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Pre-application deadline was May 1, 2025; full application cycle with award announcement September 11, 2025 — the cycle described is past as of April 2026.
Iowa Energy Center Grant Program - Competitive Grants is sponsored by Iowa Economic Development Authority. This competitive grant program provides grants to eligible applicants for projects that provide a benefit to Iowa ratepayers and aid in the implementation of key focus areas of the Iowa Energy Plan, including Technology-based Energy Research and Development, Biomass Conversion, …
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Iowa Energy Center Grant Program | Economic Development & Finance Authority Iowa Energy Center Grant Program The Iowa Energy Center Grant program is funded by gas and electric utilities across the state of Iowa and is administered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. This competitive grant program provides grants to eligible applicants for projects that provide a benefit to Iowa ratepayers.
A ratepayer is defined as a customer who pays for an electric or natural gas utility service in the state of Iowa.
Projects must also aid in the implementation of one of the key focus areas of the Iowa Energy Plan: Technology-based Energy Research and Development Energy Workforce Development Support for Rural and Underserved Areas Natural Gas Expansion in Underserved Areas Electric Grid Modernization Alternative Fuel Vehicles Applicants must first complete a pre-application and be invited to complete a full application to be considered for funding.
The Iowa Energy Center Grant Program’s administrative rules can be found in Iowa Administrative Code section 261. 404. You may also request a copy of the administrative rules by sending an email to iecgrants@iowaeda.
com . Iowa businesses, colleges and universities, and private nonprofit agencies and foundations are eligible to apply. An eligible applicant may submit an application that includes one or more sub-recipients.
An eligible applicant may apply individually or jointly with another eligible or other eligible applicants. A principal investigator will be allowed to submit one application per funding announcement. An applicant who has applied as the principal investigator for a funding announcement may also be named as a co-investigator on additional applications submitted but may not be named as a principal investigator on additional applications.
An eligible applicant may apply jointly with ineligible applicants, but the applicant cannot act solely as a passthrough to the ineligible entity. Applications are available and accepted through iowagrants.
gov Pre-applications open: April 7, 2025 Pre-application submission deadline: May 1, 2025 Amount of funding: $4 million Maximum grant: $1,000,000 Award announcement date: September 11, 2025 Energy Grant Program Pre-Application Guide (2. 67 MB) . pdf Energy Grant Program Policies and Procedures Handbook (5.
82 MB) . pdf Previously Awarded Energy Grant Program Projects (4. 17 MB) .
pdf Amber. Buckingham@IowaEDA. com
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Iowa businesses, colleges and universities, and private nonprofit agencies and foundations are eligible to apply. Applicants must first complete a pre-application. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $10,000 - $1,000,000 (total funding $4 million). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Iowa Energy Center Grant Program - Competitive Grants is funded by Iowa Economic Development Authority. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Iowa. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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