Iowa Energy Center Grants and Funding

The Iowa Energy Center conducts and sponsors research in the areas of alternate energy and energy efficiency. The Energy Center supports research through our competitive grants program.

The Energy Center also awards scholarships to Iowa high school students at the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa for exceptional energy-related projects.

The Alternate Energy Revolving Loan Program (AERLP) is managed for the State by the Energy Center. This zero interest financing program encourages the construction of renewable energy production facilities in Iowa.

And new this year, the 2008 Energy Educators of Iowa Conference. In support of our mission to provide energy-related education to residents of Iowa, the Energy Center has teamed with the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project to host a conference in Ames, Iowa, June 29 - July 2, 2008.