The TRRC Energy Ingenuity Fund’s Guidelines and Request for Proposals (together, “RFP”) are issued to solicit applications through a competitive process to establish grant and loan agreements for high impact economic development projects meeting the following objectives:
- Deployment of resources to amplify and accelerate investment in energy projects.
- Collaboration between key partners in energy and economic development.
- Enhancement and expansion of the region’s energy supply chain.
- Development of more energy resiliency in Southern and Southwest Virginia.
Please note:
Among other requirements, this program requires 1:1 matching funds and that project funding is utilized within the Commission footprint.
Funding will be considered for projects within the Southern and Southwest Virginia areas of Virginia’s Tobacco Region, which is detailed on Attachment B – Eligible Counties & Cities for Tobacco Commission Funding on page 18 of this Request for Proposals.
Pre-Application process Opens June 2, 2025
Application and Submission Information Energy Ingenuity Fund pre-application proposals for consideration in September 2025 must be submitted by midnight on June 23, 2025 through the Commission’s website, on either the home page “Energy Pre-Application” button or on the Energy program’s page.
A completed pre-application is REQUIRED for all Energy funding requests. Based on the information provided in the Energy Fund/Pre-Application, applicants will be invited to submit a full funding request. Pre-applications invited to move forward to full application will be announced by June 24, 2025 with applications due by midnight July 21, 2025.
Full Applications will be presented to the Energy Initiative Committee during the Commission’s September 2025 meetings for funding consideration.. The Full Commission will then provide the final funding decision during its September 2025 meeting.
For more information on TRRC Program objectives please review the TRRC Strategic Plan and the Logic Models for this Program in the Plan.
Application Deadlines:
June 23, 2025 – Pre-Application Deadline
July 21, 2025 – Invited Full Application Deadline
PROGRAM CONTACTS
For media inquiries:
Jordan Butler
Public Relations Director & Tobacco Region Opportunity Fund Manager
(804) 894-9652
JButler@revitalizeva.org
Questions from partners or potential applicants:
Jerry Silva
Director of Regional Energy Development and Innovation
(804) 325-4363
JSilva@revitalizeva.org
PROGRAM DOCUMENTS & LINKS
Energy Ingenuity Fund Guidelines & Request for Proposals