Grants, Loans & Rebates
Consumer Heating and Appliance Rebates:
- Appliance Rebates
Rebates for residential appliances may soon be provided by your electric provider. For more information, click the link above.
- Residential Heat Pump/Central Air Conditioner Rebates
Rebates for residential heat pumps and central air conditioning systems may be provided by your electric provider. For more information, click the link above.
- Residential Lighting Rebates
Rebates for residential lighting may be provided by your electric provider. For more information, click the link above.
- www.paheatingrebates.com
Rebates for non-electric boilers, furnaces, and water heaters are being provided by the commonwealth through the Pennsylvania Home Heating Equipment Rebate program. For more information, click the link above, or call the contractor's call center at 1-877-592-2061.
Funding Information:
- Funding Programs
This is a list of the energy and green technology funding programs offered by PA DEP and other commonwealth agencies, sorted by eligible candidate. This will make it easy for organizations, individuals, etc. to find out instantly which programs they're eligible for.
- Keystone HELP Residential Energy Efficiency Program
Provides low-interest rate loans and rebates to Pennsylvania residents for energy efficiency improvements to their homes, including the installation of energy-efficient heating and air conditioning systems, geothermal systems, insulation and air sealing, and more. The Department of Environmental Protection is offering the program with our partners, the Pennsylvania Treasury Department, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and AFC First Financial. Click here for more information regarding energy efficiency for your home.
- Geothermal Loan Program
Part of the Keystone HELP loan program (see above), the Geothermal Loan program consists of three loan products: a 4.99% fixed rate, unsecured 10-year loan for purchase and installation of a geothermal heat pump system; a lower rate (based on market conditions) secured 20-year loan for the purchase and installation of a geothermal heat pump system in conjunction with a whole-house energy-efficiency project; and a market-rate, short-term Tax Credit Anticipation Loan to further assist homeowners in financing the installation of a geothermal system with minimal cash up front. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is providing funds for this program.
- Green Energy Loan Fund
A loan program managed by The Reinvestment Fund for energy efficiency and alternative energy projects in existing, non-residential buildings.
- Renewable Energy Program
Geothermal and Wind Projects - Grants and loans for wind energy facilities and geothermal technologies, including opportunities for wind energy and geothermal manufacturers.
- Technology Clearinghouse Open Solicitations
- Growing Greener
Growing Greener is the largest single investment of state funds in Pennsylvania's history to address Pennsylvania's critical environmental concerns of the 21st century.
- State Energy Grant Program
The Pennsylvania State Energy Program achieves environmental improvement by directing time and resources toward expanding the use of renewable energy and reducing our overall energy usage. Promoting less energy usage and switching to less polluting fuels has a number of benefits.
- Energy Harvest
Energy Harvest Grants will fund projects that promote awareness and build markets for cleaner or renewable energy technologies.
- Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant Program
The Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Program provides financial assistance and information on alternative fuels and vehicles.
- Small Business Loan Program
The Pollution Prevention Assistance Account (PPAA) is a loan program administered by DEP and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). PPAA provides low interest loans to small businesses undertaking projects (located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) that reduce waste, pollution or energy use.
- Small Business Advantage Grant
Small Business Advantage is a new grant program providing 50 percent matching grants, up to a maximum of $7,500.00, to enable a Pennsylvania small business to adopt or acquire energy efficient or pollution prevention equipment or processes. Well-designed energy efficient or pollution prevention projects can help small businesses cut costs and reduce the risk of regulatory problems, while simultaneously protecting the environment. The department will reopen this program in July 2006, if funds become available.
- PA Energy Development Authority (PEDA)
The Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) is an independent public financing authority that was created in 1982 by the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority and Emergency Powers Act and that was revitalized by Governor Rendell through an April 8, 2004 Executive Order. The Authority's mission is to finance clean, advanced energy projects in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania projects that could potentially qualify for funding from the Authority include solar energy, wind, low-impact hydropower, geothermal, biomass, landfill gas, fuel cells, IGCC, waste coal, coal-mine methane and demand management measures. The Authority presently can award grants, loans and loan guarantees and can develop a variety of other types of funding programs. Tax-exempt and taxable bond financing for energy projects also are available through PEDA's partnership with the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (PEDFA).
- CLOSED: Local Government Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Pilot Grant Program
The Local Government Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Pilot Grant Program assists municipalities develop greenhouse gas inventories and emissions-reduction action plans.
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