmental science and engineering disciplines through a competitive solicitation process and independent peer review. The program engages the nation’s best scientists and engineers in targeted research that complements EPA’s own outstanding intramural research program and those of our partners in other federal agencies. STAR research is funded through Requests for Applications (RFAs) that are derived from the ORD Strategic Plan and from research plans for specific topics developed by ORD. RFAs are prepared in cooperation with other parts of the Agency and concentrate on areas of special significance to the EPA mission. At present, STAR is focusing on the health effects of particulate matter, drinking water, water quality, global change, ecosystem assessment and restoration, human health risk assessment, endocrine disrupting chemicals, pollution prevention and new technologies, children’s health, and socio-economic research. Past grant projects have included: (1) environmental and economic impact analysis of manure digester biogas-powered fuel cells for the agricultural sector (“Environmental and Economic Impact Analysis of Manure Digester Biogas-Powered Fuel Cells for the Agricultural Sector”) and (2) research into developing biomethane for transport (“Biomethane for Transportation”). |
| Eligibility | STAR Requests for Applications invite research proposals from academic and nonprofit institutions located in the U.S. as well as state and local governments. |
| Award Amount | See individual funding solicitation. |
| Matching Requirements | See individual funding solicitation. |
| Application Due | The Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program has four formal solicitation periods during the year—January, April, August, and October. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Website: National Center For Environmental Research Funding Opportunities |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Regional Geographic Initiative (RGI)
| Purpose | EPA’s Regional Geographic Initiatives (RGIs) fund unique, geographically based projects that fill critical gaps in the Agency’s ability to protect human health and the environment. RGI projects: (1) address places, sectors or innovative projects; and/or (2) are based on a regional, state, tribal or other strategic plan; and/or (3) address problems that are multi-media in nature or fill a critical gap in the protection of human health and the environment; and/or (4) demonstrate state, local and/or other stakeholder participation; and/or (5) identify opportunities for leveraging other sources of funding. From 2001-2005, the RGI program in Region 9 funded a number of projects relating to agricultural sustainability in California’s San Joaquin Valley. These projects included: (1) a study to identify sources of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from dairies, (2) a project to identify and assess technologies to improve treatment of dairy manure, and (3) support for workshops to bring together experts and stakeholders to collaborate on treating dairy waste and developing energy production from manure (“Agricultural Sustainability Projects in California's San Joaquin Valley, 2001 - 2005” (PDF) (8pp, 138K, About PDF). |
| Eligibility | Each EPA Regional Office is responsible within its states for the execution of the RGI program. To obtain information about the availability of funds for a project, contact the appropriate Regional RGI Coordinator. |
| Award Amount | Variable. Projects may receive funding for one or more years but generally will not receive RGI funds for more than four years. |
| Matching Requirements | Please contact the EPA Region 9 RGI Coordinator for details. |
| Application Due | Please contact the EPA Region 9 RGI Coordinator for details. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Denise Zvanovec EPA Region 9 Coordinator 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Tel: 415-947-3558 Email: zvanovec.denise@epa.gov Website: Regional Geographic Initiatives |
| Updated | 06/08 |
West Coast Collaborative, Innovations in Clean Diesel
| Purpose | The West Coast Collaborative is a public-private partnership working to reduce diesel emissions along the West Coast. One of its key focus areas is to share information and seek funding for a variety of on agriculture and biofuels projects, including biodiesel production. In 2006, the collaborative awarded $400,000 to the Biomethane for Vehicle Fuel Project, a pilot project to convert four heavy-duty diesel powered milk trucks to run on biomethane and conduct engineering studies to determine the feasibility of capturing and processing biogas made from dairy manure and cheese factory waste. (“Biomethane for Vehicle Fuel Project”  ). In its most recent solicitation, West Coast Collaborative Innovations in Clean Diesel, which closed in February 2008, the West Coast Collaborative, in coordination with EPA Region 9, solicited proposals on a competitive basis for innovative projects that reduce emissions from existing diesel engines within Region 9. Projects considered included those involving alternative and biofuels production, distribution, and use. |
| Eligibility | Currently, no additional funding solicitations for the West Coast Collaborative are listed. |
| Award Amount | Currently, no additional funding solicitations for the West Coast Collaborative are listed. |
| Matching Requirements | Currently, no additional funding solicitations for the West Coast Collaborative are listed. |
| Application Due | Currently, no additional funding solicitations for the West Coast Collaborative are listed. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Fredianne Gray West Coast Collaborative Agriculture and Biofuels Sector Tel: 206-553-6387 Email: gray.fredianne@epa.gov Website: West Coast Collaborative Home , Agriculture & Biofuels Sector , and West Coast Collaborative Innovations in Clean Diesel Request for Proposals (RFP) FY 2008 |
| Updated | 06/08 |
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Biomass Research and Development Initiative (DOE/USDA)
| Purpose | The U.S Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development jointly solicit applications for financial assistance addressing research and development of biomass-based (plant-derived material) products, bioenergy, biofuels, and related processes. The program is intended to promote innovation and development related to biomass. |
| Eligibility | Individual eligible entities or consortia of eligible entities include the following types of organizations: (1) colleges and universities; (2) national laboratories; (3) federal and state research agencies; (4) private sector entities; and (5) nonprofit organizations. |
| Award Amount | $18 million dollars is available. Up to $1,000,000 per project. |
| Matching Requirements | 20% cost share required |
| Application Due | July 2007 |
| Contact for Additional Information | For DOE: Office of Biomass Programs Web: EERE Biomass Program and Biomass Program Solicitations. For USDA: |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Small Business Innovation and Research
| Purpose | The Small Business Innovation & Research (SBIR) program is administered by 11 federal agencies, including EPA, USDA, DOE, and NSF. It seeks to “strengthen the role of small businesses in federally funded research and development and help develop a stronger national base for technical innovation.” DOE issues annual solicitations for Phase I (up to $100,000) and Phase II (up to $750,000) research proposals from science- and technology-based firms. The FY08 DOE SBIR research topics included: (1) energy production (including renewable energy), (2) energy use, and (3) environmental management. |
| Eligibility | Small businesses are eligible and defined as “for profit” organizations with no more than 500 employees. Businesses must be independently owned and operated. |
| Award Amount | A total of approximately $20 million is available each year. Phase 1 contracts are for up to $70,000. Phase 2 contracts are for up to $225,000 for two years. |
| Matching Requirements | No match required. |
| Application Due | Phase I: November 2007 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Carl Hebron Program Coordinator Tel: 301-903-1414 Email: carl.hebron@science.doe.gov -or- sbir-sttr@science.doe.gov Website: Small Business Innovation Research, Small Business Technology Transfer |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Solicitations for Business, Industry, and Universities
| Purpose | DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) provides financial assistance (e.g., grants and cooperative agreements) to business, industry, and universities for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. Current funding opportunities include a solicitation for technologies that enable utilization of opportunity fuels and nontraditional feedstocks in industrial processes (See: Fuel/Feedstock Flexibility and Combined Heat and Power). |
| Eligibility | See specific funding announcements. |
| Award Amount | See specific funding announcements. |
| Matching Requirements | See specific funding announcements. |
| Application Due | See specific funding announcements. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Website: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Fuel/Feedstock Flexibility and Combined Heat and Power Initiative
| Purpose | The goal of this initiative is to support research and development projects to develop innovative technologies that, when deployed commercially, will enable the U.S. industry to reduce natural gas requirements for chemical feed stocks, increase utilization of opportunity fuels, and expand the use of combined heat and power (CHP) applications. Areas of interest include: 1) fuel flexibility, 2) feedstock flexibility in the chemical industry, and 3) clean distributed generation. |
| Eligibility | All types of entities are eligible to apply, except: (1) other federal agencies, (2) federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) contractors, and (3) nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995. |
| Award Amount | $10 million expected to be available, up to 15 awards anticipated. Awards will be between $500,000 and $2,000,000. |
| Matching Requirements | There are cost sharing (matching) requirements. |
| Application Due | July 14, 2008 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Jeffrey Kooser Tel: 304-285-4253 Email: Jeffrey.Kooser@netl.doe.gov Website: Funding Opportunity- Fuel/Feedstock Flexibility and Combined Heat and Power and Funding Opportunities- Fuel/Feedstock Flexibility and Combined Heat and Power |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Clean Cities FY 09 Petroleum Reduction Technologies Projects for Transportation Sector –
Area of Interest 1 (DE-PS26-09NT01236-01) Refueling Infrastructure for Alternative Fuels
| Purpose | Under this Area of Interest, the Department is seeking applications for cost-shared projects that expand alternative refueling and blending infrastructure for alternative fuels to help decrease the nations dependence on petroleum by helping to grow the alternative fuels market. Projects are sought that will contribute to a sustainable alternative fuel market with a potential for future growth in the absence of additional Federal funding. This area of interest Includes Subtopic areas include: (1A) Biofuel Retail Infrastructure Program (1B) Terminal Blending and Other Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Programs. |
| Eligibility Estimated Total Funding Available |
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above) $2,600,000 |
| Award Amount | $200,000 - $1,000,000 |
| Matching Requirements | Yes. 50% Cost share is required for this Area of Interest |
| Application Due | 02/27/2009 |
| Contact for Additional Information |
