Agricultural Producers with more than 50% of their income from agricultural production. Rural Small Businesses (SBA Guidelines) in rural areas (outside the limits of a city with more than 50,000 residents.) See our "Check Your Eligibility" page for more information.

REAP funding can be used for the following: Energy Efficiency upgrades and Renewable Energy Systems.

Renewable Energy System Grants have a $2,500 minimum and a $1,000,000 maximum amount to request for funding. Energy Efficiency Grants have a $1,500 minimum and a $500,000 maximum amount to request for funding.

An application must be approved by the USDA prior to making any payments towards the project. Payments made prior to approval are considered ineligible.

Approval is generally provided 3-6 months after the deadline date for applications. Please be patient and do not make any payments towards the project prior to your application receiving approval from the USDA.