The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is offering $10 million in grants to establish renewable energy and energy storage infrastructure on contaminated properties. The grants can be used for energy infrastructure costs, site preparation, and brownfield activities at properties with known contamination.
Brownfield renewable energy developments, or brightfields, provide significant community benefits, such as:
Only sites of known environmental contamination, i.e. Part 201 facilities, are eligible.
If your site does not have a state-issued facility ID, you will be required to submit sampling results showing proof of contamination with your application.
Applicants must be local units of government such as:
Governing bodies of federally recognized Indian tribes are also eligible to apply.
Activities must be preapproved, but may include:
Though addressing these priorities is not required for an application, proposals that demonstrate alignment with one or more of these priorities will be viewed more favorably during the evaluation process. Program Priorities include supporting projects that:
This pilot is being funded by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program. EGLE received $129 million for implementation projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This pilot is one component of the award and will disburse $10 million in grants.
This is a reimbursement program. Funds will be disbursed to grantees after costs are incurred, not as an upfront lump sum.
The application process for the Brownfield Renewable Energy Pilot will be shared in October 2026.
Additional rounds will follow until funding is exhausted.
For questions about the Brownfield Renewable Energy Pilot program, contact Kal Sperbeck at SperbeckK1@Michigan.gov or 517-899-3355.
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