Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement, Energy Infrastructure Deployment on Tribal Lands
Through this planned Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the DOE Office of Indian Energy plans to solicit applications from Indian Tribes, which include Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Village Corporations, Intertribal Organizations, and
Tribal Energy Development Organizations. Under the planned FOA, DOE’s Office of Indian Energy anticipates making awards that range from $100,000 to $2,000,000 or from $250,000 to $4,000,000, depending on the Area of Interest. The DOE Office of Indian
Energy plans to issue the FOA Summer of 2022. If Applicants wish to be notified when the FOA is issued, they should subscribe to the DOE Office of Indian Energy email newsletter list on its website homepage
(https://energy.gov/indianenergy). When the FOA is released, applications will be accepted only through IE-Exchange (https://ie-exchange.energy.gov/).
For more information and to apply, click
here.
California Climate Investments
The California Climate Investments cap-and-trade program creates a financial incentive for industries to invest in clean technologies and develop innovative ways to reduce pollution. California Climate Investments projects include
affordable housing, renewable energy, public transportation, zero-emission vehicles, environmental restoration, more sustainable agriculture, recycling and much more. At least 35 percent of these investments are made in disadvantaged
communities and low-income communities and households.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: accepted on a rolling basis.
Potlatch Resiliency Fund
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Native communities, the Potlatch Resiliency Fund seeks to protect our way of life by funding resiliency actions that create hope, social connection, adaption, flexibility and purpose.
This fund will provide grants that support general operating funds, projects, and artists.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: accepted on a rolling basis.
Rainforest Action Network Climate Action Grant
The Climate Action Fund (CAF) was established in 2009 to award small grants to frontline community groups that are fighting to prevent fossil fuels from being extracted and/or the construction of large point sources of greenhouse gas
emissions. CAF is a grassroots alternative to carbon offset programs. Instead of purchasing carbon credits, funds will be used to empower frontline communities to keep fossil fuels in the ground where they belong. Grants generally do
not exceed $2,500.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: accepted on a rolling basis.
Tribal Energy Plan Grant, Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund (TSAF)
The Tribal Energy Plan Grant program is open until funding is fully subscribed. Applicants may apply for funding up to $25,000 for up to one year. The development of Tribal Energy Plans are intended to help tribal communities quickly
and efficiently triage the known practical and impactful strategies to reduce greenhouse gas, reduce energy costs, and operate more sustainably. The grants can be used to compensate the planning team for their time, contract the services
of consultants or other third-party experts, and cover the costs of public meetings and other methods soliciting public input.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: open until funds are fully subscribed.
Department of Energy Powering Unelectrified Tribal Building(s)
The DOE Office of Indian Energy is soliciting applications from Tribes to provide electric power to Tribal buildings that would otherwise be electrified by deploying integrated energy system(s) or energy infrastructure.
Individual awards vary depending on type of project with a range from $250,000 to $4,000,000.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Tribal Energy Plan Grant, Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund (TSAF)
The Tribal Energy Plan Grant program is open until funding is fully subscribed. Applicants may apply for funding up to $25,000 for up to one year. The development of Tribal Energy Plans are intended to help tribal communities quickly
and efficiently triage the known practical and impactful strategies to reduce greenhouse gas, reduce energy costs, and operate more sustainably. The grants can be used to compensate the planning team for their time, contract the services
of consultants or other third-party experts, and cover the costs of public meetings and other methods soliciting public input.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: open until funds are fully subscribed.
February 2023:
Department of Energy (DOE) Clean Energy Technology Deployment on Tribal Lands - 2022
The DOE Office of Indian Energy is soliciting applications fromTribes to install clean energy generating system(s) and energy efficiency measure(s) for Tribal buildings; deploy community-scale clean energy generating system(s) or
energy storage on Tribal lands; or install integrated energy system(s) for autonomous operation to power essential Tribal facilities during emergency situations or for Tribal community resilience. Individual awards vary depending on
type of project with a range from $100,000 to $4,000,000.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: February 9, 2023.
2023 Call for Proposals for the Indigenous Community Media Fund
The Indigenous Community Media Fund at Cultural Survival provides opportunities for Indigenous community radio stations and media outlets to strengthen their broadcast infrastructure and systems while providing training opportunities to
their community journalists through a participatory and dynamic grants program. The initiative enhances community efforts to establish and ensure sustainability of Indigenous community-controlled media. Indigenous community radio stations
and other community media outlets and groups may apply for a grant of up to $6,000. Radio network proposals presented by three or more Indigenous radio stations can apply for funding up to $12,000.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: February 15, 2023.
Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation - Renewable Energy Scholarship
The Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation is now accepting applications for their 2023 scholarships. Scholarships of up to $2000 are available to eligible Oregon and Washington students pursuing advanced studies in renewable energy.
