DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Office of EnergyRESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT BIOENERGY GRANT PROGRAM
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is seeking grant applications from Florida colleges and universities for research and development projects in Florida relating to bioenergy technologies and innovative technologies that significantly reduce fossil fuel consumption for transportation and/or electric generation. It is anticipated that approximately $3.9 million will be available for the Research and Development (R&D) Bioenergy Grant Program. The Department may have the option to allocate additional funds to the Program, subject to availability. For matching funds, the minimum allowable amount for an application to be eligible for consideration for award shall be 25% of the total project costs. In addition, matching funds must be expended in concurrence with grant funds.
Grant applications and instructions may be obtained on the internet at http://www.freshfromflorida.com/offices/energy/. Grant applications must be received by Friday, April 19, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time in order to be considered.
FDACS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to suspend or amend the provisions of this NOFA during the application period. If such an action occurs, FDCAS will post revisions to the NOFA on its website, http://www.freshfromflorida.com/offices/energy/.
