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Grants and Financial Assistance

There is currently no Request for Proposals (RFP) open for Fuels for Schools construction grants.

 

Sample 2005 RFP document

RFP Instructions and RFP Application Form (doc) (pdf)

Financing Portfolios of Montana Fuels for Schools projects can be viewed here.

Financing Opportunities

Provided below are listings of financial resources that we have identified as potential assistance for biomass energy projects and programs. The opportunities vary and can provide funding for diverse applications including facility installations, business development and support, research, cooperative efforts, land management and more. While these lists are not all-inclusive, they do provide a good resource worth exploring as many Fuels for Schools projects have utilized funding from this diverse listing.

For further assistance in identifying your financing options, contact our program staff or your local Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) office

Federal Financing Opportunities and Performance Contracting

Private Foundations

Montana-Specific Opportunities (State Assistance and Private Foundations)

Montana State Tax Incentives for Biomass Utilization

Web Resources (Montana Specific)

•USDA: Natural Resource Conservation Service-Montana (NRCS)

•Montana Incentives for Renewable Energy (DEQ)

•Montana Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)

•Montana Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program (DEQ)

•Foundation Center - database of private foundations in Montana

Web Resources (Federal)

•USDA Rural Development

•Energy Initiatives
•Business and Cooperative Programs

•Federal Government Grants

•Grants.gov
•Online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
•Federal Grants Wire.com

•EPA Grant Announcements

•EPA Listing of Funding Opportunities

•US Dept. of Energy, Biomass

•Community Connections Database of government, corporate, and private sector funding

•K-12 School Grants