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Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development

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What is the Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP)?

Through ILGP, the Division of Capital Investment (DCI) helps American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and individuals get reasonable interest rates and overcome challenges to conventional financing, while also reducing the risk to lenders with the financial support of the federal government.

Eligibility Information

For Lenders

Most lending institutions, including Community Development Financial Institutions, may obtain a guarantee or insurance, provided they regularly make and evaluate business loans. Credit unions are generally not eligible to become ILGP approved lenders. Non-bank lenders (such as insurance companies, leasing agencies, and private wealth funds) that otherwise meet ILGP’s standards are eligible to access guarantees, but not insurance since they are not financial institutions.

For Borrowers

To qualify for a loan through the program, you must be:

  • An individual who is an enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribe or group
  • A federally recognized AI/AN group
  • A corporation, limited liability company or other business entity with no less than 51 percent ownership by federally recognized AI/AN individuals

Borrowers must have at least 20% equity in the project being financed and the project must benefit the economy of a reservation or tribal service area.

Loans may be used for a variety of purposes including operating capital, equipment purchases, acquisition and refinancing, building construction, and lines of credit.

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Division of Capital Investment (DCI)
MIB-4138, 1849 C Street NW, mail stop 4132
Washington, DC 20240
DCI@bia.gov
(202) 219-0740

ILGP Borrower Success Story: The F/V Pacific Rooster

The Pacific Rooster has had several good seasons and has endured the challenges of the fishing industry: bad weather, poor fishing days, and other elements that are outside of its control.

The crew of the Pacific Rooster proudly exercises the treaty rights of the Quinault Indian Nation and promotes their unique way of life. They continue to successfully deliver their catch to Quinault Pride Seafood.

Details

Date of Commitment: 2012
Type of Service: Loan Guarantee
Lender: Craft3 Bank
Borrower: Lawrence Goodell, Jr.
Project: Purchase of the Pacific Rooster
Financing Amount: $130,000
Location: Quinault Indian Nation

Description

Larry Goodell, Jr. is known as "Junior" in the Quinault tribal community, but on the sea, he is known as Captain Goodell, responsible for his fishing vessel the Pacific Rooster, and the soul that mans his crew. The Pacific Rooster has been actively fishing since 2009 when it entered the Quinault Indian Nation’s fleet of ocean-going vessels. The crew of the Pacific Rooster proudly exercises the treaty rights of the Quinault Indian Nation and promotes their unique way of life. They continue to successfully deliver their catch to Quinault Pride Seafood.

“Commercial fishing is an expensive industry and is an extremely high risk occupation. Fishermen worry about earning a paycheck and have a heightened concern for simply returning home each time they depart for sea,” Captain Goodell said.

The Pacific Rooster has had several good seasons and has endured the challenges of the fishing industry: bad weather, poor fishing days, and other elements that are outside of its control.

“It is great to be able to provide an opportunity for Quinault tribal members to engage in our way-of-life. The work provides an income to pay bills, but there is also something special about our profession. We get to nourish our mind, body and soul with the satisfaction of harvesting and eating the fruits of our catch while living the Quinault way,” said Captain Goodell said.

When asked how difficult it was to use the Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP), Captain Goodell said, “The loan process was relatively easy. The Craft3 loan officers introduced me to the program and assisted me through the process.”

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Division of Capital Investment
MIB-4138, 1849 C Street NW, mail stop 4132
Washington, DC 20240
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday–Friday
DCI@bia.gov
(202) 219-0740

Borrower Success Story: X'una Kaawu Annee Corporation

The Division of Capital Investment guaranteed two loans between 2004 and 2015 totaling $37,000,000 which was used for renovation, construction of a deep water dock, uplands improvement for access and utilities, construction of several accessory buildings, and refinancing of an existing debt.

Several seasonal and year-round jobs were created during construction. Operation of all entities has created a sustained workforce for tourism and shipping employment.

