The Agrivoltaics Research and Development (R&D) Grant Program supports innovation and research in the agrivoltaics industry to support agricultural producers and further Colorado’s renewable energy transition.
Donor Name: Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA)
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/21/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This grant encourages innovative projects, including demonstrations of agrivoltaics, research projects, and outreach campaigns to further agrivoltaics and Colorado’s agricultural economy.
Funding Information

Up to $500,000 is available for projects that study the potential, benefits, and tradeoffs of agrivoltaics in Colorado.
The maximum grant award is $249,000 for a single project application.

Eligible Expenses 
All expenses must be directly related to the goals and outcomes in the grantee application.

Eligible expenses include but are not limited to:

Salaries
Travel expenses (aligned with the rates defined by the US General Services Administration)
Direct costs including but not limited to:

Construction costs, including materials and labor
Research supplies
Payment or lease of needed equipment
Marketing or outreach materials

Permitting
Project Assessments and feasibility studies
Contractor payments
Indirect costs (maximum 5% of grant award).

Eligible Projects 
Eligible project types include:

Construction of agrivoltaics systems and agrivoltaics demonstration projects.
Expansion of existing demonstration projects of agrivoltaic systems.
Research projects that focus on understanding the benefits, incremental costs, and tradeoffs of agrivoltaics systems.
Outreach and communication projects focused on agrivoltaics benefits and/or obstacles.

Eligibility Criteria 

Tribal or local government;
Colleges, universities, or other institutions of higher education;
Other research organizations;
Energy providers, including electric cooperatives, utilities;
501(c)3s;
For-profit entities;
Farmers, Ranchers, other Individuals.

For more information, visit CDA.