Maryland announces $3.5 million in grants for waste-to-energy

In Maryland, the state’s energy agency will provide grants to selected grantees to install animal waste to energy projects. The program is open to businesses, government agencies, and non-profits in Maryland. The total amount available for the AWE Grant Program for State Fiscal Year 2018 is $3,500,000. Two AOI’s will be made available in FY18. Area of Interest One (AOI I) will target pilot or on-farm scale projects with capacities of less than 2MW. $2,500,000 will be made available for AOI I with a 40 percent cost-share required by the applicant. Area of Interest Two (AOI II) will target community or regional scale projects with capacities of greater than 2MW. $1,000,000 will be made available for AOI II with a 50 percent cost-share required by the applicant.

Applications are due by February 28, 2018.