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OIAOIA-EIC2300317: FY 2023 Energizing Insular Communities Program

Closed Closed July 17, 2023 Opportunity OIAOIA-EIC2300317

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Department of the Interior notices from 2023.

Department of the Interior offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $15.5 million in total. Applications closed on July 17, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 14, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Department of the Interior has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
OIA-EIC-2026March 16, 2026Closed June 8, 2026Closed
OIAOIA-EIC2400538April 4, 2024Closed June 14, 2024Closed

Key dates

PostedMarch 27, 2023
DeadlineJuly 17, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

Eligible applicants are local government entities, utilities, semi-autonomous agencies, and educational institutions located in the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) is requesting proposals for its Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) Program which provides grant funding for sustainable energy strategies that mitigate climate change, reduce reliance and expenditures on imported fuels, develop and utilize domestic energy sources, and improve the performance of energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency in the territories.

Category: Energy.

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

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (15.875) awarded $3.0 billion across 979 grant awards, an average of $3.1 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
FSM National GovernmentFederated States of Micronesia132$726 million
Republic of the Marshall Islands - Ministry of FinanceMarshall Islands147$632 million
Trust Fund for the People of the Federated States of MicronesiaDistrict of Columbia3$500 million
Trust Fund for the People of the Republic of the Marshall IslandsDistrict of Columbia3$400 million
Republic of PalauPalau31$210 million

Top states: Federated States of Micronesia ($729 million), Marshall Islands ($632 million), Virginia ($458 million), District of Columbia ($450 million), American Samoa ($213 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is OIAOIA-EIC2300317 still open?

No. It closed on July 17, 2023.

Who can apply for FY 2023 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 2023 Energizing Insular Communities Program?

Closed July 17, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

About $15.5 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.

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