AgSTAR Funding On-Farm Biogas Recovery Systems: A Guide to Federal and State Resources
Federal Incentives for Developing Anaerobic Digester Systems (PDF) (3 pp, 39 KB, About PDF) summarizes the government funding sources most likely to support anaerobic digester projects.
The AgSTAR Funding Database provides a list of state, federal, and private funding opportunities for anaerobic digestion projects. These opportunities include programs that provide incentives such as low interest loans, loan guarantees, grants, and tax incentives. Before pursuing funding opportunities, AgSTAR recommends that applicants discuss their ideas with the funding agency to ensure that the program is appropriate for the project and its goals.
State Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) create a demand for renewable energy to help remove market barriers. For more information on state RPS programs that include biogas as eligible resources please visit our RPS page.
This AgSTAR Funding Database is a dynamic list that will be updated and expanded periodically. If you know of an option or resource that should be added, or if you have suggestions about how to make this document more useful, please e-mail agstar@erg.com.
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| Incentive Name | Type of Incentive | Eligible Organizations | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Energy Program: Distributed Energy Resources Projects | Grant | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial, Institutional, Local Government | OH |
| Advancing Colorado's Renewable Energy Program | Grant, Loan | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Small Business, Local Government | CO |
| Agricultural Nonpoint Source Abatement and Control Program | Grant | Soil and Water Conservation Districts | NY |
| Agriculture Revolving Loan Program | Loan | Commercial/Industrial Business, Small Business | OH |
| AlabamaSAVES Revolving Loan Program | Loan | Commercial/Industrial Business | AL |
| Alliant Energy's Farm Anaerobic Digester Cash-Back Reward | Utility Rebate | Agricultural, Commericial/Industrial Business, Small Business | IA |
| Alternative Energy Investment Tax Credit | Tax Credit | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Small Business | MT |
| Alternative Energy Personal Property Tax Exemption | Tax Exemption | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Nonprofit, Residential, Small Business, Local Government, State Government | MI |
| Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program | Loan | Educational Institution, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Small Business | MT |
| Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program | Loan | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Residential, Small Business | IA |
| Anaerobic Digestion Feasibility Program | Grant | All | CO |
| Animal Waste Treatment Loan Program | Loan | Livestock Producer | MO |
| Arizona Public Service - Renewable Incentive Program | Production Incentive | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Small Business | AZ |
| Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels | Grant | Agricultural, Nonprofit, Local Government, State Government | US/Federal |
| Biogas and Biomass to Energy Grant Program | Grant | Commercial/Industrial Business, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Agricultural, Other Associations | IL |
| Biomass Crop Assistance | Financial Assistance | Agricultural | US/Federal |
| Biomass Electricity Production Incentive | Production Incentive, Grant | Livestock Producer | VT |
| Biomass Energy Production Incentive | Production Incentive | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Small Business | SC |
| Biomass Energy Program | Grant | Educational Institution, Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government | MI |
| Biomass Energy Program | Loan | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Small Business, Local Government | AL |
| Biomass Energy Tax Credit | Tax Credit | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Small Business | SC |
| Biomass Equipment & Materials Deduction | Tax Exemption | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Small Business | NM |
| Biomass Producer or Collector Tax Credit | Tax Credit | Industrial, Agricultural, Biomass Collector | OR |
| Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program | Loan Guarantee | All | US/Federal |
| Business Energy Investment Tax Credit | Tax Credit | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Small Business | US/Federal |
| Clean Energy Community Foundation Grant | Grant | Educational Institution, Local Government, Nonprofit | IL |
| Clean Energy Development Fund | Loan | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Small Business | VT |
| Clean Energy Fund | Grant | All | CT |
| Clean Energy Production Tax Credit | Tax Credit | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Utility, Residential, Small Business | MD |
| Clean Renewable Energy Bonds | Bond | Electric Cooperatives, Government Entities, Public Power Producers | US/Federal |
| Climate Trust - Northwest Natural's Smart Energy Program | Carbon Credit | Livestock Producer | OR |
| Colorado Carbon Fund | Carbon Credit | All | CO |
| Commonwealth Organics-to-Energy Grant Program | Grant | Local Government, State Government | MA |
| Conservation Innovation Grants (under Environmental Quality Incentives Program) | Grant | Livestock Producer, Local Government, State Government, Nonprofit | US/Federal |
| Conservation Loan Program | Loan | Agricultural | US/Federal |
| Dairy 2020 Early Planning Grant Program | Grant | Existing and start-up Wisconsin dairy producers | WI |
| Dairy Manufacturing Facility Investment Credit | Tax Credit | Commerical/Industrial Business, Small Business | WI |
| Digester Energy Generation Incentive | Production Incentive | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Nonprofit, Residential, Small Business | MN |
| Energy Center Grants | Grant | Educational Institution, Nonprofit | IA |
| Energy Conversion Facilities Sales Tax Exemption | Tax Exemption | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Small Business | OH |
| Energy Development Authority Grants | Grant | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Educational Institution, Local Government, Nonprofit, Small Business | PA |
| Energy Freedom Program | Grant, Loan | All | WA |
| Energy Harvest Grant Program | Grant | Educational Institution, Local Government, Nonprofit | PA |
| Energy Investment Loan Program | Loan | Educational Institution, Local Government, Nonprofit, Small Business | MS |
| Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) | Grant and Production Incentive | Livestock Producer | US/Federal |
| Environmental Trust | Grant | All | NE |
