Small-scale Award Track (SAT) grants (part of RISE PA grant program)

Small-scale Award Track (SAT) grants (part of RISE PA grant program) is sponsored by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. This program offers tailored grants to help small businesses in Pennsylvania increase energy efficiency, use renewable energy, and reduce or eliminate pollution. It is funded through the U.

S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grants.

RISE PA | Department of Environmental Protection | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA) RISE PA is a $396 million statewide industrial decarbonization grant program funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grants under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

The purpose of this program is to offer grants for small-, medium-, and large-scale decarbonization projects at industrial facilities to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and co-pollutant emissions. RISE PA is focused on reducing emissions from Pennsylvania’s industrial sector, which is the highest-emitting sector statewide and accounts for just over 30% of Pennsylvania’s total GHG emissions.

As a flagship, first-in-the-country endeavor, RISE PA will deliver real economic and environmental benefits to Pennsylvania residents and position the Commonwealth as a national climate leader. By funding innovative projects, RISE PA has the potential to eliminate millions of tons of GHG emissions, create thousands of good-paying jobs, and increase Pennsylvania’s manufacturing competitiveness.

Eligible projects must reduce industrial sector emissions through industrial electrification, efficiency and process emissions reductions, switching to low-carbon fuels, installing on-site renewable energy, utilizing carbon capture and storage, and reducing fugitive emissions from natural gas and oil systems and coal mining.

In addition to fighting the climate crisis and reinvigorating industry, these investments will help reduce air pollution across the Commonwealth while creating good jobs and a durable career pipeline for workers. Medium- and Large-scale Award Tracks The application deadline for Round 2 of the Medium- and Large-scale Award Tracks closed on August 7, 2026. Stay tuned for future award announcements and updates.

</h3>\r\n"}}"> The application deadline for Round 2 of the Medium- and Large-scale Award Tracks closed on August 7, 2026. Stay tuned for future award announcements and updates. RISE PA Round 1 Medium- and Large-scale Awards A new GIS-based dashboard has been made available below with information regarding current awardees.

</p>\r\n"}}"> A new GIS-based dashboard has been made available below with information regarding current awardees.

RISE PA | MAT/LAT Grant Awardees Dashboard This dashboard allows you to discover the awarded medium- and large-scale projects funded by the Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in PA (RISE PA) grant program MAT/LAT Grant Awardees Dashboard RISE PA | Grant Agreement Template Resource illustrating an example of the RISE PA Grant Agreement RISE PA | MAT/LAT Program Guidance Updated program guidance document for the Medium- and Large-scale Award Tracks.

See updates on Page 4 (items 8 & 9), Page 5 (items 3 & 4), Page 11 (Metrics), Page 13 (item 1. 1), Page 23 (Definitions), Page 25 (Definitions), and Page 30 (CBB).

EPA's BABA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) External resource created for EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Program, summarizing the program’s Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requirements MAT/LAT Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Please check back for further updates on the RISE PA Medium- and Large-scale Award Tracks (MAT/LAT). </p>\r\n<p>The Small-scale Award Track (SAT) will have multiple funding rounds.

Visit <a href=\"https://penntap. psu. edu/grants-and-rebates/rise-pa/\">PennTAP’s RISE PA(opens in a new tab)</a> website for more information.

</p>\r\n"}}"> Please check back for further updates on the RISE PA Medium- and Large-scale Award Tracks (MAT/LAT). The Small-scale Award Track (SAT) will have multiple funding rounds. Visit PennTAP’s RISE PA(opens in a new tab) website for more information.

How will DEP review MAT/LAT applications? DEP will first conduct an administrative review, followed by a technical and financial feasibility review. </p>\r\n"}}"> DEP will first conduct an administrative review, followed by a technical and financial feasibility review.

How are MAT/LAT applications evaluated? Projects will be evaluated based on a set of criteria and list of program policy factors that can be found beginning on <a href=\"https://greenport. pa.

gov/elibrary/GetDocument? docId=8926418&DocName=RISE%20PA%20GRANT%20PROGRAM%20GUIDANCE:%20MEDIUM-AND-LARGE-SCALE%20AWARD%20TRACK%20APPLICANTS. PDF%20%20%3cspan%20style%3D%22color:green%3b%22%3e%3c/span%3e%20%3cspan%20style%3D%22color:blue%3b%22%3e%28NEW%29%3c/span%3e%2011/15/2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">page 14</a> of the Program Guidance document.