Details

Date of Commitment: 2004 and 2015
Type of Service: Loan Guarantee
Lender: Northrim Bank and Alaska Pacific Bank
Borrower: X’una Kaawu Annee Corporation
Project: Construction of deep water dock, accessory buildings, and utilities at Icy Strait Point
Financing Amount: $37,000,000 (from 2004-2015)
Location: Hoonah, Alaska on Chichagof Island

Description

The Huna Totem Corporation Inc. (HTC) was formed under the terms of the Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) for almost 1400 shareholders with cultural ties to Hoonah, Alaska. Their borrower, X’una Kaawu Annee Corporation (XKA), is a wholly owned subsidiary of HTC.

XKA is a real estate holding company for the land and facilities titled Icy Strait Point (ISP), located in Hoonah, Alaska on Chichagof Island. The site was a former salmon cannery purchased by HTC in 1996.

The Division of Capital Investment guaranteed two loans between 2004 and 2015 totaling $37,000,000 which was used for renovation, construction of a deep water dock, uplands improvement for access and utilities, construction of several accessory buildings, and refinancing of an existing debt. Several seasonal and year-round jobs were created during construction. Operation of all entities has created a sustained workforce for tourism and shipping employment.

The new deep water dock provides safe and efficient embarking and disembarkation, greater convenience to tourism, and decreased passenger anxiety in inclement weather.

ISP is Alaska’s only privately owned cruise ship destination, located 35 miles west of Juneau in Hoonah, Alaska. ISP caters to cruise ship guests and offers a unique port for those traveling with Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Norwegian, Holland America, Princess, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas cruise lines.

The new dock will serve other vessels when it is not being used by cruise ships, including Alaska Marine Highway Ferries, U.S. Coast Guard vessels, large yachts waiting for access to Glacier Bay, freight barges, and other vessels waiting out winter storms before crossing the Gulf of Alaska.

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Division of Capital Investment
MIB-4138, 1849 C Street NW, mail stop 4132
Washington, DC 20240
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday–Friday
DCI@bia.gov
(202) 219-0740

ILGP Borrower Success Story: The Dimond Center Hotel LLC

Seldovia Native Association secured funding for Anchorage’s Dimond Center Hotel through Wells Fargo Bank and Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority using a loan guarantee, which was administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs at that time.

The financing enabled the tribe to construct a hotel and created several full-time and part-time jobs.

Details

Date of Commitment: 2001
Type of Service: Loan Guarantee
Lender: Wells Fargo Bank
Borrower: The Dimond Center Hotel LLC
Project: Construction of the Dimond Center Hotel
Financing Amount: $8,326,000
Location: Anchorage, Alaska

Description

The Dimond Center Hotel LLC was initially a partnership between the Seldovia Native Association, Inc. and the Dimond Center Mall, which has since been bought out. Seldovia Native Association secured funding for Anchorage’s Dimond Center Hotel through Wells Fargo Bank and Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority using a loan guarantee, which was administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs at that time. The financing enabled the tribe to construct a hotel and created several fulltime and part-time jobs.

Billed as Anchorage’s most sophisticated hotel, the future of the Dimond Center Hotel project was in doubt in late 2001, when financing options were drying up and hope was fading about whether or not the project would get funded. At risk was more than $250,000 of development costs and a big dream with a potentially big payoff for the Alaska Natives of Seldovia.

Freedom from the major chains came at a price; banks were not enthusiastic about a Seldovia Native Association-managed stand-alone project. “Without the [loan] guarantee we could not have been approved by any bank to fund an unproven Native corporation with a grand out-of-the-box idea; we could not have come by the financing conventionally,” the former CEO of the Seldovia Native Association said.

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Division of Capital Investment
MIB-4138, 1849 C Street NW, mail stop 4132
Washington, DC 20240
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday–Friday
DCI@bia.gov
(202) 219-0740

Borrower Success Story: Ubetcha Wateca

"Growing our own food has allowed us to provide healthier choices." --Shari Ducheneaux, founder and owner

Snapshot

Food Line

2015 Insured Loan
Business: Ubetcha Wateca Family Restaurant
Lender: Four Bands Community Fund Inc.
Borrower: Shari Ducheneaux
Amount Financed: $40,780
Location: Eagle Butte, SD
Tribal Area: Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation

About

Ubetcha Wateca is a true grass-roots success story. Shari Ducheneaux and her partner Beau Kingfisher first began serving their home-cooked fare in 2015 from a food truck on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. The business was a huge success. Demand for the taste of Ubetcha Wateca was so great that the business soon ran out of space in the truck for food preparation, storage, and cooking.

