Energy Management & Bioenergy Grants
What is the Energy Management & Bioenergy grant program?
Proposals to the Energy Management & Bioenergy (NRG) should focus on practical applied research and outreach education on energy issues from the farmer's perspective, including on-farm energy conservation, bioenergy feedstock production, balance and integration of energy systems and animal agriculture, integrated food and energy systems, and bioenergy systems optimization.
Priority goes to proposals that include farmer participation across agriculture sectors, commodities, production and management systems, or regions of the state.
Grant eligibility
Eligible grant applicants include farmers, producer groups, researchers, educators, organizations, agencies and businesses. Applicants may represent nonprofit or for-profit sectors.
Projects should work with New York State resident farmers and outcomes should benefit agriculture in New York State.
Deadlines & Request for Proposals
The NRG application deadlines for the 2008 grant funding cycle are:
RFP Released: May 30, 2008
Applications due: 11:59 p.m. July 15, 2008
Funding decision: Sept. 17, 2008
Applicants should review the complete
Request for Proposals before applying for funding.