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Energy & Environment Grants

MMDC’s Regional Development and Grant Specialist is available to help you find grant opportunities to finance your project. We also provide grant writing services to get you the most money possible for your project.

Current Grant Opportunities

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategies Grant

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategies Grant provides financial and technical assistance to cities and counties for long-term planning that is centered on energy efficiency practices, the incorporation of renewable energy technology, and other climate resilience measures. This grant also provides funding for preliminary services that support long-term energy planning and climate resilience actions.

For full grant details see the Polices and Guidelines document.

Energy Efficiency & Conservation Strategies Information Session Video:

Projects

Eligible projects include the development of energy and climate resilience plans, energy audits of city- and county-owned buildings and/or facilities, and related engineering and other technical assistance services related to improved energy efficiency, the incorporation of renewable energy, and climate resilience measures.

Grant Award

The minimum grant award will be $2,000. The maximum grant award will be $20,000. Eligible projects may be combined to meet grant award minimum/maximum amounts.

  • Development of energy efficiency and climate resilience plans: Maximum grant award; $15,000 for cities and $20,000 for counties.
  • All other eligible projects (e.g., engineering, energy audits): Maximum grant award; $5,000.

Grant Documents (Documents Can Be Found By Clicking The Following Links)

Policies and Guidelines (Click Here)

Application (Click Here)

Flyer (Click Here)

Project Close-out Form (Click Here)

This project was made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Commerce and is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) Award Number DE-SE0000163.

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