OPEN for 2026 Design Assistance grant applications November 2 through November 30, 2026. Controlling fillable application PDF is described on official page but not accessible in its current resources list.
Iowa Industrial Efficiency Grant 2026 Design Assistance – Up to $5,000 – November 30
Iowa 2026 Industrial Efficiency Design Assistance grants for qualified for-profit manufacturers: up to $5,000, 75% funded (25% match), November 30, 2026 4:59 p.m. CST deadline. Official fillable form needs additional verification.
FundingUp to $5,000 per approved Iowa manufacturing applicant for 2026 Design Assistance; five statewide awards. Grant covers 75% of eligible design and technical costs, with 25% applicant share. Separate upcoming Project Funding track offers $15,000-$500,000 in May-June 2027, NOT this applicant award.
DeadlineApplications open November 2, 2026. Design Assistance application due November 30, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. CST.
Last verified2026-11-02
Required next actionConfirm official fillable PDF application and additional restrictions with Iowa Energy Office; submit application by email by Nov 30, 2026 4:59 p.m. CST. Review applicable BABA, Davis-Bacon and 2 CFR Part 200 conditions. Do not confuse with separate 2027 Project Funding competition.
Broad Eligibility
Iowa authorized for-profit industrial/manufacturing businesses operating an Iowa facility, >=51% revenue from manufactured goods, 3-200 full-time employees, operating >=3 years. Feasibility, engineering and project planning for energy efficiency and industrial process improvements. 25% cost share required.
Atlas Analysis
2026-11-02: official Iowa Economic Development Authority program webpage and signed October 8 2026 state fact sheet examined. Valid competitive applicant financial assistance, NOT procurement. Design track opened Nov 2, closes Nov 30 at 4:59pm CST; award up to $5k, 75% cost share, five statewide. Eligibility 3-200 full-time employees, 51% manufactured revenue, 3-year business and Iowa facility. Official page references fillable PDF but does not show it in accessible Resources list; incomplete application-form verification is hold. WordPress searched published and pending for exact program and none existed. Pending Review only, no protected publisher approval due current authorization blocker.
Iowa Industrial Efficiency Grant Program – 2026 Design Assistance
The Iowa Economic Development Authority, through the Iowa Energy Office, opened the Design Assistance application on November 2, 2026. This competitive business assistance grant supports planning of energy-saving industrial projects at eligible Iowa manufacturing facilities. Applications are due November 30, 2026, at 4:59 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST).
Funding and matching
Up to $5,000 per applicant award. The state intends to make five Design Assistance awards. Funding covers 75% of eligible design and technical assistance costs; applicants must contribute the remaining 25%. This grant is separate from the 2027 Project Funding competition.
Eligible applicants and projects
Applicants must be for-profit companies authorized to do business in Iowa, operate an Iowa industrial or manufacturing facility, receive at least 51% of their revenue from manufactured goods, employ three to 200 full-time employees, and have operated at least three years. Eligible assistance includes feasibility studies, engineering analysis and planning for commercially available technologies or process changes that reduce energy use or demand, capture waste heat or shift toward lower-cost Iowa-based energy sources.
Conditions and how to apply
The program is subject to applicable federal requirements, including Build America Buy America, Davis-Bacon where applicable and 2 CFR Part 200. Complete the official fillable application PDF referenced on the state program page and email it to the Iowa Energy Office by the deadline. The current web resource listing contains a fact sheet but does not expose the stated fillable application in the accessible resource list; confirm availability of the form directly with the program manager before preparing a submission. Applicant eligibility, cost sharing and precise deadline are confirmed; full application-form terms require checking with the program.
Official source: Iowa Industrial Efficiency Grant Program. Official fact sheet: Program PDF. Verified: November 2, 2026.
Source verificationOfficial government source · opportunityiowa.govAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-02. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