Ducheneaux turned to Four Bands Community Fund Inc., a Native Community Development Financial Institution located on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. With help from the Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP), Four Bands approved a loan. With the loan, Ducheneaux was able to secure a 1000-square-foot restaurant space at the Four Bands Community Fund business incubator. Ubetcha Wateca moved out of the food truck and into a large kitchen and eight-table dining area with seating for 20 people.

Eagle Butte does offer chain restaurants nearby, but there are few other options for a fresh and home-style prepared meal. Ducheneaux runs an environmentally friendly restaurant, using compostable and biodegradable boxes and giving away excess produce. The bulk of the restaurant's produce is grown nearby; meat is sourced from a local, Native-owned business. "Growing our own food has allowed us to provide healthier choices," Ducheneaux enthuses. "I've always wanted to be a cook. I learned by watching my mother and grandma cook for family gatherings all my life."

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Division of Capital Investment
MIB-4138, 1849 C Street NW, mail stop 4132
Washington, DC 20240
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday–Friday
DCI@bia.gov
(202) 219-0740

Borrower Success Story: The Hotel Santa Fe

"Many Picuris Tribal members signed on with the construction crew."

Snapshot

1991 Loan Guarantee
Lender: Palm Desert National Bank
Borrower: Picuris Pueblo
Project: Hotel Santa Fe
Amount Financed: $11,135,000.00
Location: Santa Fe, NM

About

The Hotel Santa Fe is a longstanding example of a successful business brought to life by the Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP). In 1991 the Picuris Pueblo worked with a group of local investors that included an architect, a hotel manager, and several real-estate developers. The Picuris maintained 51% ownership in the project, which allowed the group to approach ILGP for a guarantee on a substantial loan. In 1990 construction began on the Pueblo-style hotel, still the only Native-owned hotel in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico.


Pueblo culture now lives and breathes in the Hotel Santa Fe, where everything from the architecture to the cuisine to the spa treatments are inspired by Native traditions. Guests hear the music of a Native flute, tour a multi-million dollar Native art collection, and can arrange cultural experiences through a resident historian and tours with the Picuris Pueblo. The facility also offers event spaces, catering, a seminar series, a fitness center, and the Hacienda, a 2001 hotel addition of 35 rooms and suites offering exclusive guest experiences, including evening receptions and the services of a professional butler.

Many Tribal members from the Picuris Pueblo have supported the complex development project that led to this successful modern hotel, from facilitating internal discussions to working on the construction crew. Some Tribal members worked at nearby hotels to train for staff positions before the Hotel even opened. Today the Hotel has over 100 employees and is a strong example of Picurus Pueblo innovation and culture.

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Division of Capital Investment
MIB-4138, 1849 C Street NW, mail stop 4132
Washington, DC 20240
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday–Friday
DCI@bia.gov
(202) 219-0740

Past Funded EMDP Grant Projects

We use a competitive review system with well-defined criteria to select the most qualified projects for funding. Awards are based on the individual merit of the proposal, but we also aim to provide funding to a diverse range of Tribes living in various areas.

We consistently receive more proposals than can be funded by our annual budget, which is determined by Congress and varies on a year-to-year basis.