</p>\r\n"}}"> Projects will be evaluated based on a set of criteria and list of program policy factors that can be found beginning on page 14 of the Program Guidance document. How long will Grantees have to complete projects? Medium- and Large-scale projects beginning in 2027 will be granted a Period of Performance of 6-24 months, beginning on the date that the award agreement is fully executed.

This means that the Grantee will have up to two years to operationalize the project and complete the necessary measurement, monitoring, and verification (MMV) protocol. The MMV is required both before and after the project is completed. All projects must be completed by the anticipated sunset date of the program on <b>April 1, 2029</b>.

</p>\r\n"}}"> Medium- and Large-scale projects beginning in 2027 will be granted a Period of Performance of 6-24 months, beginning on the date that the award agreement is fully executed. This means that the Grantee will have up to two years to operationalize the project and complete the necessary measurement, monitoring, and verification (MMV) protocol. The MMV is required both before and after the project is completed.

All projects must be completed by the anticipated sunset date of the program on April 1, 2029 . Is a Grantee subject to repayment of funding to DEP if a project fails to attain the estimated emission reductions, cannot be completed in time, or is canceled? The Grantee is responsible for ensuring that RISE PA funds are used in accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the grant.

DEP reserves the right to terminate an awarded grant if the grant recipient fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the award. </p>\r\n"}}"> The Grantee is responsible for ensuring that RISE PA funds are used in accordance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the grant.

DEP reserves the right to terminate an awarded grant if the grant recipient fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the award. How soon can RISE PA award funds be spent on an awarded project? Any facility owner or operator who chooses to begin spending money on a project does so at its own risk prior to contract execution.

Eligible expenses incurred on or after <b>October 1, 2024</b>, may be reimbursed upon contract execution. </p>\r\n"}}"> Any facility owner or operator who chooses to begin spending money on a project does so at its own risk prior to contract execution. Eligible expenses incurred on or after October 1, 2024 , may be reimbursed upon contract execution.

How will the RISE PA funding be disbursed? RISE PA is a reimbursement grant program. Awarded MAT/LAT projects can be reimbursed for up to 90% of the Base Grant Award (BGA) as costs are incurred.

The remaining 10% will be withheld until measurement, monitoring, and verification (MMV) is completed and the project’s emissions reductions are verified. RISE PA can reimburse for any eligible costs incurred from <b>October 1, 2024</b>, onward. Paid invoices can be submitted in a request for reimbursement as costs are incurred throughout the grant period.

The payment process may take a total of six to eight (6 – 8) weeks, including two weeks for internal program review, plus four to six (4 – 6) weeks from the Comptroller’s Office approval of the reimbursement request. </p>\r\n"}}"> RISE PA is a reimbursement grant program. Awarded MAT/LAT projects can be reimbursed for up to 90% of the Base Grant Award (BGA) as costs are incurred.

The remaining 10% will be withheld until measurement, monitoring, and verification (MMV) is completed and the project’s emissions reductions are verified. RISE PA can reimburse for any eligible costs incurred from October 1, 2024 , onward. Paid invoices can be submitted in a request for reimbursement as costs are incurred throughout the grant period.

The payment process may take a total of six to eight (6 – 8) weeks, including two weeks for internal program review, plus four to six (4 – 6) weeks from the Comptroller’s Office approval of the reimbursement request. What kind of measurement, monitoring, and verification (MMV) is required? Are the costs associated with performing MMV reimbursable?

Measurement, Monitoring, and Verification (MMV) is the process of comparing the implemented project and/or process against the prior equipment and/or method. There is no prescribed template to follow when designing a project’s MMV plan because of the wide array of potential industrial decarbonization projects. This will be unique to each project, and will vary due to the different types of eligible projects.

</p>\r\n<p>The Applicant should submit a narrative describing how MMV will be conducted for the proposed project. If an Applicant is selected to receive an award, they will be required to submit a comprehensive MMV Plan that will be reviewed for approval by the RISE PA team. More information about MMV requirements can be found on <a href=\"https://greenport.

pa. gov/elibrary/GetDocument? docId=8926418&DocName=RISE%20PA%20GRANT%20PROGRAM%20GUIDANCE:%20MEDIUM-AND-LARGE-SCALE%20AWARD%20TRACK%20APPLICANTS.

