The Agrivoltaics Research and Development (R&D) Grant Program supports innovation and research in the agrivoltaics industry to support agricultural producers and further Colorado’s renewable energy transition.
Donor Name: Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA)
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/21/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This grant encourages innovative projects, including demonstrations of agrivoltaics, research projects, and outreach campaigns to further agrivoltaics and Colorado’s agricultural economy.
Funding Information
- Up to $500,000 is available for projects that study the potential, benefits, and tradeoffs of agrivoltaics in Colorado.
- The maximum grant award is $249,000 for a single project application.
Eligible Expenses
All expenses must be directly related to the goals and outcomes in the grantee application.
- Eligible expenses include but are not limited to:
- Salaries
- Travel expenses (aligned with the rates defined by the US General Services Administration)
- Direct costs including but not limited to:
- Permitting
- Project Assessments and feasibility studies
- Contractor payments
- Indirect costs (maximum 5% of grant award).
Eligible Projects
Eligible project types include:
- Construction of agrivoltaics systems and agrivoltaics demonstration projects.
- Expansion of existing demonstration projects of agrivoltaic systems.
- Research projects that focus on understanding the benefits, incremental costs, and tradeoffs of agrivoltaics systems.
- Outreach and communication projects focused on agrivoltaics benefits and/or obstacles.
Eligibility Criteria
- Tribal or local government;
- Colleges, universities, or other institutions of higher education;
- Other research organizations;
- Energy providers, including electric cooperatives, utilities;
- 501(c)3s;
- For-profit entities;
- Farmers, Ranchers, other Individuals.
For more information, visit CDA.
