FY27 Energy Challenge Grant (Funding Opportunity Announcement)
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) FY27 Energy Challenge Grant offers funding to entities proposing the most promising and innovative solutions to a specific problem statement: orchestrating Maryland's solar, battery storage, EV, and smart building assets to act as unified grid resources, overcoming technical, communications, interoperability, market participation, and customer engagement barriers. Offered by Maryland Energy Administration; awards $750K; applications due December 2, 2026.
Key Facts
- Funder
- Maryland Energy Administration
- Award amount
- $750K
- Deadline
- December 2, 2026
- Geography
- Maryland
- Categories
- Environment
- Status
- Open
About This Grant
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) FY27 Energy Challenge Grant offers funding to entities proposing the most promising and innovative solutions to a specific problem statement: orchestrating Maryland's solar, battery storage, EV, and smart building assets to act as unified grid resources, overcoming technical, communications, interoperability, market participation, and customer engagement barriers. The program is a competitive, statewide, two-stage application process (Stage 1 concept...
Full requirements and application instructions: official listing.
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