The Colorado Agricultural Value-Added Development Board administers the Advancing Colorado's Renewable Energy (ACRE) Program which provides funding to promote energy-related projects beneficial to Colorado's agriculture industry.Specific authority for the ACRE Program is outlined in CRS 35-75-205(1.5) and provides for funds appropriated to the ColoradoDepartment of Agriculture (CDA) to be allocated to the Board "to promote agricultural energy-related projects."  Such projects must, in some way, benefit Colorado's agriculture industry and may include:

The Colorado Agricultural Value-Added Development Board derives its mission and authority from Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS) 35-75-201 thru 35-75-205 which provide for the making of grants, loans and loan guarantees, and equity investments to eligible persons for purposes of encouraging and promoting business projects that add value to agricultural products, as well as agricultural energy-related projects. As appropriate, tax credits may also be offered by the Board for new or ongoing agricultural projects that add value to Colorado agricultural products and aid the economy of Colorado communities.

We are currently not accepting applications. If you would like to automatically recieve notifications  you may sign up for "Inside Ag" our e-newsletter at www.colorado.gov/ag/insideag which includes monthly updates on all of Colorado's agricultural news or follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/ColoAgGrants) for grant updates as they happen.

updated 9/18/10

Governor's Energy Office
This is a great resource to get started using renewable energy in Colorado.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The US Department of Energy's (DOE) facility for renewable energy and energy efficiency research, development and deployment.

RECENT REPORTS

Homeland Renewable Energy - Biogas Production Facility Development

• Project Progress Report

Yuma Conservation District - Biodiesel Facility Feasibility

• Project Progress Report

Colorado State University - Biochar Study

• Project Progress Report

GeoSynFuels - Biomass Press Research

• Project Progress Report

iCast - Torrefaction Research

• Project Progress Report

iCast - Energy Storage Research

• Project Progress Report

Painted Sky RC&D - Hydro Power Facility Feasibility Study

• Project Progress Report

Arrowpoint Cattle Company - Solar Dryer Study

• Project Progress Report

Brink, Inc. - Wind Demonstration Guide

• Project Progress Report

 Updated 11-1-11