Biorefinery and biobased manufacturing loan guarantee
Loan guarantees of up to $250 million for commercial-scale US facilities using new technology to produce advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals or biobased products.
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development administers financing programmes for rural communities, businesses and agricultural producers in the United States.
Funding opportunities
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program
Loans with interest tied to Treasury rates for eligible rural electric utilities to finance consumer energy-efficiency and conservation programmes.
Rural Energy for America Program Grants
Grants for US agricultural producers and rural small businesses buying renewable-energy systems or making energy-efficiency improvements.
Rural Energy for America Program Guaranteed Loans
USDA loan guarantees for US agricultural producers and rural small businesses investing in renewable energy or energy efficiency.
Rural Energy Savings Program
Zero-interest USDA loans for eligible rural utilities and energy-service entities to finance energy upgrades for their consumers.