One specific scholarship, the Jeff Morris Scholarship, is designated for any Native American or Alaskan Native undergraduate or graduate student anywhere in the US that is studying an aspect of renewable energy.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: February 15, 2023.
Department of Energy Powering Unelectrified Tribal Building(s)
The DOE Office of Indian Energy is soliciting applications from Tribes to provide electric power to Tribal buildings that would otherwise be electrified by deploying integrated energy system(s) or energy infrastructure. Individual
awards vary depending on type of project with a range from $250,000 to $4,000,000.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: February 23, 2023.
March 2023:
2023 Truman D. Picard Scholarship, Intertribal Timber Council
The Intertribal Timber Council is accepting applications for the 2023 Truman D. Picard Scholarship. The Truman D.Picard Scholarship Program is dedicated to supporting Native American students pursuing a higher education in Natural Resources.
The scholarship is open to Native graduating senior high school students, undergraduate college students, and graduate students pursuing studies in natural resources. Awards vary depending on education level, but range from $2,000 to $2,500.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: March 10, 2023.
Grid Resilience State/Tribal Formula Grant Program
As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed last year, the Department of Energy has launched a new program that enables federally recognized Tribes to apply for electric grid resilience formula grants. As outlined in Sec. 40101(d),
this program provides approximately $85M per year in non-competitive, formula grants available to Tribes for the next 5 years. Grant funding can be applied to a wide array of resilience measures, including: weatherization technologies; equipment
hardening or undergrounding; vegetation management; and energy storage.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: March 31, 2023.
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Grants and Guaranteed Loans
USDA Rural Development provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: March 31, 2023.
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Grants and Guaranteed Loans
The NSF is calling for planning proposals for advancing inclusive wildland fire science via diverse knowledge systems. Proposals that aim to develop a deeper understanding of wildland fire as integrated social-cultural-ecological-technological
systems and improve education across multiple levels, in informal settings and/or formal settings spanning pre-college through postsecondary levels, are also encouraged. Budget requests may not exceed $100,000 per year, with a duration of
up to two years. Prospective investigators must submit a two-page description of the proposal concept to wildlandfire@nsf.gov.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: March 31, 2023.
April 2023:
Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia, EPA
Through funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the SWIFR Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia will provide funds for Tribes and intertribal consortia to develop or update plans focused on encouraging environmentally
sound post-consumer materials management; establish, increase, or expand materials management infrastructure, utilize funds for equipment and construction related costs as part of their implementation plans, and identify, establish, or
improve end-markets for the use of recycled materials. Awards will vary from $100,000 to $1,500,000.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: April 4, 2023.
2023 State and Nation Native Nation Grant and Planning Competition, AmeriCorps
Through the 2023 notice of funding opportunity, AmeriCorps seeks to prioritize the investment of national service resources into disaster services like COVID-19 response, economic opportunities, education, Traditional Ecological Knowledge,
Indigenous language, civic and social engagement, healthy futures and veterans and military families. Opportunities include three-year operating grants which engage AmeriCorps members in time-limited-service commitments and one-year
planning grants to develop programs that implement evidence-based solutions to community needs.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: April 5, 2023.
NASA Ecological Conservation Funding Opportunity
The NASA Earth Science Division (ESD) seeks proposals for projects that apply Earth observations that will improve/develop decision-making activities and enable transition and adoption by public- and/or private-sector organization(s) for
sustained use in decision-making. The focus of this program element is on applications and decision support in the areas of ecological conservation and management. Specifically, we seek projects that support decision-making activities to
combat the spread of invasive species, advance the use of ecosystem service assessment for decision-making, and inform management, protection, and establishment of protected areas.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: April 14, 2023.
May 2023:
Planning Proposals to Catalyze Innovative and Inclusive Wildland Fire Science through Diverse Collaborations, U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
The NSF is calling for planning proposals for advancing inclusive wildland fire science via diverse knowledge systems. Proposals that aim to develop a deeper understanding of wildland fire as integrated social-cultural-ecological-technological
systems and improve education across multiple levels, in informal settings and/or formal settings spanning pre-college through postsecondary levels, are also encouraged. Budget requests may not exceed $100,000 per year, with a duration of
up to two years. Prospective investigators must submit a two-page description of the proposal concept to wildlandfire@nsf.gov.
For more information and to apply, click
here.
Application deadline: May 31, 2023.
