ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFIC FINANCING SOURCES

 

NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENSS THROUGH EFFICIENCY: ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND ECONOMICS (NICE3)

Offered through the EPA and the Department of Energy (DOE)

Note: This is a grant not a loan.

DESCRIPTION:

The NICE3 grant program provides funding to state/industry partnerships for projects that develop and demonstrate advances in energy efficiency and clean production technologies.

ELIGIBILITY:

Industrial firms as well as state agencies throughout the US are eligible to
apply for the NICE3 grant program. Proposals are accepted in a variety of industries in all SIC codes, however the following are ineligible: noise, nuclear radiation/waste, waste treatment/disposal, hazardous waste site remediation, cross-media containment shifts, and municipal solid waste.

PURPOSE:

The overall goal of NICE3 is to improve industrial energy efficiency, reduce industry’s costs, and promote clean production.

LOAN AMOUNT:

This is a grant. Award varies.

CONTACT:

DOE Golden Field Office
Phone: (303) 275-4728; (303) 275-4755
-or-
DOE headquarters
Phone: (202) 586-1641; (202) 586-8296