Raymond Jarr (rjarr@netl.doe.gov) Grant Officer Tel: 412-386-5173 Janet Laukaitis (Janet.Laukaitis@netl.doe.gov) Grant Specialist Tel: 412-386-5173 Grants.Gov: Find Grant Opportunities "Browse by Category " and then click on "Energy" and scroll ahead to the closing date of 2/27/09, and you will find the above funding category. |
| Updated | 02/09 |
Area of Interest 2 (DE-PS26-09NT01236-02): Incremental Cost of Dedicated Alternative Fuel Vehicles
| Purpose | Under this Area of Interest, applications are being sought for projects to decrease the nation's dependence on petroleum by expanding the use of dedicated AFVs. These funds can be used to help reduce the incremental cost for the purchase of new OEM AFVs or the retrofit/conversion/repower of new and/or used conventional vehicles (i.e., vehicles originally designed to operate using diesel or gasoline) to run on authorized alternative fuels. Only on-road, highway-certified vehicles that operate exclusively on alternative fuels will be considered for funding under this area of interest. DOE has particular interest in funding medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and school buses as well as light-duty vehicles used in high fuel-use fleet applications. Vehicles with hybrid-electric or hydraulic-hybrid drive systems that are powered exclusively by alternative fuels are also of interest. Vehicle retrofits/conversion systems must be certified/approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and/or the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in order to be eligible for funding in this category. |
| Eligibility Estimated Total Funding Available |
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above) $1,600,000 |
| Award Amount | $200,000 - $500,000 |
| Matching Requirements | Yes. 50% Cost share is required for this Area of Interest |
| Application Due | 02/27/2009 |
| Contact for Additional Information |
Raymond Jarr (rjarr@netl.doe.gov) Grant Officer Tel: 412-386-5173 Janet Laukaitis (Janet.Laukaitis@netl.doe.gov) Grant Specialist Tel: 412-386-5173 Grants.Gov: Find Grant Opportunities "Browse by Category " and then click on "Energy" and scroll ahead to the closing date of 2/27/09, and you will find the above funding category. |
| Updated | 02/09 |
Area of Interest 3 (DE-PS26-09NT01236-03): Education and Outreach Workshops for Petroleum Reduction Fuels and Technologies
| Purpose | Under this Area of Interest applications are being sought for projects that will raise awareness and foster a greater understanding of alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies through a targeted outreach and education effort. Educational information and materials developed under this award will be used to establish a special Clean Cities learning program. This effort will help to increase the alternative fuels market and decrease the nation’s dependence on petroleum. In addition, it will help to provide the necessary specialized training and education necessary to ensure that these vehicles and related fueling equipment are installed, maintained, and operated in a safe and proper manner. This could include training for first responders, public safety officers, and construction permitting officials in areas where alternative fuels are being introduced, among other target audiences. Projects are sought that will contribute to a sustainable alternative fuel market by raising awareness of alternative fuels and related technologies and that exhibit the potential for future growth without additional Federal funding. Although applications will be considered that address individual subject areas of interest, it is strongly preferred that the lead applicant(s) represent a partnership among appropriate industry and trade groups that can adequately address multiple, if not all, subject areas of interest in a single application. Subtopic Areas consist: (3A) Biodiesel (3B) Ethanol (3C) Natural Gas and Propane and (3D) Fuel Economy Idle Reduction. |
| Eligibility Estimated Total Funding Available |
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above) $1,800,000 |
| Award Amount | $400,000 - $1,800,000 |
| Matching Requirements | No Cost Share is required for Area of Interest 3 |
| Application Due | 02/27/2009 |
| Contact for Additional Information |
Raymond Jarr (rjarr@netl.doe.gov) Grant Officer Tel: 412-386-5173 Janet Laukaitis (Janet.Laukaitis@netl.doe.gov) Grant Specialist Tel: 412-386-5173 Grants.Gov: Find Grant Opportunities "Browse by Category " and then click on "Energy" and scroll ahead to the closing date of 2/27/09, and you will find the above funding category. |
| Updated | 02/09 |
U.S. Department of Labor
Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Program
| Purpose | The WIRED program is designed to support the development of a regional, integrated approach to workforce and economic development and education. The ultimate goal of WIRED is to expand employment and advancement opportunities for American workers and catalyze the creation of high-skill, high-wage jobs. The program will provide regions with funding, ongoing technical assistance, and support from a group of experts to implement a transformational approach to their workforce and economic development systems at the regional level. Grants are provided to regional committees/organizations who then provide funding for specific initiatives. A number of these grant receiving regions are focusing on agriculture, agribusiness, and/or biofuels and alternative energy (e.g., a grant involving 36 counties in Minnesota, with a focus on renewable fuels and agriculture). |
| Eligibility | See individual funding solicitation. |
| Award Amount | The 13 first generation WIRED regions were awarded $15 million over a three-year period in February 2006. In January 2007, the second generation Wired regions were awarded an immediate investment of $500,000. This investment supports the development of a comprehensive implementation plan. Upon completion and acceptance of this plan, each region will receive an additional $4.5 million investment over a three-year period. On June 20, 2007, an expansion of the WIRED Prgoram was announced. Thirteen applications were selected to become the Third Generation of WIRED Regions. Each will receive a $5 million investment over a three-year period. |
| Matching Requirements | See individual funding solicitation. |
| Application Due | April 2007 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Website: Workforce Innovations 2007: Beyond Boundaries |
| Updated | 06/08 |
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) —
Environmental Quality Incentives Program – CA Statewide Quality Incentives Program
| Purpose | The California NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary program designed to provide payment incentives and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers for installation of conservation practices which promote environmental quality on working agricultural lands. In addition to statewide initiatives, EQIP is also available through a locally administrative program denoted as the “Regular” EQIP program. Using funds allocated to the county level, district conservationists in consultation with local work groups and stakeholders identify and prioritize resource concerns they intend to address. FY 2008 statewide program priorities include: (1) a California air quality initiative to support direct injection of manure into soils and (2) various AFO manure nutrient management procedures. |
| Eligibility | Eligible producers engaged in livestock or crop production on eligible land may apply for EQIP program benefits. Eligible land includes cropland; rangeland; grassland; pastureland; private non-industrial forestland; and other farm or ranchlands as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. |
| Award Amount | See program solicitations. |
| Matching Requirements | See program solicitations. |
| Application Due | November 2007 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Alan Forkey Program Manager Tel: 530-792-5653 Email: Alan.Forkey@ca.usda.gov Website: Statewide EQIP Program Priorities |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
| Purpose | Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) is a voluntary program intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. Under CIG, Environmental Quality Incentives Program funds are used to award competitive grants to non-federal governmental or non-governmental organizations, tribes, or individuals. CIG enables NRCS to work with other public and private entities to accelerate technology transfer and adoption of promising technologies and approaches to address some of the nation’s most pressing natural resource concerns. CIG will benefit agricultural producers by providing more options for environmental enhancement and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
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| Eligibility | Indian tribe, state or local unit of government, non-governmental organization, or individuals. |
| Award Amount | In FY08, up to $10 million was available for proposals addressing one or more of the CIG natural resource concerns. Up to $5 million was available for proposals addressing one or more of the CIG technology categories. |
| Matching Requirements | At least 50% matching share required. |
| Application Due | February 2008 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Tessa Chadwick CIG National Program Manager USDA NRCS P.O. Box 2890, Room 5239-S Washington, DC 20013-2890 Tel: 202-720-2335 Email: tessa.chadwick@wdc.usda.gov Website: Conservation Innovation Grants |
| Updated | 07/08 |
Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service (CRESS):
Funding Opportunities & National Research Initiatives
Funding Opportunities & National Research Initiatives
| Purpose | Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service’s (CSREES’) mission is to advance knowledge for agriculture, the environment, human health and well-being, and communities by supporting research, education, and extension programs in the Land-Grant University System and other partner organizations. CSREES doesn’t perform actual research, education, and extension but rather helps fund it at the state and local level and provides program leadership in these areas. CSREES’ target areas of interest include: (1) agricultural systems, (2) animals and animal products, and (3) technology and engineering. Past funding opportunities have included: (1) air quality, (2) animal manure management, (3) bio-based products and bioenergy, (4) biofuels and biobased products, (5) rural development, (6) water quality, and (7) water and watersheds. |
| Eligibility | See individual program solicitations. |
| Award Amount | See individual program solicitations. |
| Matching Requirements | See individual program solicitations. |
| Application Due | See individual program solicitations. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Waterfront Centre 800 9th St. SW., Washington, DC 20024 Tel: 202-720-4423 Website: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Small Business Innovation & Research
| Purpose | The Small Business Innovation & Research (SBIR) program is administered by 11 federal agencies, including EPA, USDA, DOE, and NSF. It seeks to “strengthen the role of small businesses in federally funded research and development and help develop a stronger national base for technical innovation.” The USDA SBIR Phase I grants are limited to $80,000 and a duration of 8 months and are open to any small business concern that meets the SBIR eligibility requirements. SBIR Phase II grants are limited to $350,000 and a duration of 24 months and are only open to previous Phase I awardees. The FY08 USDA SBIR topics include: (1) animal manure management, (2) biofuels and biobased products, (3) soil and water resources, and (4) animal production and protection.