Funded in 2022

FY 2022, we gave over $10.2 million to Tribes for energy and mineral projects.
ReservationStateAmountPurpose
Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux TribesMontana$1,000,000  
Fort Independence Indian CommunityCalifornia$485,757  
Nambe PuebloNew Mexico$159,000  
Bay Mills Indian Community (2)Michigan$149,170 
Iipay Nation of Santa YsabeCalifornia$125,000 
Eklutna, IncAlaska$315,155 
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (2)North Dakota$200,000 
Fort Independence Community of the Paiute IndiansCalifornia$175,000  
Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, California and NevadaArizona$169,000 
Mentasta Traditional CouncilAlaska$110,000  
Wind River Inter-Tribal Council (4)Wyoming$1,125,000 
Morongo Band of Mission Indians (1)California$46,625 
Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (2)Alaska$1,024,562 
Modoc Nation (1)Oklahoma$91,000 
Coushatta Tribe of LouisianaLouisiana$145,000  
Reno-Sparks Indian ColonyNevada$175,000 
Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (1)Alaska$320,950 
Nunakauiak Yupik CorporationAlaska$1,286,000 
The Kuskokwim CorporationAlaska$323,000 
Crow Creek Sioux TribeSouth Dakota$172,000 
Colorado River Indian TribesArizona$177,000 
Bristol Bay Native Corporation (1)Alaska$273,068 
Bay Mills Indian Community (1)Michigan$174,755 
Spirit Lake TribeNorth Dakota$140,000 
Osage Nation (4) - Scope of Work under review prior to awardOklahoma$100,000 
Wind River Inter-Tribal Council (5)Wyoming$350,000 
White Earth Band of Chippewa IndiansMinnesota$120,000 
Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians (2)Oklahoma$120,000 
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (1)Michigan$189,000 
Hoopa Valley Public Utilities DistrictCalifornia$315,980 
Ute Indian TribeUtah$506,000 
Sicangu Wicoti Awayankape CorpSouth Dakota$148,200 

Prior Funded Years

FY 2019, we gave over $5.3 million to Tribes for energy and mineral projects.
ReservationStateAmountPurpose
Chemehuevi California $295,868 Analyze and follow up on findings from the previous assessment project to determine potential deposits of minerals
Coushatta Louisiana $141,226 Study existing energy resources and associated projects available, specifically natural gas technologies and processes
Fond du Lac Minnesota $98,000 Design, evaluate and develop specifications for a microgrid
Fort Apache Arizona $45,155 Identify and develop sources for sand and gravel to meet future needs
Fort Peck Montana $1,158,000 Identify profitable low-risk and high-reward opportunities for oil and gas drilling 
Hoopa Valley California $152,575 Complete an investment-grade feasibility analysis for a biomass/biogas, 15-megawatt power plant
Laguna Pueblo New Mexico $100,000 Complete an assessment/preliminary engineering report to determine the current capability for solar photovoltaic power for various Tribal-owned sites
Lake Traverse South Dakota $65,940 Determine the potential for the profitable sale of tribal resources 
Mescalero New Mexico $295,557 Delineate, map, sample and test multiple aggregate resource sites
Nambe Pueblo New Mexico $81,625 Explore a solar energy project potentially reducing dependence upon costly, fossil-fuel-reliant grid connectivity
Northern Cheyenne Montana $198,135 Evaluate the potential for a distributed network of residential and community solar rooftop installations and conduct a feasibility analysis for the development of wind generation 
Osage Oklahoma $193,620 Estimate the amount of recoverable oil using enhanced oil recovery 
Pine Ridge South Dakota $145,750 Explore additional aggregate resources
Pueblo of Santo Domingo New Mexico $219,608 Qualify and quantify non-swelling clay deposits with a comprehensive field mapping and sampling program, and determine the feasibility and profitability of the sale of mineral resources
Pueblo of Zia New Mexico $370,952 Expand the testing and validation of soils and provide data to evaluate the quality and quantity of existing mineral deposits 
Rocky Boy's Montana $121,635 Analyze aggregate deposits with a comprehensive field mapping and sampling program 
Sac and Fox, Oklahoma Oklahoma $89,000 Explore a comprehensive Tribal microgrid solution that would help during critical outages in addition to reducing overall electric costs 
Southern Ute Colorado $140,000 Study the financial feasibility and identify options for using solar resources for renewable energy
Stewarts Point Rancheria California $50,500 Assess potential biomass energy resources market opportunities for biomass, and the potential to use biomass as fuel for a new power plant
Tunica -Biloxi Louisiana $306,460 Evaluate solid and fluid minerals with feasibility, economic and seismic studies
Umatilla Oregon $294,000 Prepare geothermal drilling operations on select land parcels that will host temperature gradient holes 
Wichita Oklahoma $69,000 Develop a comprehensive Tribal solar development plan 
Wind River Wyoming $750,000 Conduct a technical evaluation to scope, screen and identify challenges and opportunities in mature oil fields

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Division of Energy and Mineral Development
13922 Denver West Parkway, Suite 200
Lakewood, CO 80401
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. MST, Monday–Friday
emdpgrants@bia.gov
(303) 969-5270

Past Funded TEDC Grant Projects

We use a competitive review system with well-defined criteria to select the most qualified projects for funding. Awards are based on the individual merit of the proposal, but we also aim to provide funding to a diverse range of Tribes living in various areas.

