Not sure where to start on financing your energy project? Energy efficiency and onsite energy production can reduce operating cost and improve the sustainability and resilience of buildings. Upfront costs; however, can be a barrier to successfully completing projects. Financing simply means the act or process of raising or providing funds for a project or activity. There are a variety of mechanisms or process to help finance energy projects.
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U.S. Department of Energy supports a number of grant, loan and financing programs. Learn more about these programs and how they can help you -- whether you are a startup energy business looking to launch a pilot project, a company with proven technology that needs help reaching commercial scale, or a state, local or tribal government looking for funding resources for energy projects.
In Kentucky, several options exist depending on your category: