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ClosedOpportunity BIA-TEDC-2025-01

Tribal Energy Development Capacity

Bureau of Indian Affairs · Department of the Interior

At a glance

Tribal Energy Development Capacity is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was January 16, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $10K – $450K. Applicant types listed as eligible include federally recognized tribal governments and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.148 (Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grants).

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Key facts

  1. Oct 18, 2024Posted
  2. Jan 16, 2025Application deadline
Posted
Oct 18, 2024
Close date
Jan 16, 2025
Award floor
$10,000
Award ceiling
$450,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Only Indian Tribes and Tribal Energy Development Organizations (TEDOs) are eligible to receive TEDC grants for projects on Indian land, as provided under the Energy Policy Act of 1992, as amended and codified under section 3502 of title 25 of the United States Code (25 U.S.C. § 3502 (a)). TEDC grants may only fund projects occurring on Indian land as defined in the under 25 U.S.C. § 3502. All grant applications must be accompanied by a Tribal resolution stating the Tribe’s commitment to fully comply with grant award requirements and identifying the Tribal grant lead point of contact. If there exists within the Tribal government a policy, procedure, or other business rule that clearly establishes said authority to commit the Tribe a complying with the terms of grant awards and accompanied by a written statement from the authorized Tribal POC explicitly committing the Tribe to fully complying with the terms of the TEDC award as stated in this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). In this case only, grant applications may be accompanied by a written Tribal statement of commitment other than but of like effect to a Tribal resolution only. Upon successful award of the grant, the Department shall direct all grant funding to the successful Tribal grantee. The Tribal grantee will then be responsible for distributing monies within the Tribe, Tribal Energy Development Organization, or other Tribal grant management office as needed.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Secretary of the Interior (“Secretary”), through the Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD), Office of Trust Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), is soliciting grant proposals from Federally recognized tribal entities to build Tribal capacity for energy resource regulation and management.The Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) grant program seeks to develop the Tribal management, organizational and technical capacity needed to maximize the economic impact of energy resource development on Federally recognized tribal land. TEDC grants equip Federally recognized tribal entities to regulate and manage their energy resources through development of organizational and business structures and legal and regulatory infrastructure.Examples of projects TEDC grants may fund include establishment of Tribal business charters under Federal, state, or Tribal law with a focus on energy resource development; adoption and/or implementation of a secured transactions code; feasibility studies on forming a Tribal utility authority; and development of Tribal energy regulations.

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Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 15.148

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$14.9M
FY25$3.33M
FY26$120K est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.148. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Indian Affairs
Jo.Metcalfe@bia.gov
7033906410

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Tribal Energy Development Capacity”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Federally recognized tribal governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Tribal Energy Development Capacity”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $10k – $450k.

How do I apply for “Tribal Energy Development Capacity”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BIA-TEDC-2025-01), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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Est. close
May 7, 2020 (est.)
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