We often receive more proposals than can be funded by our annual budget, which is determined by Congress and varies on a year-to-year basis.

For FY2022, we provided $2.5 million in funding. View past funding levels. Learn more by reading the TEDC Press Release. 

Download 2015-2023 TEDC Projects Map

TEDC Projects map 2015-2023

Funded in 2022

GranteeStateAmountProject
Bristol Bay Native CorporationAlaska$300,000Electric Utility Collaboration: Developing Capacity Amongst Small Microgrids in Bristol Bay
Otoe-Missouria Tribe of IndiansOklahoma$209,845Tribal Utility Authority Feasibility Study Project
Fort Independence Community of the Paiute IndiansCalifornia$165,000Energy Sovereignty: Development for the Fort Independence Community's Tribal Utility Authority Feasibility Study
Lac Courte Orielles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansWisconsin$165,000Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Utility Study
Seminole Tribe of FloridaFlorida$160,889Tribal Utility Authority Phase III Feasibility Study
Seneca Nation of IndiansNew York$150,050Energy Organizational Development Project
Reno-Sparks Indian ColonyNevada$150,000Hungry Valley Tribal Utility Authority, and Reno Government Complex Energy Infrastructure Feasibility Project
Lummi NationWashington$150,000Tribal Electric Utility District Feasibility Study Project
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe - White Earth Band of Chippewa IndiansMinnesota$150,000Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grant
Standing Rock Sioux TribeNorth Dakota$149,680Standing Rock (SAGE) Renewable Energy Power Authority Capacity Building
Picuris PuebloNew Mexico$118,000Form a Pueblo Tribal Utility and Develop Appropriate Utility Code Provisions
Spirit Lake TribeNorth Dakota$117,720Phase II Tribal Utility Formation & Execution for the Spirit Lake Tribe 2022
Menominee Indian Tribe of WisconsinWisconsin$100,000

Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grant - Feasibility Study

 

Little River Band of Ottawa IndiansMichigan$99,420Tribal Utility Authority Feasibility Study 2022
Pechanga Band of IndiansCalifornia$94,200Study the Feasibility of Expanding Pechanga Western Electric to Supply Wholesale Natural Gas to the Reservation
Morongo Band of Mission IndiansCalifornia$92,000Continuation of Tribal Utility Authority Feasibility – Special Utility District
Bear River Band of the Rohnverville RancheriaCalifornia$87,382Bear River Energy Regulatory Capacity
Paskenta Band of Nomlaki IndiansCalifornia$72,320Paskenta Tribal Utility and Microgrid Planning Project

Prior Funded Years

Prior Funded Years

For FY2019, $4.6 million was requested and we provided $1 million in funding. View past funding levels.

Reservation State Amount Purpose 
Angoon Community Association Alaska $85,000 Investigate the feasibility of forming a Tribal utility authority and assess current energy costs  
Hughes Village Alaska $109,000 Form an intertribal energy agency to improve electric service to villages 
Kwethluk, Inc. Alaska $98,000 Develop Tribal policies and regulations to deploy renewable energy  
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Minnesota $85,000 Conduct a Phase 1 Tribal utility authority feasibility analysis 
Morongo Band of Mission Indians California $70,000 Explore the possibility of developing a Tribal electric utility  
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Oklahoma $100,000 Conduct a Phase 2 Tribal utility authority feasibility analysis 
Native Village of Kiana Alaska $125,000 Conduct a phase 2 study on forming a regional energy authority 
San Luis Rey Indian Water Authority California $100,000 Conduct a Phase 1 Tribal utility authority study to include management of energy resources 
Seminole Tribe of Florida Florida $100,000 Conduct a study on expanding the Tribal public works department to include a Tribal utility authority 
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians California $85,000 Conduct a Tribal utility authority feasibility study 
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians California $75,000 Conduct a phase 2 Tribal utility authority study to assess potential off-reservation power sales 

