MI Brightfields Pilot

The MI Brightfields Pilot grant program, offered by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), provides funding to establish renewable energy and energy storage infrastructure on contaminated properties. The goal of the program is to promote brightfield redevelopments that generate clean energy, preserve green space and working lands, produce local revenue, create jobs, and stimulate additional community investment.

To be eligible, project sites must be properties with known environmental contamination, classified as Part 201 facilities. For sites lacking a state-issued facility ID, applicants are required to submit environmental sampling results establishing proof of contamination. Eligible grant activities include energy infrastructure costs, site preparation, and brownfield environmental activities.

Applicants must complete the official application form, budget form, and relevant supporting documentation, which may include letters of support, development agreements, and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Section 106 application materials. Round 1 proposals must be submitted by December 13, 2026.