Fragmented across email and spreadsheets
Requirements, documents and deadlines sit in different inboxes and versions. Nobody has the whole picture for a single project, let alone a portfolio.
The control tower for incentive applications
Every incentive application in one view.
The first end-to-end incentive platform that keeps all of your incentive applications in one place. Action items are sent to you proactively, keeping you in sync with each program’s requirements.
- Every incentive application in one place
- Early warnings, not late surprises
- People in the loop on every decision
INCENTIVE APPLICATION BOARDIllustrative
Fictional portfolio · 4 incentive applications in view
Data center campus, Phase 2
4Tracked
1Due soon
1Blocked
Utility custom rebatePre-approval needed before the PO
Due in 9 daysState data center sales-tax exemption6 of 8 documents verified
On trackFederal infrastructure grantSubmitted · agency review
Awaiting decisionSmart-building controls rebateMeasurement plan missing
BlockedEARLY WARNINGHold the chiller PO until pre-approvalOrdering first could put the utility rebate at risk. Owner: project lead.
Built for the CFOs, grant managers and partners who deploy capital
Why incentive applications stall today
Many incentive applications aren’t lost at the decision. They’re lost in the inbox.
Most teams run incentive applications across email threads, shared spreadsheets and someone’s calendar. When a deadline slips or a document goes missing, incentive applications aren’t rejected. They’re abandoned.
Missed deadlines end incentive applications
Pre-approval windows, submission dates and registration renewals pass quietly. One missed date can close an opportunity the project was eligible to pursue.
No one can say where things stand
When the CFO asks what’s pending, what’s blocked and what’s been decided, the answer takes a week of email to assemble.
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tool to run every incentive application, from first look to final decision. That’s what teams have told us they want: one place that always shows what’s needed and where each incentive application stands. Incentive Tower is built to be that place. See how it works
Nothing off the radar
Ten reasons incentive applications stall, and how the tower clears them.
Each one is a common point where applicants lose time, money or the incentive application itself. Here is what Incentive Tower does about each, and where its job ends.
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The money is scattered
Grants, tax credits, rebates and incentives live in separate federal, state, local and utility systems. The national DSIRE database alone tracks more than 2,500 clean-energy policies and incentives.
How the tower helps
Starts from your project’s location, scope and timing and brings supported programs into one view, showing why each one appeared. We tell you which programs are covered and which aren’t.
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Eligibility is complex and keeps changing
Rules differ by applicant, location, technology and date, and programs revise them. What fit last quarter may not fit now.
How the tower helps
Ties every requirement to its source, so a rule change shows which incentive applications it touches. Open questions are routed to the right professional instead of being guessed at.
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Policy and funding can shift mid-stream
Programs can be paused, rescoped or cancelled while incentive applications are in flight, leaving capital plans built on numbers that no longer exist.
How the tower helps
Flags status changes on programs in your pipeline so finance can adjust early. It can’t stop a program from changing, but it keeps the change from being a surprise.
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Incentive applications are heavy, and registration gets in the way
Long forms, the same documents requested again and again, and registrations such as SAM.gov that must be renewed every year.
How the tower helps
Enter project facts once and reuse validated documents across incentive applications. Registration renewals are tracked like any other deadline, with reminders well ahead of time.
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Too few people with the right expertise
Few teams have someone who knows every program, and outside specialists are stretched thin.
How the tower helps
Shows what each step requires and who owns it, and routes tax, legal and technical questions to your CPA, attorney, engineer or grant writer. It supports your experts; it doesn’t replace them.
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Competition is heavy and the odds are uncertain
Competitive programs are often oversubscribed. DOE’s GRIP Round 2 drew more than $30 billion in requests for about $3.9 billion.
How the tower helps
Makes fit and readiness visible against each program’s criteria, so your team can decide where effort is worth spending. It does not predict or promise outcomes.
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Timing traps can disqualify a project
Many incentives require approval before equipment is ordered, contracts are signed or construction begins. Get the order wrong and the opportunity can be gone.
How the tower helps
Sequences pre-approval, incentive application and construction milestones against your project schedule and warns before a purchase order or start date could put eligibility at risk.
