CERTs Seed Grants

Need project funding? Start thinking about a CERTs Seed Grant!

The RFP for the CERTs 2014 Seed Grants will open in late August. To prepare, we’re providing some information so that you can become familiar with the application process and start thinking about your projects!

The Minnesota Clean Energy Resource Teams will be seeking proposals for seed grant funds. The grants are designed to provide limited financial assistance for energy efficiency and/or renewable energy projects requiring assistance. Project funding can support assistance services (i.e. labor costs only, such as for a consultant, design professional, installer, or student labor), for projects in all seven Minnesota CERT regions: Central, Metro, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, and West Central.

The primary objectives of this funding are to:

  • Encourage the implementation of community-based energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Minnesota
  • Provide a forum for community education about energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies and their economic, ecological, and community benefits

Download Sample Application: To download the CERT Seed Grant Application Form for the 2012-2013 round of funding, please click here.

Wondering what’s been funded in the past? CERTs awarded grants in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2012. This map includes all projects ever funded by CERTs, color-coded by the year the award was given. Click on a project title or a map marker to learn more about individual projects. You can also see project maps for each year.

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