Program Purpose: The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) FY25 Geothermal Rebate Program is provided to help eligible Maryland residents, businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies (Maryland State and local) with the cost of geothermal heating and cooling (GHC) systems that they have installed at their properties. GHC systems provide energy-efficient heating and cooling using the ground temperature, and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from more traditional heating and cooling systems that rely on fossil fuels. They are also known as "ground-source heat pumps." This Program replaces geothermal rebates offered under the discontinued Residential and Commercial Clean Energy Rebate Programs.

Type of Program: The Geothermal Rebate Program is offered to Maryland residents, businesses, nonprofits, and Maryland state and local government agencies on a noncompetitive, first-come, first-served basis. Rebate applicants must meet all eligibility requirements specified in the Program's Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), found in the "Program Documents" section below.

• AOI 1: Maryland Residential Properties: A Maryland resident who has installed an eligible GHC system at a single-family home (including townhouses) in Maryland. Multifamily properties do not qualify.
  
  
• AOI 2: Maryland Commercial, Nonprofit, and Government (State and Local) Properties: A Maryland business, nonprofit organization, local government, or State of Maryland government agency that has purchased and installed a GHC system at its Maryland facility.
  

Application Deadline: Complete and accurate applications to the Geothermal Rebate Program will be accepted no later than 3:00 P.M. ET, June 13, 2025. Please note, the issuance of a rebate by MEA is not assured if the Program budget has been exhausted.​

Anticipated Program Budget:   $300,000 is available from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund for this Program.

Rebate Amounts: Rebate amounts for each AOI are provided in the table below.

Program Documents: All terms, conditions, and requirements for the Geothermal Rebate Program are provided in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). Please be sure that you read and understand the FOA in its entirety before submitting a rebate application.

• FY25 Geothermal Rebate Program FOA
  
  
• Signature Sheet - ​​AOI 1 Applications Only:FY25 Geothermal Rebate Program Application Signature Sheet: A complete, accurate, and signed signature sheet is required for each application submitted under AOI 1 in order for the applciation to be considered complete. The residential applicant will be given a copy of this signature sheet as part of the online appliation process in the link below, and they will need to complete it, sign it, and submit it to MEA. If the residential applicant does not receive this form during the applciation process due to technical issues, it can be downloaded in the link above. Please follow the instructions in the FOA and at the top of the signature sheet to submit the completed signature sheet to MEA. DO NOT send the signature sheet via unencrypted email.
  
  
• HOW TO APPLY: All applicants are required to apply electronically using the Geothermal Rebate Program Online Application Portals in the links below. There is a separate portal for both AOIs. Please be sure you have clicked the right one before starting an application.
  
  >>> AOI 1: Maryland Residential Properties Application Portal
  
  >>> ​AOI 2: Maryland Commercial, Nonprofit, and Government (State and Local) Properties Application Portal​
  
  

Questions: Questions about the Program can be directed to the MEA Geothermal Rebate Team at Geothermal.MEA@Maryland.gov.

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