Renewable Energy Loan & Grant Resources
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- For information about grant and loan programs for biofuels/ renewable energy, and for updated information on Requests for Proposals (RFP's), please visit USDA's Rural Development website at: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/Home.html
- The application process begins with the state office. To begin your application process, contact the Michigan specialist on Rural Energy Programs:
- Rick Vanderbeek - (517) 324-5218 (Rick also runs a listserv of available RFP's, so you can ask him to be added and can receive updates.)
Department of Energy
- For information regarding any DOE Recovery funding opportunities feel free to call 888-DOE-RCVY for help.
- For information about grant and loan opportunities at the DOE, please visit DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program website at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/financing/
- For information about loan guarantees check this website: http://www.lgprogram.energy.gov/
- For information about the DOE Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Loan Program, please visit their application website at: http://lpo.energy.gov/?page_id=43
- DOE in Michigan
- State of Michigan Contact from the Bureau of Energy Systems: Amy Butler, Director- (517)241-6228, butlera1@michigan.gov
Additional Resources
- A comprehensive database including information on state and federal loans, grants and tax incentives can be found at the Database of State Incentives for Efficiency and Renewables can be found at www.dsireusa.org.
- Another helpful resource is the grants.gov website. The link to search by agency is: http://www.grants.gov/search/category.do
- Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Alternative Energy Program Funding lists financial incentives on this website: http://ref.michigan.org/medc/ttc/Alternative.Energy/Financial.Incentives/.
