The USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is accepting applications for up to 25% reimbursement on energy projects until March 31st, 2025. Eligible entities are any for-profit businesses, 501(c)12 cooperatives, electric utilities, and Tribal corporations (including village corporations) outside of Municipality of Anchorage.
Find more information at https://www.seconference.org/energy-audit/
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
USDA Rural Development has just announced REAP funding for FY 2025-2027. Eligible applicants must be an agricultural producer, village corporation, or a rural small business (including 501(c)12 Cooperatives). The USDA Rural Development is specifically aiming to widen the outreach of their REAP funding to rural villages.
- Please contact the Alaska State Energy coordinator, @Dan Smith to discuss a potential application or a project idea. He can also recommend you other grants from USDA Rural Development that is suitable for your project.
If you are seeking technical or any other support for your biomass project (which will strengthen your grant application). please contact @Angie Mendbayar (907) 322-3251 and/or @Charles Westmoreland..
Annual US Forest Service (USFS) Wood Innovation Grants
Best of luck to those who applied for the Fiscal Year 2025 USFS funding! We look forward to working with you on the success of your project.
Depending on the nature of your project and needs, either the Wood Innovation Grant (due December 11, 2024) or the Community Wood Grant (due December 18, 2024) may suit your need. In the recent years, the USFS opened new funding opportunities: the Wood Product Infrastructure Assistance (WPIA) and Temporary Bridge Funding. Currently, WPIA is accepting applications until December 18, 2024, and Tribes are eligible to request mobile equipment with this funding..
Find USFS gant information and applications here.
Many new funding opportunities are opening for wood energy and wood products development! Please email Angie Mendbayar at Angie@seconference.org to get on the funding notification email list