Grants, Funding Opportunities & Incentives
 

Current National Funding Opportunities Below are the two most recent editions of the Solicitations newsletter, issues #199 and #198, which include recent funding opportunities for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability projects. Solicitations Issue 198 | Solicitations Issue 199 You should also visit the DOE Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program home page at:  http://www.eecbg.energy.gov/ Please note the following resources for The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), also known as the Recovery Act: Federal Government Recovery Act website: www.recovery.gov DOE Recovery Act website: http://www.energy.gov/recovery/index.htm DOE Recovery Act Clearinghouse (Toll-Free): (888) 363-RCVY or (888) 363-7289 EERE Recovery Act website: http://www.eere.energy.gov/recovery/ Federal government funding opportunities are located at http://www.grants.gov/, and at https://www.fbo.gov/   RFPs for Natural Gas Engine Projects NREL has issued a Request for Proposals No. RCI-0-40455 for a program entitled, “Natural Gas Engine and Vehicles Research, Development and Demonstration (NG RD&D) Program”.  RFP documents may be accessed and downloaded from the following website: http://www.nrel.gov/business_opportunities/solicitations_rfps.html Proposals are due May 5, 2010. Please direct all questions to my attention at Kathee.Roque@nrel.gov.  Be sure to include “RCI-0-40455” in the subject line of all email correspondence pertaining to this effort. You may also contact Melissa Howell at kycleanfuels@insightbb.com. Growth Energy Now Offering Blender Pump Financial Support Growth Energy's Market Development team is now offering funding to retailers to assist in ethanol blender pump infrastructure. Grants of $2,500 and $5,000 are now available on a first come, first serve basis to vendors who wish to install new or convert existing equipment for ethanol fueling. These grants are in addition to any Federal or state grants or incentives a retailer may be eligible. "There are over 8 million flexible fuel vehicles across the country with more being produced in each model year. Unfortunately, of the 161,000 gasoline stations in the U.S. only 2,200 offer E85 where FFVs may fuel up with a high level blend of domestic, renewable fuel such at 85% ethanol . . . another 133 offer mid-level blends," said Growth Energy Market Development VP, Phil Lampert. "Growth Energy is pleased to offer this assistance to retailers across the nation and we hope that they avail themselves of this unique opportunity." Growth Energy can also offer pump imaging and technical assistance along with the grants. You can find the two page outline of the Infrastructure Development Program by clicking here. To apply for the funding, click here. For questions regarding the program, please contact the Market Development office at (573) 635-8445. National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2011 (Release 1) (SBIR) Available Formats: HTML | PDF | TXT Please be advised that the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) includes revised guidelines to implement the mentoring provisions of the America COMPETES Act (ACA) (Pub. L. No. 110-69, Aug. 9, 2007.) As specified in the ACA, each proposal that requests funding to support postdoctoral researchers must include a description of the mentoring activities that will be provided for such individuals. Proposals that do not comply with this requirement will be returned without review (see the PAPP Guide Part I: Grant Proposal Guide Chapter II for further information about the implementation of this new requirement). DUE DATES Full Proposal Deadline Date:  June 9, 2010 Do not submit a proposal prior to 5/9/2010 SYNOPSIS The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program stimulates technological innovation in the private sector by strengthening the role of small business concerns in meeting Federal research and development needs, increasing the commercial application of federally supported research results, and fostering and encouraging participation by socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses. What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)

Tax Credits

IRS Fuel Tax Credits & Refunds
Publication 378 covers federal fuel tax credits you may be able to claim on your income tax return. It also covers fuel tax refunds you may be able to claim during the year.

Additional Resources

KY Office of Agriculture Policy, http://agpolicy.ky.gov/board/index.shtml - (502) 564-4627
Kentucky Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship (KCADE) grants are available for proposals that support farm diversification, cooperative development, research on value-added products & new product development, and marketing.

USDA Rural Development, http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs - (859) 224-7300
USDA Rural Development programs can assist with a wide range of rural community needs, including affordable housing, business and industry loans, water and wastewater projects, and community facility needs.

Energy Policy Act of 1992, http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/epact/index.html
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct) was passed by Congress to reduce our nation's dependence on imported petroleum by requiring certain fleets to acquire alternative fuel vehicles, which are capable of operating on nonpetroleum fuels.

Natural Gas Infrastructure Technical Assistance
Atmos Energy offers preliminary feasibility studies for compressed natural gas fueling stations and will assist with vendor selection on a case-by-case basis. Contact Walter Miller, Energy Services Consultant, Atmos Energy
Phone (817) 303-2903. walter.c.miller@atmosenergy.com