Florida Farm to Fuel Grants Program

September 08, 2008

Summary

In 2007, the Florida Legislature established the Farm to Fuel Grants Program to provide matching grants for demonstration, commercialization, research and development projects relating to bioenergy. As part of this program, the Legislature appropriated $25 million for matching grants. The Program intends to stimulate investment in energy projects that produce bioenergy from Florida-grown crops or biomass. Grant funds are available to Florida municipalities and county governments, established for-profit companies licensed to do business in Florida, universities and colleges in Florida, utilities located and operating within Florida, and not-for-profit organizations. Grant applications are available on the program website above. The deadline for the 2007-08 round of applications was October 26, 2007.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: State
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Florida
Incentive Type: Grant Program
Web Site: http://www.floridafarmtofuel.com/grant.htm
Administrator: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Start Date: 7/1/2007
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: Biomass
Incentive Amount: Varies

Authorities

Name: Fla. Stat. § 570.957
Effective Date: 7/1/2007

Contact

Name: Tom Steckler
Address: 3125 Conner Boulevard
Tallahassee FL 32399-1650
Phone: (850) 488-0646
Email: FarmtoFuel@doacs.state.fl.us

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.