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| Eligibility | Small businesses are eligible and defined as “for profit” organizations with no more than 500 employees. Must be independently owned and operated. Participation by university faculty or government scientists in SBIR projects is strongly encouraged. They can serve as consultants or can receive a subcontract (in both cases limited to no more than 1/3 of the Phase I award or 1/2 of the Phase II award) and continue to work full time at their institution. University faculty or government scientists can also serve as a PI if they reduce employment at their institution to 49 percent for the duration of the grant. |
| Award Amount | Phase 1 contracts are for up to $70,000-$80,000. Phase 2 contracts are for up to $350,000 for 2 years. |
| Matching Requirements | No match required. |
| Application Due | Phase I: September 4, 2008 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Waterfront Centre 800 9th St. SW., Washington, DC 20024 Tel: 202-720-4423 Website: Funding Opportunity: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Grants: Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Rural Development: Business & Cooperative Programs —
Section 9006 Grant Program
| Purpose | The Section 9006 Grant Program provides grants for agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase and install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements. Most rural projects that reduce energy use and result in savings for the agricultural producer or small business are eligible as energy efficiency projects (biomass energy production projects are included). The projects can produce any form of energy including, heat, electricity, or fuel. For all projects, the system must be located in a rural area, must be technically feasible, and must be owned by the applicant. |
| Eligibility | The program is designed to assist farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses that are able to demonstrate financial need. All agricultural producers, including farmers and ranchers who gain 50% or more of their gross income from the agricultural operations, are eligible. Small businesses that are located in a rural area can also apply. Rural electric cooperatives may also be eligible to apply. |
| Award Amount | The grants are awarded on a competitive basis and can be up to 25% of total eligible project costs. Grants are limited to $500,000 for renewable energy. Grant requests as low as $2,500 for renewable energy systems will be considered. |
| Matching Requirements | Please contact the USDA Rural Development California State Office. |
| Application Due | Please contact the USDA Rural Development California State Office. |
| Contact for Additional Information | USDA Rural Development California State Office 430 G Street, Agency 4169 Davis, CA 95616-4169 Tel: 530-792-5800 Website: Section 9006 Grant Program |
Biomass Research & Development Project (Section 9008) (USDA/DOE)
| Purpose | The U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development jointly solicit applications for financial assistance addressing research and development of biomass-based (plant-derived material) products, bioenergy, biofuels and related processes. The program is intended to promote innovation and development related to biomass. |
| Eligibility | Individual eligible entities or consortia of eligible entities include the following types of organizations: (1) colleges and universities; (2) national laboratories; (3) federal and state research agencies; (4) private sector entities (e.g., companies, corporations, farms, ranches, cooperatives, and others that compete in the marketplace); and (5) nonprofit organizations. |
| Award Amount | $18 million dollars is available, up to $1,000,000 per project. |
| Matching Requirements | 20% cost share required |
| Application Due | July 2007 |
| Contact for Additional Information | For USDA: Lisa Siesennop Tel: 202-690-3810 Email: lisa.siesennop@wdc.usda.gov Website: Section 9008, Biomass Research and Development Initiative For DOE: |
Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvements Program (Section 9006)
| Purpose | Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program currently funds grants and loan guarantees to agricultural producers and rural small business for assistance with purchasing renewable energy systems and making energy efficiency improvements. Funding will be available in the form of grants and loan guarantees. In FY07, Fiscalini Farms in Modesto, CA, received a $500,000 renewable energy grant for the construction of an anaerobic digester system. The dairy will capture biogas from their herd of 1,500 cows and in turn will generate renewable energy in the form of electrical power and waste heat. (Rural Development | California (PDF) (20pp, 2.4M, About PDF) ) |
| Eligibility | Please see solicitation: Federal Register 12070 Vol. 73, No. 45, Notices (PDF) (4pp, 61K). |
| Award Amount | For renewable energy systems, the minimum grant is $2,500 and the maximum is $500,000. |
| Matching Requirements | N/A |
| Application Due | June 2008 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Charles Clendenin USDA Rural Development 430 G Street Davis, CA 95616 Tel: 530-792-5825 Website: Section 9006: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program ; and Loan & Grant Programs . |
Value-Added Producer Grants
| Purpose | Value-Added Producer Grants may be used for planning activities and for working capital for marketing value-added agricultural products and for farm-based renewable energy. The primary objective of this grant program is to help independent producers of agricultural commodities, agriculture producer groups, farmer and rancher cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures develop strategies to create marketing opportunities and to help develop business plans for viable marketing opportunities regarding production of bio-based products from agricultural commodities. |
| Eligibility | Independent producers, farmer and rancher cooperatives, agricultural producer groups, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures. |
| Award Amount | The maximum grant amount for a planning grant is $100,000 and the maximum grant amount for a working capital grant is $300,000. |
| Matching Requirements | Matching funds must be at least equal to the amount of grant funds requested. |
| Application Due | March 2008 |
| Contact for Additional Information | USDA Rural Development California State Office 430 G Street, Agency 4169 Davis, CA 95616-4169 Tel: 530-792-5800 Website: Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Business & Industry Guaranteed Loans
| Purpose | The purpose of the Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program is to improve, develop, or finance business, industry, and employment and improve the economic and environmental climate in rural communities. This purpose is achieved by bolstering the existing private credit structure through the guarantee of quality loans which will provide lasting community benefits. Loan purposes include but are not limited to the following:
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| Eligibility | A borrower may be a cooperative organization, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity organized and operated on a profit or nonprofit basis; an Indian tribe on a federal or state reservation or other federally recognized tribal group; a public body; or an individual. A borrower must be engaged in or proposing to engage in a business that will: (1) provide employment; (2) improve the economic or environmental climate; (3) promote the conservation, development, and use of water for aquaculture; or (4) reduce reliance on nonrenewable energy resources by encouraging the development and construction of solar energy systems and other renewable energy systems. |
| Award Amount | The total amount of Agency loans to one borrower must not exceed $10 million. The Administrator may, at the Administrator’s discretion, grant an exception to the $10 million limit for loans of $25 million under certain circumstances. The Secretary may approve guaranteed loans in excess of $25 million, up to $40 million, for rural cooperative organizations that process value-added agricultural commodities. |
| Matching Requirements | No cost share, but collateral must have documented value sufficient to protect the interest of the lender and the Agency. The discounted collateral value will normally be at least equal to the loan amount. Lenders will discount collateral consistent with sound loan-to-value policy. |
| Application Due | Please contact the USDA Rural Development California State Office. |
| Contact for Additional Information | USDA Rural Development California State Office 430 G Street, Agency 4169 Davis, CA 95616-4169 Tel: 530-792-5800 Website: Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Intermediary Relending Program (IRP)
| Purpose | The purpose of the Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) is to alleviate poverty and increase economic activity and employment in rural communities. Under the IRP program, loans are provided to local organizations (intermediaries) for the establishment of revolving loan funds. These revolving loan funds are used to assist with financing business and economic development activity to create or retain jobs in disadvantaged and remote communities. Intermediaries are encouraged to work in concert with state and regional strategies, and in partnership with other public and private organizations that can provide complimentary resources. IRP funding may be used for a number of purposes but to be eligible, ultimate recipients must be located in a rural area. Some examples of eligible projects are: (1) the acquisition, construction, conversion, enlargement, or repair of a business or business facility, particularly when jobs will be created or retained; (2) the purchase or development of land (easements, rights of way, buildings, facilities, leases, materials); (3) to purchase equipment, leasehold improvements, machinery, supplies; (4) start up costs and working capital; (5) pollution control and abatement: and (6) feasibility studies. |
