The 2010 NC Green Business Fund solicitation (call for proposals)
is now closed. Thank you for the extremely high level of interest in the program. More information will be forthcoming soon.
December 2009 Press Release announcing the Green Business Fund solicitation.
The 2010 solicitation is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) through the N.C. Energy Office. Federal as well as state guidelines apply to awards made under this solicitation.
Read the 2010 solicitation (PDF file) (updated 4/9/10)
FY 2010 Important Dates:
- Pre-proposal Solicitation Period: December 18, 2009 – January 19th
- Invitations to submit Full Project Proposals: January 29, 2010
- Project Proposal closing date: 11:59 pm, May 24, 2010
Existing applicants/ awardees: Go to sciGrants to view a submitted pre-proposal or complete a progress report:
History and Purpose:
Established in the 2007 Legislative Session, the North Carolina Green Business Fund (NCGBF) awards competitive grants to North Carolina organizations with innovative projects focused on three priority areas:
- Development and commercialization of the biofuels industry
- Development and commercialization of the green building industry, and
- Attraction and leverage of private sector investments and entrepreneurial growth in environmentally conscious clean technology and renewable energy products and businesses.
Applicants MUST read the solicitation
carefully for eligibility requirements, as eligibility may be limited to a subset of entities, and significant changes have been made from previous years' solicitations.
All applicants are required to complete a short (750 words or less) pre-proposal, which will be screened for eligibility. Eligible applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal for review. For additional details, including instructions on how to apply, please read the
2010 solicitation in its entirety.
Previous Awardees:*
FY 2009, Round 2
awardees and
press release
FY 2009, Round 1
awardees and
press release
FY 2008
awardees and
press release
*The FY 2009 Round 2 awardees were funded from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. All other awardees were funded from North Carolina State appropriations.
Previous Solicitations:
2008-2009 NC Green Business Fund Solicitation (Revision 1)
2007-2008 NC Green Business Fund Solicitation