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docId=8926418&DocName=RISE%20PA%20GRANT%20PROGRAM%20GUIDANCE:%20MEDIUM-AND-LARGE-SCALE%20AWARD%20TRACK%20APPLICANTS. PDF%20%20%3Cspan%20style%3D%22color:green%3b%22%3E%3C/span%3E%20%3Cspan%20style%3D%22color:blue%3b%22%3E%28NEW%29%3C/span%3E%2011/15/2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">page 19</a> of the Program Guidance document.

</p>\r\n<p>Project costs associated with MMV should not be factored into an Applicant’s Total Project Cost (TPC). Instead, Applicants can apply for reimbursement of up to 1% of Total Project Costs (TPC) or $70,000, whichever is less, to offset MMV costs.

Please note that per the RISE PA program guidance, entities with existing emissions monitoring systems (such as a CEMS) are not eligible to use the MMV allowance towards the expense of the existing equipment. However, if you have additional expenses associated with your MMV proposal, those can be reimbursed. Contact the RISE PA team for project- specific questions.

</p>\r\n"}}"> Measurement, Monitoring, and Verification (MMV) is the process of comparing the implemented project and/or process against the prior equipment and/or method. There is no prescribed template to follow when designing a project’s MMV plan because of the wide array of potential industrial decarbonization projects. This will be unique to each project, and will vary due to the different types of eligible projects.

The Applicant should submit a narrative describing how MMV will be conducted for the proposed project. If an Applicant is selected to receive an award, they will be required to submit a comprehensive MMV Plan that will be reviewed for approval by the RISE PA team. More information about MMV requirements can be found on page 17 and page 19 of the Program Guidance document.

Project costs associated with MMV should not be factored into an Applicant’s Total Project Cost (TPC). Instead, Applicants can apply for reimbursement of up to 1% of Total Project Costs (TPC) or $70,000, whichever is less, to offset MMV costs.

Please note that per the RISE PA program guidance, entities with existing emissions monitoring systems (such as a CEMS) are not eligible to use the MMV allowance towards the expense of the existing equipment. However, if you have additional expenses associated with your MMV proposal, those can be reimbursed. Contact the RISE PA team for project- specific questions.

How much funding does a grantee ultimately receive if the final Total Project Cost (TPC) comes in lower or higher than the Total Project Cost (TPC) that was submitted in the application?

If the final Total Project Cost (TPC) comes in lower than the estimated TPC stated in the application, but higher than the amount of the Base Grant Award (BGA), then the Grantee’s BGA will be reduced such that the Grantee will be reimbursed only for eligible expenses equivalent to the adjusted BGA, representing 30% of the project’s final TPC.

The Grantee will not receive the difference between the original BGA and adjusted BGA, nor will they receive any overage above the original BGA. </p>\r\n<p><i>Ex: The estimated TPC in the application is $10 million, and the BGA is $3 million. If the final TPC is $6 million, the Grantee will be reimbursed for 30% of eligible expenditures for a final BGA of $1.

8 million. </i></p>\r\n<p>If the TPC comes in higher than the initial cost estimate, the reimbursements will still only fund the BGA amount specified in the grant agreement. </p>\r\n<p><i>Ex: The TPC in the application is $10 million, and the BGA is $3 million.

If the actual TPC is $12 million, then the Grantee will be reimbursed for eligible expenditures equivalent to $3 million.

</i></p>\r\n"}}"> If the final Total Project Cost (TPC) comes in lower than the estimated TPC stated in the application, but higher than the amount of the Base Grant Award (BGA), then the Grantee’s BGA will be reduced such that the Grantee will be reimbursed only for eligible expenses equivalent to the adjusted BGA, representing 30% of the project’s final TPC.

The Grantee will not receive the difference between the original BGA and adjusted BGA, nor will they receive any overage above the original BGA. Ex: The estimated TPC in the application is $10 million, and the BGA is $3 million. If the final TPC is $6 million, the Grantee will be reimbursed for 30% of eligible expenditures for a final BGA of $1.

8 million. If the TPC comes in higher than the initial cost estimate, the reimbursements will still only fund the BGA amount specified in the grant agreement. Ex: The TPC in the application is $10 million, and the BGA is $3 million.