| Eligibility | Private non-profit corporations, public agencies, Indian groups, and cooperatives with at least 51 percent rural membership aimed at increasing income for producer members or purchasing power for consumer members may apply for intermediary lender status. The following entities are generally eligible to apply for loans from intermediary lenders provided they owe no delinquent debt to the federal government: (1) individual citizens or individuals who have been legally admitted to the U.S., (2) those located in a rural area defined as an area with a population of 25,000 or less, (3) an entity that is able to incur debt, give security, and repay the loan, and (4) a corporation, partnership, LLC, individual, non-profit corporation, or public body. |
| Award Amount | During FY 2007, $33.8 million is available for the Intermediary Relending Program. |
| Matching Requirements | N/A |
| Application Due | Please contact the USDA Rural Development California State Office. |
| Contact for Additional Information | USDA Rural Development California State Office 430 G Street, Agency 4169 Davis, CA 95616-4169 Tel: 530-792-5800 Website: Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG)
| Purpose | The Rural Business Enterprise Grant (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. The RBEG program is a broad-based program that reaches to the core of rural development in a number of ways. Examples of eligible fund use include: (1) acquisition or development of land, easements, or rights of way; (2) construction, conversion, renovation, of buildings, plants, machinery, equipment, access streets and roads, parking areas, utilities; (3) pollution control and abatement; (4) capitalization of revolving loan funds including funds that will make loans for start ups and working capital; (5) training and technical assistance; and (6) project planning. Any project funded under the RBEG program should benefit small and emerging private businesses in rural areas (i.e., those that will employ 50 or fewer new employees and have less than $1 million in projected gross revenues). |
| Eligibility | Rural public entities (towns, communities, state agencies, and authorities), Indian tribes and rural private nonprofit corporations are eligible to apply for funding. |
| Award Amount | During FY 2007, approximately $40.8 million is available for the RBEG program. |
| Matching Requirements | N/A |
| Application Due | Please contact the USDA Rural Development California State Office. |
| Contact for Additional Information | USDA Rural Development California State Office 430 G Street, Agency 4169 Davis, CA 95616-4169 Tel: 530-792-5800 Website: Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) Program |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Rural Development: Water & Environmental Programs (WEP)
| Purpose | Water and Environmental Programs (WEP) provides loans, grants and loan guarantees for drinking water, sanitary sewer, solid waste and storm drainage facilities in rural areas and cities and towns of 10,000 or less. This funding could be useful to those looking to develop combined dairy manure and municipal sewage treatment facilities. |
| Eligibility | Public bodies, nonprofit organizations and recognized Indian tribes may qualify for assistance. WEP also makes grants to nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance and training to assist rural communities with their water, wastewater, and solid waste problems. |
| Award Amount | See individual funding solicitations. |
| Matching Requirements | See individual funding solicitations. |
| Application Due | See individual funding solicitations. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Website: Water and Environmental Programs
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| Updated | 06/08 |
Rural Utilities Service —
Water & Waste Disposal Loans & Grants
| Purpose | USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) provides loans, guaranteed loans, and grants for water, sewer, storm water, and solid waste disposal facilities in cities and towns up to 10,000 people and rural areas with no population limits. Loans and grants may be used to: (1) construct, repair, modify, or otherwise improve water supply and distribution systems and waste collection and treatment systems, including storm drainage and solid waste disposal facilities; (2) acquire needed land, water sources, and water rights; and (3) pay costs such as legal and engineering fees when necessary to develop the facility. |
| Eligibility | Recipients must be public entities. These can include: municipalities, counties, special purpose districts, Indian tribes, and nonprofit corporations (including cooperatives). A new entity may be formed to provide the needed service if an appropriate one does not already exist. For additional eligibility criteria, please see funding solicitation. |
| Award Amount | See funding solicitation. |
| Matching Requirements | See funding solicitation. |
| Application Due | No funding currently available. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Website: Water and Waste Loan and Grant Programs |
| Updated | 07/08 |
Technical Assistance & Training Grants
| Purpose | USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) provides Technical Assistance and Training Grants, which can be used to: (1) identify and evaluate solutions to water and/or waste related problems of associations in rural areas, (2) assist entities with preparation of applications for Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants, (3) provide training to association personnel in order to improve the management, operation, and maintenance of water and/or waste disposal facilities, and (4) pay expenses related to providing the technical assistance and/or training. |
| Eligibility | Recipients include private, nonprofit organizations, which have tax-exempt status granted by the Internal Revenue Service. For additional eligibility criteria, please see funding solicitation. |
| Award Amount | See funding solicitation. |
| Matching Requirements | See funding solicitation. |
| Application Due | Pre-applications must be filed between October 1 and December 31 annually. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Website: Water and Waste Loan and Grant Programs |
| Updated | 07/08 |
Farm Service Agency
| Purpose | “Direct” farm loans are made by the Farm Service Agency with government funds. FSA also services these loans and provide direct loan customers with supervision and credit counseling. Direct Farm Ownership Loans can be used to purchase farmland, construct or repair buildings and other fixtures, and promote soil and water conservation. Direct Farm Operative Loans can be used to purchase items such as livestock, farm equipment, feed, seed, fuel, farm chemicals, insurance, and other operating expenses. Operating Loans can also be used to pay for minor improvements to buildings, costs associated with land and water development, family subsistence, and to refinance debts under certain conditions. |
| Eligibility | See: Direct Loan Program (PDF) (4pp, 77K, About PDF) |
| Award Amount | The maximum amount for Direct Farm Ownership and Direct Farm Operating Loans is $300,000. |
| Matching Requirements | N/A |
| Application Due | See program information. |
| Contact for Additional Information | United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency 430 G Street, Suite 4161 Davis, CA 95616-4161 Tel: 530-792-5521 Website: Direct Farm Loans |
| Updated | 06/08 |
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Technology Innovation Program (TIP)
| Purpose | The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) Technology Innovation Program (TIP) was established to support, promote, and accelerate innovation in the U.S. through high-risk, high-reward research in “areas of critical national need.” Note: for each TIP competition, the formal announcement published in the Federal Register and on Grants.Gov will include a description of the selected “areas of critical national need” that will be addressed in that competition. |
| Eligibility | A single company project led by a small or medium-sized company (large companies are excluded) or a joint venture, where institutions of higher education can be the lead partner in the venture and/or large companies may participate as an unfunded partner. |
| Award Amount | TIP awards will be limited to no more than $3 million total over three years for a single-company project and no more than $9 million total over five years for a joint venture. |
| Matching Requirements | TIP awards will be cost-shared. |
| Application Due | The TIP plans to conduct an FY2008 competition after publication of the final rule. Comments on the proposed rule must be submitted by April 21, 2008. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Michael Baum Tel: 301-975-2763 Email: michael.baum@nist.gov Website: Technology Innovation Program |
| Updated | 06/08 |
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Biotechnology, Biochemical, & Biomass Engineering
| Purpose | The National Science Foundation’s Biotechnology, Biochemical, and Biomass Engineering (BBBE) program deals with problems involved in economic processing and manufacturing of products of economic importance by effectively utilizing renewable resources of biological origin and bioinformatics originating from genomic and proteomic information. The BBBE program emphasizes basic engineering and biological research that advances the fundamental knowledge base that contributes to a better understanding of biomolecular processes (in vivo, in vitro, and/or ex vivo) and eventually to the development of generic enabling technology and practical application. Quantitative assessments of bioprocesses and their rates at the levels of gene regulation and expression, signal transduction pathways, posttranslational protein processing, enzymes in reaction systems, metabolic pathways, cells and tissues in cultivation, and biological systems including animal, plant, microbial and insect cells, etc. are considered vital to the successful research projects in the BBBE program. |
