Tribal Solar Gap Funding Grant Program

Submitted by hcasesc2 on Wed, 04/10/2019 - 09:14
Type: 
Funding
Grant Deadline: 
12/31/2023
Organization: 
GRID Alternatives
Description: 

Rolling Deadline. Next round of funding open late Spring 2023. The Tribal Solar Gap Funding Grant supports solar projects of any type that require a tribal cost-share (ex. Federal or State grant programs) or are leveraging funding from other grant opportunities or initiatives. Applicants may apply for gap funding up to $250,000. These projects should be positioned to deploy solar energy with an existing funding gap (cost share) which is preventing the project from being completed. With this round of gap funding TSAF aims to enhance and strengthen tribal solar energy development and infrastructure inclusive of other impactful renewable energy technologies (battery storage, clean mobility/charging stations etc.) and to provide funding toward larger scale solar projects that benefit a significant number of tribal community members.

Category: 
solar, tribal energy, resiliency, tribal communities, education, training, workforce development
Funding Amount: 
Up to $250,000
Matching Funds: 
Yes

Geography:

Eligibility: 
•Federal and state-recognized tribal governments in the lower 48 states and Alaska (tribal government programs, such as tribal housing authority, cultural departments, economic development entities, etc.) •Tribally-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (fiscally-sponsored tribal community organizations, tribal community organizations without a 501(c)(3) nonprofit status may submit an application through a sponsoring organization if the sponsor has IRS 501(c)(3) status and can provide written authorization confirming its willingness to act as the fiscal sponsor. •Schools that are tribally-controlled 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and schools that are tribally-operated such as tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), any public or Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools.
Website: 
https://tribalsolar.org/grants/matching-grant/
Contact Information: 
For all Tribal Solar grant funding questions and related inquiries please contact Christian Weaver at grants@tribalsolar.org