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Renewable Energy Initiative

Kentucky Agricultural Development FundAfter a successful 3-year program supported by federal stimulus funds, the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board invested $2 million to implement their own on-farm energy incentives program for 2012.

  1. Energizing Kentucky Agriculture: A report on three years of stimulus funds for agri-energy projects (.pdf, 606 KB)
     
  2. 2011 Bioenergy Tour to Missouri - report (.pdf, 526 KB)
     
  3. On-Farm Energy Program Advertisements
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KADF Energy Program
Incentives to increase energy efficiency
and renewable fuel production

Funds Available - $2 million

Max. Per Applicants - $10,000

1st Quarter Deadline - April 30

>> Guidelines & Application
 
First Deadline
Approaching

 
April 30 is the first deadline for On-Farm Energy program applications.
 

Applications must include a third-party audit or assessment. Check out our resources page to find energy auditors or other resources for your farm energy plan.
Resources*
UK Energy Efficiency & Renewable
Energy Audits external site
www.bae.uky.edu/ext/energyaudit

>> More Resources
Other Funding Opportunities*
USDA REAP Grants
www.growkentuckyag.com/programs/reap.html

KAFC Loans
kafc.ky.gov/kafc_programs.shtml

*External links (external link) to Resources or Other Funding Opportunities are provided for informational purposes only. The inclusion of links from this site does not imply endorsement by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy or the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board. No endorsement, express or implied, of any links to or from its site is made, nor are we responsible for the content or activities of any linked sites. All critical information should be independently verified. Any questions should be directed to the administrator(s) of the specific sites.

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