| Eligibility | Unless otherwise specified in the grant solicitation, the following are eligible entities: universities and colleges; nonprofit, nonacademic organizations; and unaffiliated individuals (i.e., scientists, engineers, or educators in the U.S. and U.S. citizens may be eligible for support, provided that the individual is not employed by, or affiliated with, an organization, and the proposer has demonstrated the capability and has access to any necessary facilities to carry out the project; and the proposer agrees to fiscal arrangements that, in the opinion of the NSF Division of Grants & Agreements, ensure responsible management of Federal funds.) Unaffiliated individuals should contact the appropriate program before preparing a proposal for submission. |
| Award Amount | The duration of unsolicited awards is generally one to three years. The average annual award size for the program is $100,000. |
| Matching Requirements | There is no expectation by the NSF that proposals submitted for funding will include a cost sharing component. When cost sharing is included in a funding proposal, it is solely at the discretion of the proposing institution and will not be a factor in the Foundation’s decision to make an award. |
| Application Due | September 15, 2008. Proposals for Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER), Conferences, Workshops, and Supplements may be submitted at any time, but must be discussed with the program director before submission. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Frederick Heineken National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, Virginia 22230 Tel: 703-292-7944 Email: fheineke@nsf.gov |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Environmental Implications of Emerging Technologies Program
| Purpose | The Environmental Technology program provides support to develop and test new technologies in the field of environmental engineering. These include new devices and systems for more effective pollutant removal from air and water, as well as new technologies that minimize or avoid the pollutant generation inherent in older commercial and domestic processes and activities. The program emphasizes engineering principles underlying pollution avoidance as well as pollution treatment and remediation. Innovative production processes, waste reduction, recycling, and industrial ecology technologies are important to this program. Current areas of support include evaluation of the effect of increased usage of renewable resources on water supply and land use. |
| Eligibility | Unless otherwise specified in the grant solicitation, the following are eligible entities: universities and colleges; nonprofit, nonacademic organizations; and unaffiliated individuals (i.e., scientists, engineers, or educators in the U.S. and U.S. citizens may be eligible for support, provided that the individual is not employed by, or affiliated with, an organization, and the proposer has demonstrated the capability and has access to any necessary facilities to carry out the project; and the proposer agrees to fiscal arrangements that, in the opinion of the National Science Foundation Division of Grants & Agreements, ensure responsible management of federal funds.) Unaffiliated individuals should contact the appropriate program before preparing a proposal for submission. |
| Award Amount | The duration of unsolicited awards is generally one to three years. The average annual award size for the program is $80,000. Small equipment proposals up to $100,000 will also be considered. |
| Matching Requirements | There is no expectation by the National Science Foundation that proposals submitted for funding will include a cost sharing component. When cost sharing is included in a funding proposal, it is solely at the discretion of the proposing institution and will not be a factor in the foundation’s decision to make an award. |
| Application Due | September 15, 2008 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Paul L. Bishop National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, Virginia 22230 Tel: 703-292-2161 Email: pbishop@nsf.gov -or- Cynthia Ekstein Tel: 703-292-7941 Email: CEkstein@NSF.gov Website:Environmental Implications of Emerging Technologies |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Environmental Sustainability Program
| Purpose | The Environmental Sustainability Program supports engineering research, with the goal of promoting sustainable engineered systems that support human well-being and that are also compatible with sustaining natural (environmental) systems, which provide ecological services vital for human survival. There are four general research areas which are supported: (1) Industrial Ecology, (2) Green Engineering, (3) Ecological Engineering, and (4) Earth Systems Engineering. Under green engineering, there is particular interest in the next generation of water and wastewater treatment that will dramatically decrease material and energy use, consider new paradigms for delivery of services, and promote longer life for engineered systems. Earth Systems Engineering considers aspects of large-scale engineering research that involve mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, adaptation to climate change, and other global scale concerns. |
| Eligibility | Unless otherwise specified in the grant solicitation, the following are eligible entities: universities and colleges; nonprofit, nonacademic organizations; and unaffiliated individuals (i.e., scientists, engineers, or educators in the U.S. and U.S. citizens may be eligible for support, provided that the individual is not employed by, or affiliated with, an organization, and the proposer has demonstrated the capability and has access to any necessary facilities to carry out the project; and the proposer agrees to fiscal arrangements that, in the opinion of the National Science Foundation Division of Grants & Agreements, ensure responsible management of Federal funds.) Unaffiliated individuals should contact the appropriate program before preparing a proposal for submission. |
| Award Amount | The duration of unsolicited awards is generally one to three years. The average annual award size for the program is $80,000. Small equipment proposals up to $100,000 will also be considered. |
| Matching Requirements | There is no expectation by the National Science Foundation that proposals submitted for funding will include a cost sharing component. When cost sharing is included in a funding proposal, it is solely at the discretion of the proposing institution and will not be a factor in the Foundation’s decision to make an award. |
| Application Due | September 15, 2008 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Bruce Hamilton National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Boulevard, 565 S Arlington, Virginia 22230 Tel: 703-292-7066 Email: bhamilto@nsf.gov Website: Environmental Sustainability |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Small Business Innovation & Research
| Purpose | The Small Business Innovation & Research (SBIR) program is administered by 11 federal agencies, including EPA, USDA, DOE, and NSF. It seeks to “strengthen the role of small businesses in federally funded research and development and help develop a stronger national base for technical innovation.” EPA issues annual solicitations for Phase I (up to $70,000) and Phase II (up to $225,000) research proposals from science- and technology-based firms. The FY08 key NSF research topics do not directly address dairy waste issue. These key topics include: (1) biotech and chemical technologies, (2) electronics, components, and engineering systems, and (3) software and services. |
| Eligibility | Small businesses are eligible and defined as “for profit” organizations with no more than 500 employees. These businesses must be independently owned and operated. |
| Award Amount | A total of approximately $20 million is available each year. Phase 1 contracts are for up to $70,000. Phase 2 contracts are for up to $225,000 for two years. |
| Matching Requirements | No match required. |
| Application Due | Phase I: June 2008 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Website: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) & Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs |
| Updated | 06/08 |
State of California
California Air Resources Board (CARB) Air Pollutiom Incentives, Grants, Programs —
Innovative Clean Air Technologies (ICAT) Program
| Purpose | Innovative Clean Air Technologies (ICAT) is an Air Resources Board program that co-funds the demonstration of innovative technologies that can reduce air pollution. Its purpose is to advance such technologies toward commercial application, thereby reducing emissions and helping the economy of California. The technology must promote emission reductions in California by: (1) introducing a new prevention or control technology, or (2) increasing the degree of control provided by an existing technology, or (3) reducing the cost or other practical impediment to a control technology, or (4) increasing the scope of application of a control technology. The technology must have a potential for commercialization by the applicant or its business partners. The commercialization should have a potential for adding to the California economy. The innovation must be at an appropriate stage of development. ICAT funding is limited to pilot projects (preferably located in the field), prototype creation and deployment and field demonstrations of market-ready systems. |
| Eligibility | See individual program solicitations. |
| Award Amount | About $1 million is budgeted each year for new ICAT projects. An individual project could receive up to $1 million; however, the Air Resources Board normally spread funds over four or five new projects per year. |
| Matching Requirements | The applicant must arrange at least 50 percent of the funding for the project, of which at least 10 percent must be the applicant’s own money. |
| Application Due | See individual program solicitations. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Steve Church Email: schurch@arb.ca.gov Website: Innovative Clean Air Technologies Program To receive notifications of new ICAT grant submission deadlines and any other ICAT news, you can sign up for the ICAT listserve. To do so, please visit: California Air Resources Board Email Lists . |
| Updated | 07/08 |
Alternative Fuels Incentives
| Purpose | 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, including production incentives for alternative fuel production in California and incentives to replace the current state vehicle fleet with clean, high mileage alternative fuel vehicles.
