The 2010 NC Green Business Fund solicitation (call for proposals)
is now closed. Staff is currently reviewing all pre-proposals. If you submitted a pre-proposal, please be advised that we cannot discuss the status of your application at this time and will contact you when a decision has been made.
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).
FY 2010 Important Dates:
- Solicitation Period: December 18, 2009 – March 15, 2010
- Pre-proposals due: January 19, 2010
- Invitations to submit Full Project Proposals: January 29, 2010
- Project Proposal closing date: 11:59 p.m., March 15, 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