If the actual TPC is $12 million, then the Grantee will be reimbursed for eligible expenditures equivalent to $3 million. Will the grantee have to pay taxes at the state level on the grant? For businesses subject to Corporate Net Income Tax, the general rule is that if it is included in Federal Form 1120 (U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return), Line 28, it is taxable unless specifically excluded by statute.

</p>\r\n<p>If a business is not subject to Corporate Net Income Tax and remits taxes from the business under Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax, the grant would not be taxable income. </p>\r\n"}}"> For businesses subject to Corporate Net Income Tax, the general rule is that if it is included in Federal Form 1120 (U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return), Line 28, it is taxable unless specifically excluded by statute.

If a business is not subject to Corporate Net Income Tax and remits taxes from the business under Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax, the grant would not be taxable income. The RISE PA team hosted a <b style=\"color: rgb(69,70,79); font-family: PlusJakartaSans , sans-serif; font-size: 1. 0pc;\">MAT/LAT Round 2 Kickoff Webinar</b> on Monday, May 11, 2026.

</p>\r\n"}}"> The RISE PA team hosted a MAT/LAT Round 2 Kickoff Webinar on Monday, May 11, 2026.

RISE PA Round 2 Kickoff Webinar - May 11, 2026 RISE PA Round 2 Kickoff Presentation Slides (PDF) Financial Support Webinar (Project Budgets, Eligible Costs, and Project Financing) This technical support webinar covered how to 1) calculate the Total Project Cost of a project, 2) detail eligible costs accurately, 3) compile a detailed budget breakdown and cash flow analysis, and 4) provide supporting documentation.

RISE PA Round 2 Financial Support Presentation Slides (PDF) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions & Co-Pollutants Calculation Support Webinar This webinar covered how to 1) compile baseline GHG emissions data, 2) determine correct emissions factors, 3) calculate co-pollutant emissions, and 4) provide supporting documentation.

RISE PA Round 2 GHG Emissions Calculation Support Presentation Slides (PDF) DCED Enterprise eGrants System All Medium- and Large-scale Award Track applications must be submitted via this online tool DCED Enterprise eGrants System RISE PA | Application Checklist NEW! Helpful resource for Medium- and Large-scale Applicants developing applications for the Round 2 solicitation.

RISE PA | Electronic Single Application Step-by-Step Guide (PDF) Instructions for the Online Application Electronic Single Application Step-by-Step Guide RISE PA | Community Benefits Bonus Mapping Tool Guidance (PDF) Updated instructions for identifying impacted communities Community Benefits Bonus Mapping Tool Guidance Example RISE PA Application Answers for Mock Project (PDF) Resource illustrating example answers to RISE PA application questions based on a fictitious project Example RISE PA Application Answers for Mock Project Example RISE PA Detailed Budget for Mock Project (PDF) Resource illustrating an example detailed budget based on a fictitious project Example RISE PA Detailed Budget for Mock Project RISE PA | Frequently Asked Questions Document The FAQ is temporarily offline while we prepare an updated version.

We appreciate your patience. Please check back for further updates. /content/copapwp-pagov/en/agencies/dep/programs-and-services/energy-programs-office/rise-pa RISE PA | Q&A Webinar (MP4) Recording from January 24, 2025 https://files.

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us/Energy/OfficeofPollutionPrevention/RISE_PA/RISE_PA_Webinar_20250124. mp4 DEP announced the second round of awards under the RISE PA Small-scale Award Track (SAT) on August 10, 2026! This second round of awards provides $3.

5 million to support 15 projects across Pennsylvania, saving approximately 2,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. For more information about the awards, please see the full press release . The RISE PA Small-scale Award Track (SAT) will have multiple funding rounds.

Our program partner, PennTAP, is now accepting applications for the fourth round of SAT funding. The SAT Round 4 application period opened May 15, 2026, and will close on August 15, 2026. Visit PennTAP’s RISE PA website for more information.

Stay tuned for future award announcements and further updates. PennTAP's RISE PA Website All Small-scale Award Track applications must be submitted via this website https://penntap. psu.

edu/grants-and-rebates/rise-pa/ RISE PA | Small-scale Award Track Competition Details (PDF) Outlines application information, guidance, and review process https://files. dep. state.

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pa. us/Energy/OfficeofPollutionPrevention/RISE_PA/PennTAP_RISE_Grant_Flyer. pdf RISE PA | Public Feedback Form (Microsoft Forms) https://forms.

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