The Michigan Energy Office provides loans up to $400,000 to farms and small businesses to help fund energy efficiency improvements. To qualify, you must staff fewer than 500 employees, own the facility and match the grant amount by 100%. Interest rates are 5% or less. This is a perfect opportunity to help fund recovering your greenhouse with energy efficient Solexx greenhouse covering. To talk to a Solexx Specialist, please call 1-877-476-5399 or email info@adapt8.us. We are happy to work with you and the Michigan Energy Office to help facilitate the process.

For further information about the grants, contact Devan Dodge, Michigan Energy Office, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, at 517-275-0894 or DodgeD1@Michigan.gov

In addition, you may qualify for REAP incentives. Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) offers grants, guaranteed loans, and combined grants and guaranteed loans for the development and construction of renewable energy systems and for energy efficiency improvement projects. Agricultural producer projects are not required to be located in rural areas.  Grants can cover up to 25% of total eligible costs while guaranteed loans can cover up to 75% of total costs.  Renewable Energy Projects have a minimum grant request of $2,500 and a maximum of $500,000, while Energy Efficiency Improvement Projects have a minimum grant request of $1,500 and maximum of $250,000.

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