No-Cost Technical Assistance Opportunities:
California Climate Investments Grants
CA’s tribal governments can receive funds to help fight climate change while addressing community needs for clean
transportation, clean air, land conservation, agricultural equipment, and more. For more information visit: http://www.caclimateinvestments.ca.gov/funding-for-tribal-governments
On-Request Technical Assistance from DOE Office of Indian Energy
Who provide federally recognized Indian tribes, including Alaska Native villages, tribal energy resource development
organizations, and other organized tribal groups and communities, with technical assistance to advance tribal energy projects
at no cost. Technical experts from DOE and its national laboratories, along with other partnering organizations, provide support
to assist Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages with energy planning, housing and building energy efficiency, project
development, policy and regulation, resilience, and village power. For more information visit: https://www.energy.gov/indianenergy/technical-assistance
Conservation Innovation Grants (USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service)
This program is designed to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation technologies and approaches,
while leveraging federal investment in environmental enhancement in conjunction with agricultural production. The CIG
program does not fund research projects, rather it is used to apply or demonstrate previously proven conservation approaches
that have a high likelihood of success. The CIG program funds projects that target innovative, on-the-ground conservation,
such as pilot projects and field demonstrations. A proposed project must encompass the development, testing, evaluation,
and monitoring of: 1) conservation adoption approaches or incentive systems; 2) promising conservation technologies,
practices, systems, procedures, or approaches; or 3) environmental soundness with goals of environmental protection and
natural resources enhancement. Program has offered climate-related funding opportunities in the past. Eligibility: State,
local, or Tribal governments; non-governmental organizations; or individuals. www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/cig
Landscape Conservation Cooperatives – LCCs (Dept. of Interior)
LCCs are a network of partnerships working for the sustainability of America's land, water, wildlife, and cultural
resources. Partnerships include federal, state, and local governments, tribes, universities, NGOs, landowners, as well
as other stakeholders. These cooperatives (21 in total, representing different geographic areas of the country) build
upon existing science and conservation efforts that preserve water and land resources, as well as cultural partnerships.
Periodically, LCCs offer grants that support their core functions. www.fws.gov/science/SHC/lcc.html
Seventh Generation Fund
The Seventh Generation Fund is an Indigenous non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and maintaining the
uniqueness of Native peoples throughout the Americas. It offers an integrated program of advocacy, small grants,
training and technical assistance, media experience and fiscal management, lending its support and extensive
expertise to Indigenous grassroots communities. Its Sustainable Communities Program Area provides seed money,
organizational support and technical training to Native grassroots community-based projects striving for
holistic community health and renewal. It supports traditional agricultural methods, renewable forms of
energy and sustainable strategies for development that preserve or restore traditional life-ways for future
generations. http://7genfund.org/index.php
EPA Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities Program
EPA's Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) Communities Program helps communities, states,
tribes and others understand risks associated with contaminated or potentially contaminated
properties, called brownfields, and learn how to assess, safely clean up and sustainably reuse
them. EPA funds three organizations—Kansas State University, the New Jersey Institute of
Technology and the Center for Creative Land Recycling—to serve as independent sources of
technical assistance. Each of these TABs has an extensive network of partners, contractors
and other contacts that provides services across the country. They help communities tackle a
variety of challenges related to identifying, assessing, cleaning up and redeveloping brownfields.
The technical assistance comes at no cost to communities.
Applications Due: Not Applicable.
Eligible Entities: State, local and tribal governments.
For more information, visit the
technical assistance description.
On Request Technical Assistance from DOE Office of Indian Energy
The DOE Office of Indian Energy provides federally recognized Indian tribes, including Alaska Native villages, tribal energy resource development organizations, and other organized tribal groups and communities, with technical assistance to advance tribal energy projects at no cost. Technical experts from DOE and its national laboratories, along with other partnering organizations, provide support to assist Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages with energy planning, housing and building energy efficiency, project development, policy and regulation, resilience, and village power. Applications Due: Not Applicable. Eligible Entities: Tribal governments
For more information, visit the
technical assistance description.
NREL Solar Technical Assistance Team
The Solar Technical Assistance Team (STAT) Network gathers NREL solar technology and deployment experts to provide unbiased information on solar policies and issues for state and local government decision makers. The expert assistance is intended to support legislators, regulators, state agencies, and their staff members in making informed decisions about solar projects and policies. The STAT Network is a project of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office that is implemented in partnership with NREL. Applications Due: Not Applicable. Eligible Entities: State and local governments.
For more information, visit the
technical assistance description.
NREL Energy Efficiency Technical Assistance Team
The Energy Efficiency Technical Assistance Team is a network of energy efficiency policy and implementation experts who provide timely, unbiased expertise to assist policymakers and regulators in making informed decisions about energy efficiency programs and policies. Requests for technical assistance must be submitted by state officials, including state legislative or regulatory bodies and their staff members. Applications Due: Not Applicable. Eligible Entities: State and local governments.
For more information, visit the
technical assistance description.
