# New FY 2025 Energizing Insular Communities Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/oia-eic-2025-1-new-fy-2025-energizing-insular-communities-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359901

> Department of the Interior offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $15.3 million in total. Applications closed on August 15, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | OIA-EIC-2025-1 |
| Agency | Department of the Interior |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 15, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $15.3 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.875 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are local government entities, utilities, semi-autonomous agencies, and institutions of higher education located in the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, in accordance with Federal regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations Title 2, Part 200 "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards" or 2 CFR 200.

## What the grant funds

The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) requests proposals for its Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) Program promoting domestically produced energy and protecting the United States" economic and national security interests and military preparedness by ensuring that an abundant supply of reliable energy is readily accessible in every State and territory of the Nation. The EIC program provides grant funding for energy strategies that reduce reliance on imported foreign fuels, reduce the cost of electricity to consumers, and improve the performance of energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency in the territories.

## Questions people ask

### Is OIA-EIC-2025-1 still open?

No. It closed on August 15, 2025.

### Who can apply for New FY 2025 Energizing Insular Communities Program?

Department of the Interior accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for New FY 2025 Energizing Insular Communities Program?

Closed August 15, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $15.3 million in total.

### Who has won Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were FSM National Government, Republic of the Marshall Islands - Ministry of Finance, Trust Fund for the People of the Federated States of Micronesia. The program made 979 awards worth $3.0 billion in that time.