Upgrade your store and reduce operating costs with U.S.D.A. REAP Grants
Leverage federal funding to upgrade rural grocery stores
What is REAP?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides critical funding to support eligible rural SBA businesses to upgrade their equipment to drive energy efficiency and/ or renewable energy.
Who Qualifies?
Rural and small businesses located in a population of 50,000 or less and with a net annual revenue of $5 million or less. If you meet this initial eligibility criteria, we can further qualify your store.
Why Act Now?
The recent Inflation Reduction Act added $1.7 billion to existing REAP funds, allowing the U.S.D.A. to increase its funding limits. Those limits are expected to decrease back to 25% in October 2024. Act now to maximize funding while you reduce operational costs, make a positive impact on the environment, and ensure your store is compliant with refrigerant hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) gas phase down requirements.
How You can Use REAP Funding
Refrigeration System Upgrades
HVAC Improvements
Energy Efficient Lighting
Advanced Energy Controls
Renewable Energy
We’ve helped grocers submit for more than $8.1 million in funding to date.
Our Team Can Help You Apply
We provide step by step technical assistance.
Here’s what you can expect.
Pricing
A single-store assessment costs $600 and grant application assistance costs $600 per application.
A 10% non-recurring engineering (NRE) fee is incurred for final grant assistance on approved projects and is included in the grant budget, payable after project is completed.
Provide us with more information to see if you qualify for a grant to improve your energy efficiency.