Energy Center Funding Opportunities

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Energy Funding Opportunities

The U.S. and Missouri funding opportunities and incentives listed and linked below are for financial incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency – those designed primarily for residents, businesses, and other end-users rather than funding opportunities for research & development, outreach, or inter-governmental programs.

For more information on research, development, and demonstration funding opportunities available from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, click here.

New federal and state programs and incentives will be added as they become available. If you know of other energy-related grants, loans, tax incentives or other financial opportunities that we should include here, please e-mail us.

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Recovery Initiatives (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act)

Energize Missouri Programs -- Read More

Energize Missouri Communities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program - Read more
Energize Missouri Homes - Weatherization for Low-Income Families - Read more
Energize Missouri Homes, Agriculture and Industry - State Energy Program Read more
Energize Missouri Appliance Rebates - State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program - Read more

Federal Recovery Information

Recovery.gov (federal Web site for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act)

Federal Tax Incentives

These pages include newest federal updates for federal tax credits on energy efficient heating and cooling equipment, windows, doors, water heaters, biomass stoves, solar energy systems, small wind energy systems, fuel cells and vehicles.

Missouri Incentives

All Missouri Energy Tax Incentives -- DSIRE database
(Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency)

Sales Tax Exemptions

Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday (Missouri Department of Revenue) --
From April 19-25, 2009, sales of qualifying ENERGY STAR labeled new appliances will be exempt from state sales tax. Local jurisdictions can choose to participate in the Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday. This Department of Revenue page includes information for consumers, businesses and cities.
- News release: Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday Means Savings on Purchase of Certain Appliances April 19-25 (March 17, 2009)

Personal Deductions

Missouri Certified Home Energy Audits -- In 2008, the state of Missouri enacted legislation allowing homeowners to deduct from their income taxes the cost of home energy audits and energy efficiency improvements based on recommendations made in such an audit. The tax deduction is valid for expenses of this nature incurred on or after January 1, 2009. The deduction has $1,000 limit per individual or joint taxpayer return and a $2,000 cumulative limit per individual or joint taxpayer. All deductions must be taken in the year in which the expenses were incurred. Audits must be performed by a home energy auditor certified by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. A taxpayer may not take a deduction for work that received any sort of incentive or rebate through the state or through a utility-sponsored program.

Corporate and Industrial Incentives

Missouri Wood Energy Production Tax Credit (for wood energy producers)

Missouri Energy Center Programs

Energy Revolving Fund
The Energy Center, through the Energy Revolving Fund, provides loans to public schools, universities, colleges, cities, counties, public hospitals and water treatment plants to help reduce energy costs. This loan financing may be used for various energy-saving investments.
Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program (Weatherization)
The department's Energy Center administers federal and other funds to 16 regional Community Action Agencies, one city government and one not-for-profit organization. Applicants for low-income weatherization program services should apply to their local weatherization agency.

Utilities' Incentive Programs

We encourage Missouri customers to contact their local utilities for the most recent information on rebates and other utility incentives for commercial and residential energy efficiency. If you know of other utility-based incentives we should list here, please e-mail us.

Links below are to pages on the DSIRE database, unless otherwise noted.

Utility Loan Programs