Additional Information

Related Pages

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Contact Us

Division of Energy and Mineral Development
13922 Denver West Parkway, Suite 200
Lakewood, CO 80401
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. MST, Monday–Friday
tedcgrants@bia.gov
(303) 969-5270

Apply for an EMDP Grant

Each year, our Division of Energy and Mineral Development offers Tribes financial support to assess the energy and mineral resource potential of their lands through its Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) grants.

On average, we award grants ranging in value from $10,000 (minimum ask) to $2,500,000 (maximum ask). We will only fund projects for one year at a time.

EMDP Grant has closed. 

View the EMDP Grant at grants.gov
Funding Opportunity Number: BIA-EMDP-2024-01
Closing Date: May 24, 2024

If you have any questions, please email us at: emdpgrants@bia.gov

View EMDP Grant on Grants.Gov

What You Need

All applicants must complete the following forms on grants.gov.

  • Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V3.0]
  • Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0]
  • Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.2]
  • Project Abstract Summary [V2.0]
  • Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.2]
  • Attachments [V1.2]
    • Tribal Resolution
    • Critical Information Sheet
  • Key Contacts [V2.0]
  • ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form [V2.0]

To be considered for funding, you must submit all required forms for your application. If your application is incomplete, we will inform you and provide an explanation of what needs to be completed. You must then resubmit a completed version of your application by the deadline.

Fees

There is no cost to apply, but the Department of the Interior and Indian Affairs are not responsible for application preparation costs.

How to Apply

Submit Online

Applicants are required to submit completed proposal application packages via Grants.gov

Steps

  1. Go to Grants.gov to start your application.
  2. Complete all the forms listed above required for the grant application and submit by the deadline.

    DEMD requires a Tribal resolution authorizing the Tribe to submit the grant proposal for the Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP). Please provide your tribal administration ample time to prepare this to submit with your grant application.

 

Next Steps

After your submission at Grants.gov, you'll receive a confirmation email from Grants.gov

Apply for a TEDC Grant

Each year, our Division of Energy and Mineral Development, through its Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) program grants, offers Tribes financial support to establish their energy business or enhance the energy capacity of their business. 

Annually, we plan to award 15-45 grants, ranging in value from $10,000 (minimum ask) to $450,000 (maximum ask). We will only fund projects for one year at a time. 

TEDC Grant is now open and we are currently accepting applications

The grant application process has changed, all applications must be submitted through grants.gov. The applications are processed through GrantSolutions. If you have any questions, please contact:

Division of Energy and Mineral Development
telephone: (303) 969-5270
e-mail: tedcgrants@bia.gov

Closing Date for Applications: Jan 16, 2025

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Tribal Energy & Mineral Grant Programs
Technical Assistance

What You Need

All applicants must complete the following forms on grants.gov.

  • Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V3.0]
  • Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0]
  • Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.2]
  • Project Abstract Summary [V2.0]
  • Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.2]
  • Attachments [V1.2]
    • Tribal Resolution
    • Critical Information Sheet
  • Key Contacts [V2.0]
  • ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form [V2.0]

To be considered for funding, you must submit all required forms for your application by the deadline. Notifications will be sent from GrantSolutions. Incomplete applications will not be considered for funding.

Fees

There is no cost to apply, but the Department of the Interior and Indian Affairs are not responsible for application preparation costs.

How to Apply

Submit Online

Applicants are required to submit completed proposal application packages via email.  

Steps 

  1. Go to Grants.gov to start your application.
  2. Complete all the forms listed above required for the grant application and submit by the deadline.

    3. DEMD requires a Tribal resolution authorizing the Tribe to submit the grant proposal for the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC). Please provide your tribal administration ample time to prepare this to submit with your grant application.

Next Steps

After we receive your submission, we’ll send you a confirmation email within five business days. 

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