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Decisions and money move slowly
Even selected projects can wait months, or years, for a decision, a signed agreement and the first payment.
How the tower helps
Tracks each incentive application from submission to decision, signed agreement and disbursement, with owners and follow-ups, so nothing sits unnoticed.
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Cost share and reimbursement strain cash flow
Many grants cover only part of the cost and pay only after the applicant has spent its own money.
How the tower helps
Surfaces match requirements and reimbursement timing early, so finance can plan cash needs before capital is committed. Final figures stay with your finance team.
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Compliance continues long after the decision
Wage, apprenticeship, sourcing, reporting, jobs and investment commitments can run for years, with penalties or repayment if they’re missed.
How the tower helps
Keeps post-award obligations, reports and evidence on the same timeline with early reminders and an organized record. Compliance determinations remain with your advisors.
Figures: NC Clean Energy Technology Center (DSIRE, Dec 2025); U.S. DOE GRIP Round 2 selections (Nov 2024). Incentive Tower supports the process. It does not guarantee eligibility, funding or approval.
How Incentive Tower works
One tower, from first look to final decision.
Discovery, preparation and follow-through belong in one workflow, not in five spreadsheets and a dozen email threads.
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Describe
Location, scope, equipment, investment and timing set the starting point.
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Discover
See the supported opportunities and why each one appeared.
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Prepare
Connect each incentive application to its documents and name what is still missing.
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Track & warn
Every deadline, owner and blocker in one view, with early warnings.
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Decision
Follow each incentive application to the program’s yes or no, and beyond.
The evidence standard
Don’t just track the incentive application. Show why it deserves attention.
Every preliminary finding is designed to trace back to the project facts, documents and authoritative sources behind it, with the open questions in plain view.
01Project facts
Location, applicant, scope, equipment, cost and timing.
02Project evidence
Proposals, specifications, invoices and ownership records.
03Program requirements
The conditions a supported program actually sets.
04Authoritative sources
The rules and guidance a requirement comes from.
05Explainable finding
A preliminary view you can trace and challenge.
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complete can still mean not ready to submit. A missing assessment or an unresolved ownership question blocks readiness at any percentage. Incentive Tower keeps completeness and readiness separate. Why it matters
Who it’s for
Built for the people who deploy capital.
CFOs, grant managers and the partners who deliver the project. Coverage depends on the supported program set.
Data center & hyperscale
Track incentive applications across sites, phases and jurisdictions, alongside power, equipment and construction schedules.
Learn moreSustainability & smart buildings
HVAC, controls, lighting, envelope and onsite energy, with every rebate and grant in one view.
Learn moreEPC partners
Bring incentive tracking into the proposal and delivery conversation without guessing at the economics.
Learn moreGrant writers & advisors
Spend less time chasing facts and documents, and more on the judgment only you can provide.
Learn moreOur commitments
We promise visibility, not the award.
Credibility comes from saying clearly what Incentive Tower does and what it will never pretend to do.
What Incentive Tower is built to do
- Keep every incentive application, deadline and document in one view
- Warn early when a deadline, requirement or timing step is at risk
- Show the evidence and sources behind every preliminary finding
- Name missing items, blockers and who owns each next step
- Track each incentive application through submission and the final decision
What Incentive Tower will never claim
- That it guarantees eligibility, funding, savings or approval
- That it covers every incentive in existence
- That it replaces your CPA, attorney, engineer or grant writer
- That a preliminary match is a government determination
- That it can submit anything without the applicant’s authorization
The goal behind Incentive Tower
“Finally, one tool where we run all of our incentive applications, always know what information is needed, and see where we are at every step through the final decision.”
That is the sentence we want a CFO or grant manager to say. Trent Van Dyke, President / Co-Founder, Incentive Tower, brings over 20 years of experience in energy infrastructure, renewable energy, electrification, and large-scale project development, with executive leadership, technology development, and equipment procurement across utility-scale energy, battery storage, EV charging, and data center infrastructure.
Read our storyBefore your next incentive application deadline
Nothing off the radar.
Bring one live project or incentive application. Leave with a clear brief, the questions that matter and a defined next step.