Government Programs
& Resources
Below is a list of U.S. Government Funding Programs and Resources that are available to support companies and projects in renewable energy, the bioeconomy, and energy efficiency. At Lee Enterprises Consulting, we have professionals dedicated to assisting our clients with grants, loans, loan guarantees, and other forms of assistance. We have over 150 subject-matter experts to assist with both the technical and business expertise needed for various programs.
Our assistance in obtaining grants, loans, loan guarantees, and other resources is led by Bill Hagy, a retired United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development expert. Bill spent over three decades at the US Department of Agriculture progressing from a field agent to serving as Acting Under Secretary for Rural Development. He spent his last three years at the agency as the Special Assistant for Renewable Energy to United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack during the Obama Administration where he advised on policy matters relating to alternative/renewable energy development. He has deep knowledge of federal loan and funding programs and leads our services to clients seeking to access these programs that provide financial assistance for research, development, demonstration, and commercial-scale renewable energy/ energy efficiency projects.
We have a very low-cost funding search that will help you identify all the federal and state grants, loans and loan guarantees available, and allow you a consultation with our expert about which might be the best option for your project. Contact us for more information.
Programs & Resources
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
USDA Agriculture Research Service (ARS) Office of Technology Transfer (OTT)
DOE National Laboratories and Technology Centers
USDA and DOE Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) Program
National Science Foundation I-Corp Program (ICAP)
DOE Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Seed Funding
USDA Agriculture Research Service (ARS) Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Competitive Grants Program
DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF)
USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant and Loan Guarantee
USDA Business and Industry (B&I) Program (for commercially proven technologies)
Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Program (Section (9003) – both new innovative technologies and commercially proven technologies
DOE Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (REEE) Program
Small Business Administration 7A Program Loan Guarantee Program
USDA Community Facilities Grant, Direct Loan, and Loan Guarantee Programs
USDA Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program
USDA Funding for Biofuel Producer Program
USDA Funding for Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grants
USDA Stonger Funding for Rural Innovation Economy (RISE) Grants
USDA Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant Program
USDA Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative
USDA Solid Waste Management Grants
USDA Rural Business Development Grants
USDA Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Program
USDA Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program Payment
EPA AgSTAR Program
Our Services
Analysis of available Federal & State Financial Support Resources
Grants/Loan/ Loan Guarantee Application Writing
Third-Party Technical Engineering Analysis
Technical Engineering Design and Specifications
Feedstock Availability Analysis
Off Take Product Marketing Analysis
Due Diligence
Feasibility Studies
Business Plans
Loan Guarantee Lender Interim/ Permanent Participation
Environmental Assessment
Application Packaging Assistance
Appraisals