DE-FOA-0002771: POWERING UNELECTRIFIED TRIBAL BUILDING(S) - 2022
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT) (DE-FOA-0003647). Status: Closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left). It is in our archive of Golden Field Office notices from 2022.
Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $4.0 million (at least $250,000) to tribes. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $15.0 million in total. Applications closed on February 23, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 3, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$4.0 million
- Award floor$250,000
- Total funding$15.0 million
- Expected awards10
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | November 1, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | February 23, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | March 25, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to tribes.
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Renewable Energy Research and Development awards averaged $2.8 million; this notice allows up to $4.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (30% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
"POWERING UNELECTRIFIED TRIBAL BUILDING(S) - 2022"The DOE Office of Indian Energy is soliciting applications from Indian Tribes, which include Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Village Corporations (hereafter referred collectively as “Indian Tribes”), Intertribal Organizations, and Tribal Energy Development Organizations to provide electric power to Tribal Buildings, which otherwise would be unelectrified, by deploying (1) integrated energy system(s) (Topic Area 1) or (2) energy infrastructure (Topic Area 2). For purposes of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), “unelectrified” means Tribal Buildings that are not connected to (1) the traditional centralized electric power grid, and not connected to (2) an integrated energy system(s) operating independent of the traditional centralized electric power grid. Please see full announcement at: https://ie-exchange.energy.gov/
Who has won Renewable Energy Research and Development grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Renewable Energy Research and Development (81.087) awarded $2.5 billion across 900 grant awards, an average of $2.8 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University | Oregon | 12 | $112 million |
| University of Utah | Utah | 3 | $107 million |
| Avapco LLC | Georgia | 2 | $103 million |
| Plug Power Inc. | New York | 4 | $75.7 million |
| General Motors LLC | Michigan | 5 | $61.1 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, DE-FOA-0003647, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is DE-FOA-0002771 still open?
No. It closed on February 23, 2023. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).
Who can apply for POWERING UNELECTRIFIED TRIBAL BUILDING(S) - 2022?
Golden Field Office accepted applications from tribes.
What is the deadline for POWERING UNELECTRIFIED TRIBAL BUILDING(S) - 2022?
Closed February 23, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $4.0 million each. About $15.0 million in total across about 10 awards.
Who has won Renewable Energy Research and Development grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Oregon State University, University of Utah, Avapco LLC. The program made 900 awards worth $2.5 billion in that time.
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