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$2million up for grabs in Maryland

4C Offshore | Matthew White
By: Matthew White 18/05/2018 Maryland Energy Administration
The Maryland Energy Administration’s (MEA) Offshore Wind Business and Workforce Development Grant Programs for the fiscal year 2019 are now available.

The OSW Business Program supports Maryland’s emerging businesses, including minority owned emerging businesses looking to participate in the global offshore wind industry. The OSW Workforce Program ensures Maryland has a ready and able workforce capable of supporting an offshore wind project. MEA has reserved a combined total of $2 million for competitive grants.

The deadline to apply is August 1, 2018 at 11:59 PM EST.

MEA will provide grant funding on a competitive basis to help defray barrier entry costs of Maryland’s emerging businesses. The Program has a budget of $1.2 million for Fiscal Year 2019. It will initially reserve $200,000 of total grant funding for AOI 1 and $1 million of total grant funding for AOI 2.

MEA will consider applications for new or existing workforce development training centres utilised by the offshore wind industry. Training centres must provide education of a technical trade skill(s) and safety standards utilised for the development, manufacturing, construction, installation, and operations & maintenance of an offshore wind energy project. Applicants must demonstrate how project proposals will benefit Maryland’s Emerging Businesses.

The Program has a budget of $800,000 for Fiscal Year 2019. Grants are calculated as 50% of total project costs up to $200,000, whichever is the lower amount. Applicants must contribute at least 50% of the total project costs.

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