Ohio Energy Efficiency Program (OEEP)
Supports Ohio organizations with capital grants for energy efficiency improvement projects.
Eligibility · United States · US-OH
The Ohio Energy Efficiency Program is administered by the Ohio Department of Development's Office of Energy and Resources and provides capital grants to Ohio businesses, nonprofits, and public entities for energy efficiency improvement projects. In August 2025, the Department announced an $8.5 million funding round, demonstrating the program's active deployment of state funds for efficiency upgrades. Eligible projects are capital expenditures — equipment purchases, building retrofits, HVAC upgrades, lighting improvements, and industrial process improvements that demonstrably reduce energy consumption. Operating costs and R&D activities are not eligible uses of funds.
Eligible applicants include for-profit businesses, nonprofit organizations, universities, research organizations, and public entities operating in Ohio. Individual households are not eligible; the program targets organizational applicants implementing capital projects at Ohio facilities. Matching requirements and individual award caps were not confirmed in the available source materials; these parameters are set at the time of each round announcement and applicants should consult the current round solicitation at development.ohio.gov/community/redevelopment/energy-efficiency-program before applying.
The program operates in periodic competitive rounds rather than on a continuous rolling basis. The $8.5 million 2025 round was announced in August 2025; the status of a 2026 round had not been confirmed in available sources as of mid-2026. Applicants are advised to monitor the Ohio Department of Development's Office of Energy and Resources portal for round announcements and application guidance. The Ohio Energy Efficiency Program complements other state and federal efficiency incentives — Ohio projects may also be eligible for utility demand-side management rebates, federal IRA investment tax credits, and Ohio's separate TechCred and workforce programs if efficiency upgrades involve employee training components.
Capital grants for Ohio businesses, nonprofits, and public entities to implement energy efficiency projects including equipment upgrades, building retrofits, HVAC, lighting, and industrial process improvements.
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