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Renewable Energy Program Planning and Feasibility Study Grants

Renewable Energy Program Grants

Funds Pennsylvania businesses developing wind and geothermal energy projects through Commonwealth Financing Authority grants.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and Department of Environmental Protection administer the Renewable Energy Program under the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The grant component promotes alternative energy in Pennsylvania, including geothermal and wind energy projects and renewable-energy equipment manufacturing. This row captures the project grant route; the separate planning and feasibility study grant cap is modeled as its own catalog grain. Eligible project topics include wind generation or distribution, geothermal technologies, and renewable-energy equipment manufacturing; the separate planning and feasibility study grant is kept as its own row to preserve program grain.

Grant support for geothermal technologies, wind energy projects, renewable-energy equipment manufacturing, generation, and distribution in Pennsylvania.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.50%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 29 Jun 2026Source: dced.pa.gov