Energy Center Grant Program Services
- Client
- Iowa
- RFP Number
- EXTRA-75313
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- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
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- Looking for Proposal
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Description
AI GeneratedThe 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.
Key solicitation details
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The Iowa Energy Center Grant Program provides competitive grant funding to eligible Iowa entities for projects that benefit Iowa electric and natural gas ratepayers. Eligible projects must align with key focus areas of the Iowa Energy Plan, such as energy R&D, workforce development, and grid modernization. Applicants must be onshore USA organizations and initially submit a notice of intent to apply.
- Issued by
- Iowa Energy Center
- Pre Application Deadline
- Sep 4, 2026 11:59 PM
- Final Application Deadline
- Oct 23, 2026 11:59 PM
- Posted Date
- Aug 24, 2026 3:25 PM
- Project Dates
- 12/09/2026 -
- Award Announcement Date
- 01/19/2027
- How to submit
- Electronic via the IowaGrants website
- Submission details
- Applicants must first complete a notice of intent to apply and be invited to complete a full application.
- Estimated value
- No Limit - $1,000,000.00
- Place of performance
- Offsite / Iowa
- Funding
- Iowa Energy Center Grant Program
Scope of work
- 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
- Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Minimum qualifications
- Must be an Iowa business, college or university, or private nonprofit agency or foundation
- Onshore (USA Organization Only)
- Businesses must be incorporated or authorized to do business in the State of Iowa
- Businesses authorized in Iowa must provide a certificate of authorization during the full application process
- Demonstrated benefit for Iowa ratepayers
- Acceptable past performance on prior Iowa Energy Center awards
- Demonstrated capacity for grants administration
- Principal investigator limited to one application per funding announcement
Documents to include with the bid
- Notice of intent to apply
- Certificate of authorization for businesses authorized to do business in Iowa
- Application Approval Certification (SposoredProgramApproval.docx)
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