Tribal Energy & Mineral Grant Programs

Grant Awards - FY 2023/2024

• EMDP Grant

  The Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD) Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) grant provides the opportunity for Tribes to receive financial assistance to evaluate the energy and mineral resource potential of their lands.

  For more information, email: emdpgrants@bia.gov

  The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD), is pleased to announce that the Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is now live on Grants.gov.

  This competitive funding opportunity supports Tribes in evaluating energy or mineral resources and related projects on Indian land. We encourage all eligible Tribal governments and Tribal Energy Development Organizations to review the opportunity and consider applying.
  View the funding opportunity at grants.gov

  Deadline to Apply is June 18, 2026, 11:59pm EDT

  We look forward to working with tribes and their energy & mineral projects.

  Upcoming EMDP NOFO Webinar: May 14, 2026, 2:00pm MDT

  DEMD will host a virtual informational webinar to help prospective applicants understand the FY2026 NOFO, application requirements, and evaluation criteria. This session will include time for live Q&A.

  Register for the upcoming webinar

  Learn More about EMDP

• TEDC Grant

  The DEMD Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) grant provides the opportunity for Tribes to receive financial assistance to establish the legal framework for developing and regulating their energy resources.

  For more information: email: tedcgrants@bia.gov

  Video: TEDC Grant Application Process Webinar - Q&A and FAQs Segment

  TEDC Grant closed on January 16, 2025.

  Need more information? Learn more here.

Grant Assistance

DEMD staff may provide technical consultation, upon written request by an applicant. The request must clearly identify the type of assistance sought.   

Technical consultation does not include funding to prepare a grant proposal, grant writing assistance, or pre-determinations as to the likelihood that a proposal will be awarded. The applicant is solely responsible for preparing its grant proposal.  

Technical consultation may include clarifying application requirements, confirming whether an applicant previously submitted the same or a similar proposal, and providing registration information for SAM or ASAP.  

DEMD also offers Tribes many in-house technical capabilities and services at no charge. These services include but are not limited to:  

• searching nearby reference materials for technical literature on previous investigations and work performed in and around reservations 
• providing well log interpretation 
• supplying technical mapping capabilities, using data from well log formation tops and seismic data 
• providing contour mapping capabilities  
• supplying three-dimensional modeling of mine plans 
• providing economic analysis and modeling for energy and mineral projects 
• supplying market studies for various energy and mineral commodities 
• offering a preliminary opportunity assessment for renewable energy resources 

For more information about DEMD’s technical services, please visit our technical assistance page.