Energy Center Grant Program Services

The government authority located in Iowa seeks vendors to provide energy center grant program services. Selected applicants must perform offsite work that benefits Iowa electric or natural gas ratepayers and aligns with the Iowa Energy Plan. Eligible focus areas include technology-based energy research and development, energy workforce development, support for rural and underserved areas, biomass conversion, natural gas expansion in underserved areas, electric grid modernization, and alternative fuel vehicles. Eligible applicants include USA onshore organizations, specifically Iowa businesses, colleges, universities, and private nonprofit agencies and foundations. The buyer limits award amounts from no limit up to $1,000,000.00, and requests proposal budgets. Interested bidders must complete a notice of intent to apply before submitting a full application. The buyer sets the pre-application deadline for September 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM, and the final application deadline for October 23, 2026, at 11:59 PM. Projects begin on December 9, 2026, and the buyer announces awards on January 19, 2027.