News Digest Funding/Grant Opps

  • Town of Plattsburgh offers microenterprise grants - 05/05/12
    New York By: Dan Heath The Town of Plattsburgh is accepting applications for its 2011-12 Microenterprise Program. A $200,000 Community Development Block Grant will be used to assist up to …Read More
  • Secretary of State Perales Announces Grant Opportunity for Counties in the Northern Border Region - 04/06/12
    New York By: NYS Department of State New York Secretary of State Cesar Perales today announced the availability of up to $1.2 million in grant funding under a program administered by the Norther…Read More
  • Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) - 03/28/12
    Northern Forest Region USDA Deadline: May 9, 2012 The Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) program provides technical assistance and training funds to qualified intermediary organiza…Read More
  • FY 2012 Request for Applications for the Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program - 11/30/11
    Vermont USDA Applications Due: January 20, 2012 Program Priorities: Nearly all business sectors can be assisted with the program. However, USDA-RD is placing specific emphasis on the following b…Read More
  • Northeastern States Research Cooperative - 11/16/11
    Northern Forest Region USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station Pre-proposals due: January 6, 2012 Research Areas / Themes: The 2012 Northeastern State Research Cooperative (NSRC) p…Read More
  • USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Loans & Grants - 11/16/11
    Vermont, New Hampshire Applications encouraged Deadline: January 20, 2012 Community Facilities serves non-profits and public bodies.  Low interest loans may be used to renovate, repair, …Read More
  • Tuesday is deadline for Vermont residents to apply for Irene aid - 11/09/11
    Vermont By: Free Press Staff Report Vermonters who experienced damage or losses as the result of Tropical Storm Irene have until Tuesday to register for assistance with the Federal Emergency Man…Read More
  • Home Energy Assistance Program application to open soon - 11/08/11
    New York By: Staff Report The 2011-2012 Home Energy Assistance Program will open Nov. 16 for regular benefits and Jan. 3 for emergency benefits. Heating equipment repair and replacement be…Read More
  • PUC Awards Grants For Renewable Energy - 11/04/11
    New Hampshire By: Amy Quinton The Public Utilities Commission has awarded grants to fund renewable energy projects in the state. Four companies and one elementary school will receive part …Read More
  • FEMA registration extended to Dec. 15 - 11/02/11
    Northern Forest Region By:Scott Waldman FEMA has extended to Dec. 15 the registration deadline for anyone who suffered damage from tropical storms Irene and Lee this summer. Times Union arti…Read More
  • High efficiency wood pellet boiler heating demonstration - 10/19/11
    NYSERDA Due: November 30 The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has funding available to support the demonstration and evaluation of high-efficiency and low emiss…Read More
  • Maine Grants Connecter - 10/19/11
    Maine The Governor’s Office of Energy Independence and Security (OEIS) is providing this “Grants Connector” resource to provide informational support for businesses, non-profits, government e…Read More
  • NY Farm Viability Institute - 10/19/11
    Technical Assistance for Customer-Sited Rural Biomass Energy Projects in New York State will assist private sector biomass projects in the state that have already moved past the "concept" phase, but h…Read More
  • Development of Biomass Heating Roadmap for New York - 10/19/11
    New York The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Request for Proposals (RFP) 2329 seeks proposals to develop a Biomass Heating Roadmap for New York ("the Roadmap"). …Read More
  • Technical Assistance for Customer-Sited Rural Biomass Energy Projects in New York State - 10/12/11
    Technical Assistance for Customer-Sited Rural Biomass Energy Projects in New York State will assist private sector biomass projects in the state that have already moved past the "concept" phase, but h…Read More
  • Community Catalyst Fund - 09/07/11
    In 2011, Clean Air-Cool Planet will support groups in New York, New Jersey and the six New England states that are focused on improving the environmental sustainability, health and economic well-being…Read More
  • Contest 2011: Climate CoLab - 09/07/11
    In this contest, teams develop proposals outlining how they believe the 21st century global economy should evolve. Winning proposals will be included in briefings now being planned for policy makers a…Read More
  • State Tax Credits to fund twenty-one projects from Keene to Berlin to Portsmouth - 08/02/11
    New Hampshire More than $7.64 million has been awarded through the Community Development Finance Authority Tax Credit Program to twenty-one New Hampshire organizations for projects which made local…Read More
  • $1.25 million in border development money on the way - 07/29/11
    Due: August 29, 2011 The Northern Border Regional Commission has announced a new round of funding for economically strapped Canadian border regions of Maine, New York and Vermont. The commission…Read More
  • NYSERDA upcoming funding opportunities - 07/22/11
    Find a list of funding opportunities available from New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. NYSERDA webpage  …Read More
  • Tillotson Fund grant to help North Country economy - 07/22/11
    New Hampshire By: Mark Hayward Among North County business owners, there's a new buzzword making the rounds - mass customization. It's akin to the former business model of mass production, in wh…Read More
  • Value Added Produce Grant Program - 07/01/11
    The Value Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG) is a program in the 2008 Farm Bill. VAPG’s goal is to help new and existing rural independent agricultural producers. Grants are made to enable viable a…Read More
  • What gives? Charitable foundations struggling in Maine, report says - 07/01/11
    Maine By; Andrew Neff For many people, a stagnant economy, stock market declines and increased unemployment have made money pretty tight the past few years. With less disposable income around, c…Read More
  • 2011 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) - 05/27/11
    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today invited agricultural producers and rural small businesses to apply for loans and grants to implement renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improve…Read More
  • Northern Border Regional Commission Receives $1.5 million in FY11 Funding - 05/19/11
    The continuing resolution for the remainder of federal FY11- passed by Congress on April 15- includes $1.5 million in appropriations for the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC). Northern F…Read More
  • USDA AND NORTHEAST CENTER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - 04/21/11
    USDA Rural Development, in conjunction with the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development, has released details of “Stronger Economies Together” (SET), a new program that provides strategic …Read More
  • USDA opens application window for bioenergy funding programs - 03/17/11
    By: Kris Bevill The USDA announced March 14 that it is now accepting applications for three funding programs related to biofuel production—the Biorefinery Assistance Program, the Repowering Assis…Read More
  • Maine Forest Service calls for third round of wood-t0-energy project applications - 03/09/11
    Maine The Maine Forest Service (MFS), under the Maine Department of Conservation, is requesting applications for shovel-ready, wood-to-energy conversion projects for funding through federal recover…Read More
  • Conservation Innovation Grants - 03/09/11
    New Hampshire Deadline: May 6, 2011 The New Hampshire State Office of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) requests applications for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to sti…Read More
  • Grants available for 5 biomass studies - 03/09/11
    New York By: Nancy Madsen The U.S. Forest Service has grant money available for five more north country entities to have free preliminary biomass feasibility studies. The studies, available to b…Read More
  • New Hampshire renewable energy projects in commercial and industrial sector - 03/09/11
    Deadline: May 3, 2011 The Commission is pleased to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for renewable energy projects in the commercial and industrial (non-residential) sector in New Hampshire. Gran…Read More
  • Conservation Innovation Grants - 03/03/11
    New Hampshire The New Hampshire State Office of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) requests applications for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development an…Read More
  • Grants available for 5 biomass studies - 03/03/11
    New York By: Nancy Madsen The U.S. Forest Service has grant money available for five more north country entities to have free preliminary biomass feasibility studies. The studies, available to b…Read More
  • New Hampshire renewable energy projects in commercial and industrial sector - 03/03/11
    The Commission is pleased to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for renewable energy projects in the commercial and industrial (non-residential) sector in New Hampshire. Grant funds for this RFP are …Read More