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Find similar grantsState Competitiveness Fund Match Program is sponsored by Minnesota Department of Commerce. State Competitiveness Fund Match Program is a grant from the Minnesota Department of Commerce that provides matching funds to help Minnesota organizations compete for federal energy and clean energy funding opportunities.
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State Competitiveness Matching Funds / Minnesota Department of Commerce - Energy Feature image for State Competitiveness Matching Funds State Competitiveness Matching Funds Applications are currently being accepted for approximately $36 million in unreserved funds. This funding round will remain open until all remaining SCF Matching Funds are reserved. Please refer to the MN Commerce RFP page for more information and to apply.
Previously restricted to only include funding from the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act (IIJA, aka the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), as of June 2025 any pre-approved, eligible federal funding opportunity that helps to reach State of Minnesota Clean Energy and Climate Action Framework goals is eligible to apply for the SCF Matching Funds program.
View the current list of eligible federal opportunities here . To request a federal grant opportunity to be added to this list, please complete this form . Applications are currently being accepted for approximately $36 million in unreserved funds for requests that are less than $1 million.
This funding round will remain open until all remaining SCF Matching Funds are reserved. Please refer to the MN Commerce RFP page for more information and to apply.
Projects selected for the SCF Matching Funds program must demonstrate that the project will help meet the state's clean energy and energy-related climate goals through renewable energy development, energy conservation, efficiency or energy-related greenhouse gas reduction benefits.
The legislation stipulates: No single entity may receive grants totaling more than $15,000,000; and, At least $75,000,000 of the fund must be allocated for grant awards of less than $1,000,000. Successful applicants to the SCF Matching Funds program receive a reservation for state funds to assist with costs of their federally funded project.
The funds become available to awardees once MN Commerce receives confirmation that the applicant has received the federal award associated with their SCF Matching Funds application. As of the announcement of the Round 5, Batch 1 reservation recipients, 130 projects have received fund reservations averaging approximately $773,000 and ranging from $29,000 to $10 million.
The full list of entities selected can be found by clicking on the Legislative Advisory Commission (LAC) notification reports that are linked below.
Round 1 Notification Report – sent to LAC January 23, 2024 Round 2 Notification Report – sent to LAC March 8, 2024 Round 3 Notification Report – sent to LAC November 15, 2024 Round 4 Notification Report - sent to LAC June 9, 2025 Round 5, Batch 1, Notification Report - sent to LAC April 21, 2026 Questions? Please email SCFMatchProgram. COMM@state.
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us SCF Matching Fund Awardees in the News SCF-supported Kanadevia Inova breaks ground on Minnesota biogas project (Biomass Magazine) – March 6, 2026 West Central Minnesota projects receive more than $2M in clean energy grants (West Central Tribune) - June 28, 2025 Solar power gives resort ‘new blood, new life’ (MinnPost) – February 7, 2025 State Competitiveness Fund offers matching funds for Minnesota local governments, businesses, and other organizations - January 10, 2025 Minnesota Department of Commerce seeks applicants for State Competitiveness Fund (Bemidji Pioneer) - August 23, 2024
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local governments, nonprofits, Tribal Nations, higher education institutions, utility companies, and certain businesses in Minnesota pursuing federal clean energy grants under IIJA and IRA. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
State Competitiveness Fund Match Program is funded by Minnesota Department of Commerce. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Minnesota. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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