# FY 2026 Energizing Insular Communities Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/oia-eic-2026-fy-2026-energizing-insular-communities-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361517

> Department of the Interior offered grants of up to $15.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $15.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 8, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | OIA-EIC-2026 |
| Agency | Department of the Interior |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 8, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $15.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $15.0 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.Per 2 CFR 200.444, OIA cannot provide funding to the Judicial or Legislative branches of local governments.

## 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, and improve the performance of energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency and reliability in the territories.

## Questions people ask

### Is OIA-EIC-2026 still open?

No. It closed on June 8, 2026.

### Who can apply for FY 2026 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 FY 2026 Energizing Insular Communities Program?

Closed June 8, 2026. 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 $15.0 million each. About $15.0 million in total across about 10 awards.

### 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.