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| Eligibility | See individual program solicitations. |
| Award Amount | See individual program solicitations. |
| Matching Requirements | See individual program solicitations. |
| Application Due | See individual program solicitations. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Harold Holmes CA Air Resources Board Incentive Program for Alternative Fuels Tel: 916-324-8029 Email: hholmes@arb.ca.gov Website: Incentive Program for Alternative Fuels |
| Updated | 06/08 |
California Department of Food and Agriculture:
Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP), Competitive Grants Program
| Purpose | Each year the Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) solicits suggestions for research, demonstration, and education projects related to the use and handling of fertilizer materials. Key research area goals for FREP include: fertilizer practices and site-specific fertilizer technologies. |
| Eligibility | See program solicitations. |
| Award Amount | See program solicitations. |
| Matching Requirements | See program solicitations. |
| Application Due | See program solicitations. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Fertilizer Research and Education Program 1220 N Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Tel: 916-445-0444 Email: frep@cdfa.ca.gov Website: Fertilizer Research and Education Program |
| Updated | 06/08 |
California Energy Commission, Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program —
Combined Heat and Power and Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power Grant Solicitation
| Purpose | The purpose of this solicitation is to fund research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects that will advance the science, technology, and market penetration in California of grid-connected, Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems (including Combined Cooling, Heating and Power [CCHP] systems), which are closely integrated with prime movers (for example: engines, turbines, and fuel cells). |
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This is an open solicitation and all types of organizations are eligible to apply.
To be eligible, the project must advance the science, technology, and market penetration in California of grid-connected CHP and/or CCHP systems, and the project must address technical and/or economic barriers to the market acceptance of grid-connected CHP and CCHP systems in California. $3,800,000 |
| Award Amount | The maximum PIER funding to be awarded for any one proposal is $1,500,000. It is anticipated that three to five projects will be selected for funding, which will be awarded as grants. |
| Matching Requirements | Match funding is expected and should be appropriate and consistent with the expected level of public versus private benefits accrued from the project. |
| Application Due | 03/19/2009 at 4:00 p.m. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Mr. John Mathias (jmathias@energy.state.ca.us) Energy Generation Research Office California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street, MS-47 Sacramento, CA 95814 Tel: 916-651-9525 Web site : Select info labeled CHP-CCHP |
| Updated | 02/09 |
Energy in Agriculture Loan Solicitation
| Purpose | The California Energy Commission offers 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, including utilization of food and animal waste for bio-energy generation. |
| Eligibility | Only the following types of entities are eligible to apply for funding under this program: (1) food and fiber processing; (2) animal feeding and processing; (3) breweries, wineries, creameries; (4) irrigation districts; and (5) agricultural production. |
| Award Amount | The loan program has approximately $3 million available for project financing. The maximum loan amount for any Applicant is $500,000 to finance a single project or multiple projects. The minimum loan amount for any applicant is $50,000. Funds are available for the design, purchase, and installation of the eligible emerging technology. |
| Matching Requirements | N/A. The entire principal amount plus accrued interest must be repaid within seven years, without regard to the outcome of the project. Annual loan repayments must be made in accordance with the final amortization schedule which will be calculated and provided after project completion. |
| Application Due | This solicitation is open continuously as long as funds are available. Applications will be accepted and funding will be approved on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications passing the financial and technical evaluations will be recommended for funding. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Ricardo Amón California Energy Commission Tel: 916-654-4019 Email: ramon@energy.state.ca.us Website: Process Energy - Agriculture Loan Solicitation |
| Updated | 07/08 |
Energy Innovations Small Grant (EISG) Program
| Purpose | The goal of the Energy Innovations Small Grant Program is to conduct research that establishes the feasibility of new, innovative energy concepts. Research projects must target one of the six PIER program areas (i.e., reduce the cost of electricity and increase the value; increase the reliability of the electric system; reduce the environmental impacts of electricity generation, distribution and use; enhance California’s economy; and demonstrate a connection to the market). Projects must also advance science and technology not provided by competitive and regulated markets, address a California energy problem, and provide a potential benefit to California electric and natural gas ratepayers. |
| Eligibility | Small businesses, non-profits, individuals, and academic institutions are eligible to receive grant funding. |
| Award Amount | The Energy Innovations Small Grants Program provides up to $95,000 for hardware projects and $50,000 for modeling projects. |
| Matching Requirements | See individual program solicitations. |
| Application Due | See individual program solicitations. |
| Contact for Additional Information | EISG Program Administrator San Diego State University Foundation 5250 Campanile Drive, MC 1858 San Diego, CA 92182-1858 Tel: 619-594-1049 Email: eisgp@energy.state.ca.us Website: Solicitations for the PIER Program and Energy Innovations Small Grant Program. |
| Updated | 07/08 |
Energy-Related Environmental Research Area
| Purpose | The goal of this research area is to support PIER’s mission to develop cost-effective approaches to evaluating and resolving environmental effects of energy production, delivery and use in California; and explore how new electricity applications and products can solve environmental problems. This research area currently encompasses several key issues, including: (1) air quality, (2) aquatic resources, and (3) global climate change. |
| Eligibility | See individual program solicitations. |
| Award Amount | See individual program solicitations. |
| Matching Requirements | See individual program solicitations. |
| Application Due | See individual program solicitations. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Joe O’Hagan Tel: 916-653-1651 Email: johagan@energy.state.ca.us Website: Energy-Related Environmental Research |
| Updated | 07/08 |
Energy Systems Integration Research Area
| Purpose | The Energy Systems Integration Research program conducts cross-cutting research critical to the improvement of California’s electricity infrastructure. The primary mission of ESI is to develop research opportunities that facilitate the integration and development of innovative technologies to provide California’s with a more effective, efficient, and reliable electricity infrastructure |
| Eligibility | See individual program solicitations. |
| Award Amount | See individual program solicitations. |
| Matching Requirements | See individual program solicitations. |
| Application Due | See individual program solicitations. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Email: pieresi@energy.state.ca.us. Website: Solicitations for the PIER Program and Energy Systems Integration Research |
| Updated | 07/08 |
Renewable-Based Energy Secure Communities (RESCOs)
| Purpose | The goal of this grant program is integration within a single community of multiple renewable energy technologies, including wind, solar, biomass, biogas, geothermal, energy storage, combined heat and power, energy efficiency, etc. Projects in exploratory, pilot, or implementation stage are all eligible for funding. |
| Eligibility | Prime Applicants should be based in California and must be empowered to act on behalf of a specific community in the matters of RESCO planning and implementation. Eligible organizations include:
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| Award Amount | Exploratory stage: $200,00: Pilot stage: $1,000,000; Implementation stage: $2,000,000 . |
| Matching Requirements | This solicitation requires match funding except for Collateral Category 2 (dairy bio-gas and bio-power characterization, assessment and validation). For exploratory stage projects, minimum match funding is 25% of the total project cost (cash and in-kind). For pilot, implementation, and collateral projects, minimum match funding is 50% of the total project cost (cash and in-kind match). |
| Application Due | January 30, 2009 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Website: Grant Solicitation PON-08-004 - PIER Renewable Energy Research Area |
| Updated | 12/08 |
Renewable Energy Research Area
| Purpose | PIER Research, Development and Demonstration efforts in the renewable energy area are focused on four objectives: (1) making improvements at existing renewable energy facilities to help provide peak capacity and increased reliability to California’s electricity system, (2) expanding renewable distributed generation technologies to help provide electricity generation in high-demand, high-congestion areas, (4) developing renewable energy technologies, products, and services that provide electricity customers with more affordable electricity, improved reliability, and a selection of choices, and (4) conducting longer-term research on advanced renewable technologies that will help meet tomorrow’s electricity needs. To accomplish these objectives, the PIER renewables group is working collaboratively with private industry, the national laboratories, not-for-profit research entities, and academic institutions. |
| Eligibility | See individual program solicitations. |
| Award Amount | See individual program solicitations. |
| Matching Requirements | See individual program solicitations. |
| Application Due | See individual program solicitations. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Website: Solicitations for the PIER Program |
| Updated | 07/08 |
California State Water Resources Control Board —
CALFED Water Quality Grant Program
