Energy Matching Funds
Energy Matching Funds support Wyoming project teams pursuing energy research, pilots, demonstrations, and commercial deployment to meet the state’s needs and advance its energy industries.
Funder: Wyoming Energy Authority
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (concept paper) | March 1, 2027 (concept paper) | July 1, 2027 (concept paper)
Funding Amounts: $155 million appropriated for Energy Matching Funds; at least a 1:1 nonstate funding match
Summary: Matching funds support research, pilots, demonstrations, and commercial deployment projects addressing Wyoming’s energy needs.
Key Information: Projects must be in Wyoming and provide a public benefit to the state.
Description
The Wyoming Energy Authority administers Energy Matching Funds on behalf of the Governor. The program supports research, demonstration, pilot, and commercial deployment projects intended to advance Wyoming’s energy industries and meet energy needs while addressing sustainability without undermining reliability or affordability.
Eligible work spans coal, oil and gas; carbon capture, utilization and storage; carbon dioxide transportation; hydrogen production, transportation and storage; critical minerals and lithium processing; biomass and biochar; hydropower; battery storage; and wind and solar energy. Projects are assessed for their potential to advance research or progress toward commercial-scale deployment, deliver a public benefit to Wyoming, and achieve defined objectives.
