Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

Michigan Accelerating Technologies (MATch) Energy Grant

Program Overview


Category:
Financial Incentive
Program Type:
Grant Program
Implementing Sector:
State
State:
Michigan
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Geothermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Combined Heat & Power, Custom/Others pending approval, Anaerobic Digestion, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels
Website:
http://www.nextenergy.org/match/
Incentive Amount:
Universities: base of $25,000 for commercialization training program and plan, and up to 5% of total grant award in incentives for achieving key commercialization milestones
Companies: Cost-share starting at 20% of total cost-share requirement (subject to negotiation) and $30,000-$50,000 in funding for commercialization projects (as applicable)
Maximum Incentive:
Varies
Equipment Requirements:
Not specified
Installation Requirements:
Not specified
Administrator:
NextEnergy
Applicable Sectors:
Commercial, Industrial, Schools, Institutional
Start Date:
12/01/2012
Last Updated:
11/30/2015
Funding Source
Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Summary

NextEnergy launched the MATch (Michigan Accelerating Technologies) Energy Grant on December 1, 2012. MATch provides cost-share and/or commercialization funds to eligible Michigan businesses and universities applying for advanced energy-related, non-SBIR/STTR federal funding from the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, Department of Transportation, etc. A current list of eligible funding opportunities is available on the program website.

In addition to matching funds, NextEnergy will provide federal funding application services to select companies and universities. For selected companies and universities who go on to win competitively-bid federal funding opportunities, NextEnergy will also provide commercialization services as needed (e.g., technology-to-market intelligence, value chain analysis, etc.)

NextEnergy highly recommends that you apply for the MATch Energy Grant early in the federal grant application process.

MATch is funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).