| Purpose | The CALFED Water Quality Grant Program seeks to fund one or more projects that implement an intensive program of management practice or pollution control technology in a watershed of the Delta or one of its tributaries. Projects should be implemented at a watershed scale where water quality improvements can be measured and demonstrated. Proposals most likely to receive funding must successfully demonstrate the following: (1) well planned and designed implementation activities that have a high likelihood of contributing to the desired water quality improvements based on available information; (2) significant pollutant load reductions for one or more drinking water constituents of concern as a primary purpose of the project; (3) provide multiple benefits including reduction of aquatic toxicity; and (4) consistency with existing water management plans including the efficient use of water for municipal, industrial, agricultural, and environmental purposes. |
| Eligibility | Eligible applicants include local public agencies, public agencies, public colleges, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, Indian tribes, federal and state agencies. |
| Award Amount | Approximately $4.2 million is available for this solicitation with a minimum grant amount of $250,000 and a maximum grant amount of $4.2 million per project. |
| Matching Requirements | A minimum match of 25% is required, but may be waived or reduced for projects that directly benefit a disadvantaged community. |
| Application Due | July 10, 2008 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Sam Harader CALFED Water Quality Program 1001 I Street, 16th Floor Sacramento, CA 94244-2130 Tel: 916-445-5466, Email: sharader@waterboards.ca.gov Websites: Solicitation Notice: 2008 CALFED Water Quality Grant Program (PDF) (4 pp, 50K, About PDF) and 2008 CALFED Water Quality Grant Program |
| Updated | 06/08 |
State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Program – for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Programs
| Purpose | The purpose of the State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Program is to implement the CWA and various state laws by providing financial assistance for the construction of facilities or implementation of measures necessary to address water quality problems and to prevent pollution of the waters of the state. The SRF Loan Program includes low-interest loan funding for expanded use projects, such as implementation of nonpoint source (NPS) projects or programs and development and implementation of estuary Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plans. Additionally, recent changes in CWA SRF policy allow for its use outside of water programs, supporting projects with a component that results in groundwater and/or surface water protection or improvement, such as (1) agriculture projects that prevent runoff and (2) the purchase of liners to prevent groundwater contamination. |
| Eligibility | For non point source projects: local public agencies, non-profit organizations, and private parties. |
| Award Amount | $200-$300 million awarded annually. |
| Matching Requirements | N/A. Loans (20-year term with an interest rate equal to one-half the most recent State General Obligation Bond Rate, typically 2.5% to 3.5%). |
| Application Due | Continuous application process; currently accepting applications. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Christopher Stevens, Chief Project Development Section 3 CALFED Water Quality Program 1001 I Street, 16th Floor Sacramento, CA 94244-2130 Tel: (916) 341-5698 Email: cstevens@waterboards.ca.gov Website: Financial Assistance Programs – Grants and Loans |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Agricultural Water Quality Grants Program
| Purpose | The Agricultural Water Quality Grant Program provides funding for projects that reduce or eliminate non-point source pollution discharge to surface waters from agricultural lands. Funding from Propositions 40 and 50 were administered through two solicitations, during the 2005-2006 Consolidated Grants Process. From this funding:
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| Eligibility | See individual funding solicitation. |
| Award Amount | See individual funding solicitation. |
| Matching Requirements | See individual funding solicitation. |
| Application Due | See individual funding solicitation. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Websites: Agricultural Water Quality Grant Program and News Release: State Water Board Approves Funding to Help Central Valley Farmers Protect Water Quality (PDF) (1 pp, 44K, About PDF)
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| Updated | 07/08 |
Dairy Water Quality Grants Program
| Purpose | The Dairy Water Quality Grant Program provided $5 million from Proposition 50 to fund five regional and on-farm dairy projects to address water quality impacts from dairies. |
| Eligibility | Public agencies; nonprofit organizations; dairy operators. |
| Award Amount | Total program funding: $5,000,000. |
| Matching Requirements | No longer accepting applications. |
| Application Due | No longer accepting applications. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Ken Coulter Senior Engineering Geologist Division of Financial Assistance Tel: 916-341-5496 Email: kcoulter@waterboards.ca.gov Websites: Financial Assistance Programs – Grants and Loans and Dairy Water Quality Grant Program |
| Updated | 06/08 |
California Pollution Control Financing Authority —
Pollution Control Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Program
| Purpose | The Pollution Control Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Program provides private activity tax-exempt bond financing to California businesses for the acquisition, construction, or installation of qualified pollution control, waste disposal, waste recovery facilities, and the acquisition and installation of new equipment. Tax-exempt bond financing provides qualified borrowers with lower interest costs than are available through conventional financing mechanisms. Examples of programs that may qualify for tax-exempt bond financing include: (1) composting facilities, (2) waste-to-energy facilities, and (3) qualified solid waste disposal projects. |
| Eligibility | The following types of projects are eligible for financing: (1) Large Business: provides financing to California business, irrespective of company size, for the acquisition, construction or installation or qualified pollution control, waste disposal, and resource recovery facilities; and (2) Small Business: provides financing to California businesses that meet the size standards set forth in Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations or are an eligible small business, which is defined as 500 employees or less for the acquisition, construction, or installation of qualified pollution control, waste disposal, and resource recovery facilities. |
| Award Amount | Please contact program contact for additional details. |
| Matching Requirements | Please contact program contact for additional details. |
| Application Due | Please contact program contact for additional details. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Patricia Tanous California Pollution Control Financing Authority Program Lead Tel: 916-654-5610 Email: ptanous@treasurer.ca.gov Website: Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Program |
| Updated | 06/08 |
California Capital Access Program (CalCAP)
| Purpose | The California Capital Access Program (CalCAP) encourages banks and other financial institutions to make loans to small businesses that fall just outside of most banks’ conventional underwriting standards. CalCAP is a form of loan portfolio insurance which may provide up to 100% coverage on certain loan defaults. By participating in CalCAP, lenders have available to them a proven financing mechanism to meet the financing needs of California’s small businesses. CalCAP insures bank loans made to small businesses to assist them in growing their business. Loans can be used to finance the acquisition of land, construction or renovation of buildings, the purchase of equipment, other capital projects and working capital. There are limitations on real estate loans and loan refinancings. |
| Eligibility | Eligible Small Businesses:
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| Award Amount | The maximum loan amount is $1.5 million. The maximum premium CPCFA will pay is $100,000 (per loan). Lenders set all the terms and conditions of the loans and decide which loans to enroll into CalCAP. Lenders determine the premium levels to be paid by the borrower and lender. Loans can be short- or long-term, have fixed or variable rates, be secured or unsecured, and bear any type of amortization schedule. |
| Matching Requirements | Please contact program contact for additional details. |
| Application Due | Please contact program contact for additional details. |
| Contact for Additional Information | California Pollution Control Financing Authority CalCAP Program Manager Tel: 916-654-5610 Email: CPCFA@treasurer.ca.gov Website: California Capital Access Program |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Other Funding Entities
The Energy Foundation
| Purpose | The Energy Foundation works to reduce carbon emissions from the electric and gas utility industry by advancing energy efficiency and renewable energy. The primary focus is on state and regional opportunities. Their power sector program supports work in the following areas: (1) policies that yield large-scale purchases of renewable energy, expanding the size of the industry; (2) policies that yield substantial investments in the utility sector to improve energy efficiency; and (3) policies that remove market and regulatory barriers to renewables, efficiency, and clean distributed generation. Their transportation program “promotes policies that reduce vehicle global warming pollution and oil consumption” and seeks to “accelerate the transition to low-carbon vehicles and fuels.” Their climate program seeks to “develop and promote U.S. state and regional policies to reduce global warming pollution in order to build models for, and momentum toward, federal global warming policy.” To view a list of past grant recipient projects, please go to: Programs and Grants (PDF) (20 pp, 199K, About PDF) . |
| Eligibility | Generally, the Energy Foundation makes grants to nonprofit charitable organizations classified as 501(c)(3) public charities by the Internal Revenue Service. The foundation is unable to:
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| Award Amount | Variable. Please contact the Energy Foundation for details. |
| Matching Requirements | Please contact the Energy Foundation for matching requirements. |
