Workshops
Obtaining Funding for Environmentally-Friendly and Energy-Reducing Projects
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Industrial Technology Assistance Corporation (ITAC), Empire State Development, and NY State Energy Research and Development Authority
Contact:
Sara Garretson
ITAC
(212) 240-6920
sgarretson@itac.org
Loan Programs
EnviroLoan
- A loan guarantee program available to small, Los Angeles-area SGP metal finishers wishing to make environmental investments in their facilities.
- EnviroLoan Summary
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loan applications contact: Dan Cunningham Metal Finishers Association of Southern California (818)986-8393 |
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information on expanding this program to other areas contact: Mindy Gampel U.S. EPA (202)260-2748 gampel.mindy@epamail.epa.gov |
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's Small Business Pollution Prevention (P2) Loan Program
- Low interest loans to implement pollution prevention projects available through the Environmental Assistance Division and participating lending institutions (starting in late Fall1999).
Contact:
Steve Kulesia
(800) 662-9278
(517) 373-6565
Pennsylvania Small Business Pollution Prevention Assistance Account
- Low interest loans of up to $50,000 to implement pollution prevention and energy-efficient technologies.
Contact:
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Pollution Prevention and Compliance Assistance
(717) 783-9981
Virginia Small Business Environmental Compliance Assistance Loan Fund
- Low interest loans of up to $50,000 to purchase and install environmental pollution control equipment and equipment to implement voluntary pollution prevention measures.
Contact:
Virginia Small Business Assistance Program
Department of Environmental Quality
(804) 698-4394
New Jersey Enviro Loan Program
- A loan guarantee program available to small, New Jersey SGP metal finishers wishing to make environmental investments in their facilities.
For loan applications
contact:
Donald Krawl
Senior Vice President
New Millennium Bank
Reference - NJ Enviro Loan Program
(732) 729-1100
Research
Applying Environmental Accounting to Electroplating Operations: An In-Depth Analysis
- Includes information on the types and magnitude of environmental costs, improving the tracking of these costs, and conclusions on wider adoption and application of environmental accounting concepts in this industry.
Industry Technology Assistance Corporation (ITAC)
- ITAC offers workshops on grant opportunities, proposal preparation and budgeting, one-on-one business counseling and proposal-writing help, assistance in forming research partnerships, networking with other companies that have received grants, information on federal R&D grant solicitations, and links to other funding sources
On-line Help
U.S. EPA Small Business Gateway
- Links to information on Federal Assistance and Business.
- How to apply for EPA grants and information on other funding opportunities.
U.S. EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics: State and Local Grants
- Information on four grant programs: Pollution Prevention Incentives for States (PPIS), Environmental Justice Through Pollution Prevention, Pollution Prevention Incentives for Tribes, and Pollution Prevention Information Network Grant Competition.
U.S. EPA Region 4 Grants & Financial Assistance
- On-line grant application packages and guidance.