State Funding
Opportunities for state funding for energy and energy-related environmental research can be found in the following state agencies:
The Board of Regents administers the Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program and jointly administers the Ohio Research Scholars program with the Ohio Department of Development.
The Ohio Department of Development (ODOD)
ODOD administers the Third Frontier Program and the Advanced Energy Program
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA)
Ohio EPA administers the Ohio Environmental Education Fund (OEEF). Approximately $1 million in grants are awarded annually through from the OEEF for education projects targeting pre-school to university students and teachers, the general public, and the regulated community. OEEF funds projects to enhance the public's awareness and understanding of issues affecting environmental quality in Ohio.
The Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA)
The OAQDA houses the Ohio Coal Development Office which provides funding support to projects ranging from applied research through commercial demonstration, with particular interest in projects that can lead to the commercialization of economical, environmentally sound technologies that can use Ohio's high sulfur coal.