Iowa Energy Center introduces 3 grants for Iowa nonprofits

Rep. Curt Hanson shared information about competitive grants available to Iowa nonprofits.

The Iowa Energy Center is introducing three new competitive grant opportunities that aim to help Iowa nonprofit organizations gain external funding to further the environmental, social and economic well-being of Iowans through improved energy efficiency measures and alternate energy technology.

The Matching Grant Program Request for Proposals is now available.

One objective of the Iowa Energy Center is to help Iowa organizations be more successful in attracting external funding that supports projects related to energy research, development, demonstration, deployment, education and workforce development.

With that objective in mind, the Energy Center is seeking opportunities to assist eligible institutions in meeting matching or cost-sharing requirements for funding opportunities in response to federal, state or private-sector solicitations, with the goal to attract new funding to the state of Iowa.

Matching funds may be approved for externally sponsored projects under either of the following conditions:

? Cost share or matching funds are required by the sponsor.

? Cost share or matching funds are recommended and rewarded by the sponsor.

Subject to the availability of funding, the Energy Center will set aside $600,000 to commit funding for up to eight marching grants.

Proposals for matching grant commitments will be considered through June 30.

The Energy Center will commit no more than 20 percent match or cost share against the total funding expected to come to Iowa. The maximum commitment from the Energy Center will be $200,000.

Visit the Iowa Energy Center?s Competitive Grants page online at www.iowaenergycenter.org for updates and details on current and upcoming grant programs.

Contact Patty Prouty by email at iecgrant@iastate.edu or call the Ames office at 515-294-8819 for more information.