Funding for wind power projects may be available through other offices in the U.S. Department of Energy or other federal agencies. Financial opportunities not related to the Wind Power Program are listed below.
Grants and Tax Incentives
The federal government currently offers three primary tax incentives for residential and commercial wind power projects. The Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service (IRS) administers these incentives.
Businesses that begin construction on wind energy systems before December 31, 2019 are eligible for either the federal Business Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC), tied to the total value of the facility, or the federal Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC), which is tied to the energy produced over a ten year period. The specific value of these tax credits is dependent on when construction begins on the wind energy system.
Please visit the specific pages on the Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy for information on how to qualify for the ITC and PTC incentives, as well as additional state-level incentives that may be available.
Small wind systems installed for agricultural applications may also be eligible for federal funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information, visit the WINDExchange Agricultural Community page.
Other Financial Opportunities from DOE
The EERE Funding Opportunities Web page provides links to useful resources about financing and incentives for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects for the home, business, industry, utilities, and government.
DOE awards funding to small businesses for renewable energy research and development (R&D) projects through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Visit DOE's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer website to apply for grants.
DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) sponsors R&D grants for earlier-stage, high-potential, high-impact energy technologies. Visit ARPA-E's website for more information on grant opportunities or to apply.
DOE offers loan guarantees for eligible projects, including renewable energy projects, that "avoid, reduce, or sequester air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases" and "employ new or significantly improved technologies." For more information, visit the Loan Programs Office website.
In addition, DOE's Tribal Energy Program provides financial and technical assistance, education and training to tribes for the evaluation and development of renewable energy resources on tribal lands.
If you are interested in applying for funding, but your project does not fit within the scope of the posted solicitations, financial opportunities, or past opportunities, please submit your proposal to DOE's Unsolicited Proposal Office.