The Colorado Department of Local Affairs is accepting applications for its MCR Microgrid-Tied Generation Construction/Implementation Grant Program.
Donor Name: Colorado Department of Local Affairs
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/13/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The microgrid-tied generation funded through this opportunity will support community-level resilience to reduce impacts during electric grid disruptions.
Funding Information
- A total of $540,000 is available.
- Applications should not exceed the maximum award of $94,000.
- At least one-third local match is required. In-kind contributions and administrative costs are eligible as match
Types of Eligible Projects
All applications must propose microgrid-tied generation projects that increase the community’s resilience and adaptive capacity regarding interruptions to the electric grid that can be caused by severe weather or natural disaster events. Through this funding opportunity, applicants may pursue microgrid-tied generation construction or implementation projects that implement an existing microgrid plan. Applications should leverage existing energy/physical infrastructure to build microgrid assets.
Eligible assets include:
- new microgrid-tied generation (non-fossil-fuel-based generation will be prioritized, such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal)
Eligibility Criteria
Rural electric cooperative associations and municipally-owned utilities are eligible to apply.
- Proposed microgrid project(s) must serve one or more eligible rural communities located within the applicant’s service territory. Rural communities are defined as a county with a population of less than 50,000 or a municipality/unincorporated area with a population of less than 25,000. The population criteria applies to the community/communities that the microgrid serves and is located in. You may refer to the Populations of Colorado Counties, Municipalities, and Unincorporated Areas for clarity on the definition of rural.
For more information, visit Colorado Department of Local Affairs.