| Application Due | The Energy Foundation accepts proposals on a continuous basis. The foundation's board of directors meets three times a year (the first week of March, the third week of June, and the first week of November). The Foundation accepts proposals on a continuous basis. There are no specific deadlines. However, in order to consider a proposal for inclusion in a specific docket, the staff needs to receive proposals approximately 12 weeks in advance of the next board meeting. Please keep in mind that it takes approximately 4 weeks to review proposals and inquiries and to contact you with a response. |
| Contact for Additional Information | The Energy Foundation 1012 Torney Avenue #1 San Francisco, CA 94129 Tel: 415-561-6700 Email: energyfund@ef.org Website: The Energy Foundation |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc. (FPPC), Pilot Project Program & Requests for Proposals
| Purpose | Farm Pilot Project Coordination Inc.’s specific mandate is to oversee the implementation and administration of a Pilot Project Program to demonstrate economically viable innovative treatment technology systems that reduce the nutrient content of the waste stream from animal feeding operations (AFOs) by 75 percent or greater. Funding for approved Pilot Projects comes from monies appropriated by Congress and overseen by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), a division of the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| Eligibility | See individual funding solicitations. |
| Award Amount | See individual funding solicitations. |
| Matching Requirements | See individual funding solicitations. |
| Application Due | See individual funding solicitations. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc. P.O. Box 3031 Tampa, FL 33601-3031 Tel: 800-829-8212 Email: info@fppcinc.org Website: Farm Pilot Project Coordination |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), Self-Generation Incentive Program
| Purpose | Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E’s) Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) offers financial incentives to their customers who install certain types of distributed generation facilities to meet all or a portion of their energy needs. Generation must be certified to operate in parallel with the electric system grid (not back-up generation) and meet other criteria established by the California Public Utilities Commission. Note: As of January 1, 2008, the SGIP only offers incentives for wind and fuel cell projects. Internal combustion engines, microturbines, and small and large gas turbines will no longer be offered incentives through this program. |
| Eligibility | While residential customers are not barred from the program, it is designed primarily with business and large institutional customers in mind. |
| Award Amount | Please see the incentive structure: Equipment Eligibility . |
| Matching Requirements | N/A |
| Application Due | Ongoing. Incentive funding is provided on a first-come, first-served basis for each calendar year of the SGIP, subject to annual budget limits. |
| Contact for Additional Information | PG & ;E Solar and Customer Generation - SGIP P.O. Box San Francisco, CA 94120 Tel: 415-973-6436 e-mail: selfgen@pge.com Website: Self-Generation Incentive Program |
| Updated | 07/08 |
The David & Lucille Packard Foundation, Conservation & Science Program, Agriculture Grants
| Purpose | The Packard Foundation’s agriculture subprogram seeks to achieve a 20 percent reduction by 2020 in projected net greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen pollution caused by agriculture in the United States and biofuel production globally. Specifically, the Packard Foundation supports initiatives designed to research and demonstrate new policies to reduce agriculture greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen pollution in California. |
| Eligibility | Grant proposals are funded only for charitable, educational, or scientific purposes, primarily from tax-exempt, charitable organizations. |
| Award Amount | Not identified. |
| Matching Requirements | None identified. |
| Application Due | For your project to be considered for possible funding in 2008, you must submit a letter of inquiry no later than August 15, 2008. For your project to be considered for possible funding in 2009, you must submit a letter of inquiry no later than April 30, 2009. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Conservation and Science Program The David and Lucile Packard Foundation 300 Second Street Los Altos, CA 94022 USA Tel: 650-917-7210 Fax: 650-948-1361 E-mail: agric@packard.org Website: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Conservation and Science |
| Updated | 08/08 |
Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program
| Purpose | The Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program supports environmental revitalization and conservation activities for the purpose of sustainable development. The themes for the FY08 grant competition were “global warming countermeasures” and “biodiversity conservation.” |
| Eligibility | Private nonprofit institutions/organizations are eligible for the grant. NPOs (Non-profit organizations), NGOs (Non-governmental organizations), charitable organizations and officially unregistered voluntary organizations or groups are also encouraged to apply. For-profits, national, regional and municipal government agencies, schools (including from kindergarten to universities) and international institutions (established by international agreements) are not eligible for this grant. |
| Award Amount | $1.8 million is grant funding is anticipated for the program. There is no restriction regarding project implementation site(s) and the limit of the grant amount per project in order for a project to make greatest achievements by making the most of the flexibility of the grants. |
| Matching Requirements | No cost share matching requirements. |
| Application Due | June 20, 2008 |
| Contact for Additional Information | Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Secretariat MBE Box 363 2-3-6 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004 Japan Tel: +81-3-3272-1925 Email: Toyota-ecogrant@mri.co.jp Website: The Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), Funding Opportunities
| Purpose | The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) is seeking to fund pioneering research that will significantly advance knowledge and understanding in protection and enhancement of water quality or the water environment and that could fundamentally transform how WERF subscribers perform their business. WERF will also consider proposals that would take existing research to the next level of completion, resulting in practical solutions to water quality problems. Proposals in all relevant wastewater and water quality areas are welcome. WERF currently has research under way on the following topics: Nutrient Removal and Recovery; Strategic Asset Management; Wastewater Microbes and Public Health; Optimization of Wastewater and Solids Operation; Trace Organics, Stormwater BMPs; Biosolids Risk and Climate Change. Broader areas of interest include: wastewater treatment, collection, and reuse; solids treatment and reuse; infrastructure management; operations optimization including energy efficiency; stormwater; decentralized collection and treatment systems; risk assessment and communication; watershed management and water quality; and other emerging issues. Visit WERF’s website at Water Environment Research Foundation for a complete list of ongoing and completed research. |
| Eligibility | All qualified entities, including international organizations and disadvantaged business enterprises, are encouraged to submit research proposals. |
| Award Amount | $500,000 total funding for FY 2008. |
| Matching Requirements | WERF does not require matching funds; however, proposers are encouraged to demonstrate the provision of co-funding, in-kind contributions and other relevant services if applicable. |
| Application Due | Pre-proposals due July 29, 2008. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Water Environment Research Foundation, Research Department 635 Slaters Lane, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314-1177 Tel: (703) 684-2470 Website: Water Environment Research Foundation; Funding; and 2008 Unsolicited Research Program Instructions for Submission of Pre-Proposals (PDF) (5 pp, 63K, About PDF) By signing up for WERF’s newsletter, Laterals, you can receive e-mail notifications of new funding opportunities. To do so, please go to: Subscribe to Laterals . |
| Updated | 06/08 |
Western Governor's Association, Western Regional Biomass Energy Grant Program
| Purpose | The Western Regional Biomass Energy Program is promoting the increased use of bioenergy and biobased products through the conversion of biomass residuals from forest health projects and commercial agriculture. The WGA has awarded energy grants through its participation in the National Biomass Partnership, a collaboration of four governors’ associations and the U.S. Department of Energy. To date, two grant projects have been funded in California. The first project evaluated current biofuels in the state, identified future candidate technologies, and developed an effective course for future development. The second project conducted a feasibility study of biomass energy production (PDF) (125 pp, 1.5M, About PDF) to support local water self-sufficiency. (Western Governors Association’s Western Regional Biomass Energy Program ) |
| Eligibility | See individual funding solicitations. |
| Award Amount | See individual funding solicitations. |
| Matching Requirements | See individual funding solicitations. |
| Application Due | Currently, no funding solicitations are listed. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Gayle Gordon Western Governors' Association 1600 Broadway, Suite 1700 Denver, CO 80202 Tel: 303-623-9378 Email: ggordon@westgov.org Website: Western Governors’ Association’s Western Regional Biomass Energy Program |
| Updated | 07/08 |
Western United Resource Development, Inc. (WURDCO), Funding Opportunities
| Purpose | Western United Resource Development, Inc. (WURDCO) is a nonprofit organization associated with the Western United Dairymen that, in the past, has made funding available to assist dairies in complying with environmental regulations.
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| Eligibility | See individual grant solicitations. |
| Award Amount | See individual grant solicitations. |
| Matching Requirements | See individual grant solicitations. |
| Application Due | Currently, no new solicitations listed. |
| Contact for Additional Information | Western United Resource Development, Inc. 1315 K Street Modesto, CA 95354 Tel: 209-527-6453; 800-909-9873 (in CA) Website: Western United Resource Development, Inc. |
| Updated | 06/08 |