| Farm and Aquaculture Sustainable Projects Loan | Loan | Livestock Producer | HI |
| Federal Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit | Tax Credit | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial | US/Federal |
| Focus on Energy | Grant | All | WI |
| Green Business Fund | Grant | Small Business | NC |
| Honolulu - Real Property Tax Exemption for Alternative Energy Improvements | Tax Exemption | Commercial/Industrial Business, Small Business | HI |
| Methane Digester Loan Program | Loan | Livestock Producer | MN |
| Methane Energy Replacement Generation Tax Exemption | Tax Exemption | All | IA |
| NC GreenPower Production Incentive | Production Incentive | All | NC |
| NextGen Energy Grants | Grant | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Educational Institution, Local Government, Nonprofit, Small Business | MN |
| Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Control | Grant | Varies | US/Federal |
| Power Fund | Grant | Businesses, Nonprofit Organizations, Educational Institutions, State and Local government, Other | IA |
| Power Project Loan Fund | Loan | Local Government, Utility | AK |
| Project and Equipment Financing | Loan | Local Government | VA |
| Property Tax Exemption | Tax Exemption | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Small Business | MT |
| Public Interest Energy Research Program | Grant | All | CA |
| Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds | Bond | State, Local, and Tribal governments | US/Federal |
| Renewable Energy Demonstration Pilot Program | Grants | Local Government | TX |
| Renewable Energy Development Team Program | Technical Assistance | Local Government, Nonprofit, Utilities, Land Owners | CO |
| Renewable Energy Fund | Grant, Loan | All | RI |
| Renewable Energy Generation Zone Property Tax Abatement | Tax Exemption | Commercial/Industrial Business | MO |
| Renewable Energy Grant Recommendation Program | Grant | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Utility, Small Business, Local Government | AK |
| Renewable Energy Production Credit | Tax Credit | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Residential, Small Business | NM |
| Renewable Energy Production Incentives | Production Incentive | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Small Business, Local Government | WA |
| Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit | Tax Credit | All | IA |
| Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit | Tax Credit | Commercial/Industrial Business, Small Business | AZ |
| Renewable Energy Property Tax Assessment | Tax | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Small Business, and Other Entities that Pay Property Taxes | CO |
| Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption | Tax Exemption | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Utility, Residential, Small Business | KS |
| Renewable Energy Renaissance Zone | Tax Exemption | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Nonprofit, Residential, Small Business | MI |
| Renewable Energy Sales and Use Tax Exemption | Tax Exemption | Livestock Producer | WA |
| Renewable Energy Sales and Use Tax Exemption | Tax Exemption | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Utility, Small Business | UT |
| Renewable Energy Sales Tax Exemption | Tax Exemption | Commerical/Industrial, Agricultural | WI |
| Renewable Energy Sales Tax Exemption | Tax Exemption | All | WY |
| Renewable Energy System Exemption | Tax Exemption | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Residential, Small Business | SD |
| Renewable Energy System Exemption | Tax Exemption | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Residential, Small Business | NY |
| Renewable Energy Systems Property Tax Exemption | Tax Exemption | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Residential, Small Business | TX |
| Renewable Energy Systems Sales Tax Exemption | Tax Exemption | Agricultural, Commercial/Industrial Business, Residential | VT |
| Renewable Energy Systems Tax Credit | Tax Credit | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Residential, Small Business | UT |
| Renewable Energy Tax Credit | Tax Credit | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Small Business | NC |
| Renewable Energy Tax Credit | Tax Credit | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Residential, Small Business | ND |
| Renewable Portfolio Standard Customer Sited Tier Anaerobic Digester Gas-To-Electricity Program | Grant | Agricultural, Commercial/Industrial | NY |
| Rural Business Enterprise Grants | Grant | Nonprofit, Local Government, State Government | US/Federal |
| Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) | Loan, Grant | Livestock Producer, Educational Institution, Local Government, Nonprofit, Utility, Small Business, State Government | US/Federal |
| Sales and Use Tax Credit for Emerging Clean Energy Industry | Tax Credit | Commercial and Industrial | TN |
| Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Electrical Generating Facilities | Tax Exemption | Commercial/Industrial Business | ND |
| Section 1603 Cash Grants for Renewable Energy | Grant | Commercial/Industrial Business, Agricultural | US/Federal |
| State Assistance Fund for Enterprise, Business, and Industrial Development Corporation: Energy Efficiency Improvements Loan Fund | Loan | Nonprofit, Small Business | CA |
| State Energy Loan Program | Loan | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Educational Institution, Nonprofit, Residential, Small Business, State Government | OR |
| Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant Program | Grant | Agricultural, Educational Institutions, Non-profit Organizations, Local Natural Resource Agencies | MN |
| Sustainable Agriculture Loan Program | Loan | Livestock Producer | MN |
| Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) | Grant | Livestock Producer | US/Federal |
| Sustainable Energy Funds | Grant, Loan | All | PA |
| Tax Exemption for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects | Tax Exemption | Commercial/Industrial Business | KY |
| Universal Systems Benefits Grants | Grant | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Residential, Small Business | MT |
| Value-Added Producer Grants | Grant | Livestock Producer, Farmer and Rancher Cooperatives, Agricultural Producer Groups | US/Federal |
| Voluntary Renewable Resource Grant | Grant | Nonprofit, Rural Electric Cooperative, Quasi-Municipal Corporations and Districts | ME |
| Water Pollution Control Loan Fund | Loan | All | OH |
| We Energies - Biogas Buy-Back Rate | Production Incentive | All | WI |
| Xcel Energy Renewable Development Fund | Grant | Livestock Producer, Commercial/Industrial Business, Educational Institution, Local Government, Nonprofit, Small Business, State Government | MN |