Florida Renewable Energy and Energy-Efficient Technologies Grants Program
The Florida Energy and Climate Protection Act established the Renewable Energy and Energy-Efficient Technologies Grants Program to provide matching grants for demonstration, commercialization, research and development projects relating to renewable energy technologies and innovative technologies that significantly increase energy efficiency for vehicles and commercial buildings. The grant program is designed to stimulate capital investment in the state and promote and enhance the statewide utilization of renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies.
The 2008 Florida Legislature appropriated $15 million in grant funding. Two separate Requests for Grant Proposals have been issued. The first solicitation makes available $7 million to support projects that generate or utilize renewable energy resources, including hydrogen, biomass, solar energy, geothermal energy, wind energy, ocean energy, waste heat and hydroelectric power. The second solicitation provides $8 million in grant funding for bioenergy projects. Both programs can include innovative technologies that significantly increase energy efficiency for vehicles and commercial buildings.
Grant funds are available to Florida municipalities and county governments, established for-profit companies licensed to do business in Florida, universities and colleges in Florida, utilities located and operating within Florida, not-for-profit organizations, and State of Florida agencies.
