The Resilient Maryland Program provides funding for organizations to develop and install microgrids, resiliency hubs, and other distributed energy resources (DERs) for critical and community uses.
Donor Name: Maryland Energy Administration (MEA)
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 12/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding is available for preconstruction planning and system installation, with a focus on Maryland communities, businesses, and critical infrastructure seeking reliable, clean, and affordable energy solutions. Eligible entities can use the funds to offset feasibility analysis, planning, equipment, and installation costs.
DER systems funded through this program help reduce reliance on utility-supplied power, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and safeguard vital services against outages. These benefits bolster Maryland’s critical infrastructure, support community lifelines, improve energy affordability for overburdened populations, and advance the state’s climate and economic goals.
Area of Interest
The Program has 3 Areas of Interest (AOI):
- AOI 1: Preconstruction Planning: This AOI provides funds for feasibility analysis and other preconstruction activities for the planning and development of microgrids, resilient facility power systems, and resiliency hubs.
- AOI 2: Microgrids: This AOI provides capital for equipment and installation to help offset the costs of constructing microgrids, resilient facility power systems, and resilient combined heat and power (CHP) systems for critical purposes.
- AOI 3: Resiliency Hubs: This AOI provides capital for equipment and installation to help offset the costs of constructing solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems to provide essential power to facilities that serve as resiliency hubs for their surrounding communities.
Funding Information
A total of up to $13,000,000 is expected to be available, split between each AOI.
- AOI 1 Preconstruction Planning: $500,000
- Minimum Grant: $50,000
- AOI 2 Microgrids: 4,500,000
- Minimum Grant: $100,000
- AOI 3 Resiliency Hubs: 8,000,000
- Minimum Grant: $100,000
- Maximum Grant: $2,000,000
Eligible Activities
- AOI 1: Preconstruction Planning
- AOI 1 funds feasibility analysis and other preconstruction diligence activities for planning microgrids, resiliency hubs, and resilient facility power systems.
- Eligible activities focus on developing five key planning deliverables:
- Feasibility Analysis
- Preliminary Engineering & Project Design
- Project Financial Proforma
- Greenhouse Gas Impact Analysis
- Implementation Barriers Analysis
- AOI 1 grants cannot be used for equipment or construction costs. It can only be used for these preconstruction deliverables.
- AOI 2: Microgrids
- AOI 2 provides capital support for equipment purchase and installation for the construction of microgrids and resilient facility power systems. Funds under this Program help offset costs related to equipment purchase and installation to build out DER (distributed energy resource) systems.
- AOI 3: Resiliency Hubs
- AOI 3 provides capital support for equipment and installation costs for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems paired with battery energy storage systems at facilities that serve as resiliency hubs. Funds under this AOI help offset costs related to equipment purchase and installation to build out a DER for a Resiliency Hub location.
Eligibility Criteria
- For AOI 1: Preconstruction Planning
- Government and Nonprofit: Individual grants will be up to the following maximum amounts, covering up to 100% of total project costs.
- For-Profit Entities: Individual grants will be up to the same maximum amounts, but capped at 50% of total project costs.
- For AOI 2: Microgrids
- Government and Nonprofit: Individual grants will be up to the maximum amounts, covering up to 95% of total project costs.
- For-Profit Entities: Individual grants will be up to the same maximum amounts, but capped at 50% of total project costs
- For AOI3: Resiliency Hubs
- Individual grants will be up to $5,000 per kilowatt of direct current (“kWDC”) new solar PV capacity, plus a battery energy storage system, up to $2,000,000 based on the applicant type.
- Government and Nonprofit: Individual grants will be up to the maximum amounts, covering up to 95% of total project costs.
- For-Profit Entities: Individual grants will be up to the same maximum amounts, but capped at 50% of total project costs.
- Individual grants will be up to $5,000 per kilowatt of direct current (“kWDC”) new solar PV capacity, plus a battery energy storage system, up to $2,000,000 based on the applicant type.
For more information, visit MEA.
