Funding Opportunities
Grant Programs: Federal
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program, through USDA-Rural Development, offers grants, guaranteed loans, and combination grant/guaranteed loans to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses purchase and install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements in rural areas. For more information on this program, click here.
Voluntary Airport Low Emissions (VALE) Program
VALE is a national program to reduce airport ground emissions at commercial service airports located in designated air quality nonattainment and maintenance areas. For more information on this program, click here.
Grant Programs: North Carolina
$273,000 in Funds Remaining for Rebates on Installed Reduction Devices in Long-Haul Trucks
The NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NC DENR) Division of Air Quality has $273,000 remaining funds available (as of 10-24-2011) for rebates, with a $2,500 limit per vehicle and a $15,000 limit per fleet. The rebate is good for approved APU/idle reduction devices installed on long-haul trucks with sleeper berths. For more information, click here.
NC Diesel Emission Reduction Grants
The 2012 Diesel Emission Reduction Grant application period is expected in late 2011, available funds permitting. For more information, click here.
North Carolina Green Business Fund - Check Back in Late 2011 for 2012 Application Information
The NCGBF awards competitive grants to NC organizations with innovative projects focused on three priority areas: development and commercialization of the biofuels industry; development and commercialization of the green building industry; and attraction and leverage of private sector investments and entrepreneurial growth in environmentally conscious clean technology and renewable energy products and businesses. For more information, click here.
North Carolina Biofuels Center
The North Carolina Biofuels center funds grants annually in order to achieve their goal of developing a statewide biofuels industry and to reduce the state's dependence on imported liquid fuels. For more information click here.
Grant Development Assistance Available from CCFC
CCFC staff members can develop and write grant proposals for stakeholders in a very cost-effective manner, and Centralina COG member governments are eligible for even further cost savings. For example, a CCOG member government could receive 15 hours of grant writing assistance for only $300. To date, CCFC staff has written or partnered on over $3 million in successfully funded grants and corporate/foundation awards for our stakeholders to accomplish clean transportation projects. Please contact Jason Wager or Emily Parker at 704.372.2416 for more information.