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Wisconsin Energy Independence Fund
Governor
Doyle is launching a $150 million, ten-year grant and loan program to
make Wisconsin a leader in renewable energy. The program will support
cutting-edge
research and development, the manufacture and production of new
clean energy
products, and ways to make clean energy use widespread and
cost-effective. By strategically investing in the development and
deployment of clean
energy technologies, Wisconsin can leverage its considerable natural
resources and manufacturing expertise to support new businesses,
strengthen the economy, and move
us toward energy independence.
The First
Funding Cycle is Now Closed!
Application
submission deadline: June 2, 2008 (5 p.m.)
Target
date for award announcements: Late August/Early September 2008.
Commerce
anticipates awarding up to $15 million a year from the Wisconsin Energy
Independence Fund. Average awards may range between $100,000
and $500,000.
Matching funds of at least 50% of
total project costs are required and must come from a source other than
government funds from the state of Wisconsin. Matching funds
may be in the form of cash or in-kind contributions of goods and/or
services with declarable market value.
Links
and Contacts
Please direct project
specific or
eligibility questions to David Jenkins
(608-264-7651/davidj.jenkins@wisconsin.gov)
at the Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence.
Read Governor Doyle's plan for energy
independence: Clean
Energy Wisconsin.
Visit
the Office
of Energy Independence website http://power.wisconsin.gov
for news and information on clean energies in Wisconsin, including
information on other state programs, federal grants/incentives, and
private monies available for clean energy and fuel related projects.
Renewable
Energy Financing Workshops
The
Wisconsin Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the Office of Energy
Independence held two free renewable energy financing workshops
for industry businesses and
researchers. The workshops provided information about the new
Wisconsin Energy
Independence Fund (WEIF), as well as other available renewable
energy
resources.
Information about how to apply for
the WEIF program, eligibility, and program requirements were discussed
at the meeting.
The workshops were in Madison (April 18th) and
Stevens Point (April 25th).
For more
information about what was discussed at the workshop please view the
presentations below:
To Apply
The
department is no longer accepting applications. Applications for
the first funding cycle were due June 2, 2008. Future funding cycles
will be announced on this webpage at a later date.
- Review the eligibility
requirements
- Understand
the process
- Assess
your project type:
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