Deadline: March 31, 2025
Award Amount: Maximum $1,000,000 for Renewable Energy Systems and $500,000 for energy efficiency improvements
Match: Yes, depends on funding type
Eligible Entities: Small Businesses must meet SBA size standards. Agricultural Producers are also eligible including Tribal organizations.
Description: The Rural Business Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to announce acceptance of grant, guaranteed loan, and combined grant and guaranteed loan applications under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). This notice announces the deadlines, dates, and times that applications must be received in order to be considered for REAP funds. The NOFO is being issued for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025, 2026, and 2027.