Closes in 1 dayALN 10.757
Powering Affordable Reliable Technology (PART) Energy Program
Rural Utilities Service- Award range
- $1M – $100M
- Closes
- Oct 9, 2026
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Grants by funding category
Energy grants
Energy opportunities fund clean-energy research and deployment, grid modernization, efficiency, energy infrastructure and workforce programs. The Department of Energy is the main funder; many of its notices are posted as Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) with concept-paper stages.
GrantsJunction currently lists 14 open and 1 forecasted federal opportunities for energy projects. 4 close within the next 30 days, the next on October 9, 2026. The most active agencies are Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture. The largest listed award ceiling is $100M. 7 require cost sharing.
Counts are calculated from official Grants.gov records as of Oct 8, 2026.
14Open now
1Forecasted
4Closing in 30 days
3Posted in last 30 days
Open and forecasted opportunities
Filter all 15 in search →Closes in 1 dayALN 81.121
- Award range
- Up to $2M
- Closes
- Oct 9, 2026
- Who can apply
- State governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments and 6 more
Closes in 8 daysALN 81.089
Annual Recurring University Training and Research
National Energy Technology Laboratory- Award range
- $1 – $750K
- Closes
- Oct 16, 2026
- Who can apply
- Public colleges & universities and Private colleges & universities
OpenALN 81.089
Request for Information - Gauging Investor Interest in the Development and Commercialization of Subsurface Energy Technologies
National Energy Technology Laboratory- Award range
- $1 – $2
- Closes
- Nov 5, 2026
- Who can apply
- Unrestricted (any entity type)
OpenALN 81.121
Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program
Idaho Field Office- Award range
- $5K – $8M
- Closes
- Nov 30, 2026
- Who can apply
- County governments, City or township governments, Public colleges & universities and 5 more
OpenALN 81.087
Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT)
Golden Field Office- Award range
- $2M – $20M
- Closes
- Dec 1, 2026
- Who can apply
- State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 13 more
OpenALN 81.121
Silicon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1
Idaho Field Office- Award range
- Up to $62.5M
- Closes
- Dec 7, 2026
- Who can apply
- State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 9 more
OpenALN 81.117
NOI: PROSPECT Program: Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies
Golden Field Office- Award range
- $1
- Closes
- Jan 15, 2027
- Who can apply
- Unrestricted (any entity type)
OpenALN 81.121
- Award range
- Up to $3M
- Closes
- Oct 14, 2030
- Who can apply
- Public colleges & universities and Private colleges & universities
ForecastedALN 10.758
Affordable Rural Cooperative (ARC) Energy Program
Rural Utilities Service- Award range
- Up to $20M
- Est. close
- Not yet set
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
OpenALN 10.868
Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
Rural Business-Cooperative Service- Award range
- $1.5K – $500K
- Closes
- See notice
- Who can apply
- Native American tribal organizations, Small businesses and Others (see notice)
OpenALN 81.121
RFI - DOE Infrastructure Work Scope Development
Idaho Field Office- Award range
- Amount not specified
- Closes
- See notice
- Who can apply
- State governments, Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and 3 more
OpenALN 81.121
RFI - DOE R
Idaho Field Office- Award range
- Amount not specified
- Closes
- See notice
- Who can apply
- Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and 3 more
OpenALN 10.868
Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
Rural Business-Cooperative Service- Award range
- $1.5K – $500K
- Closes
- See notice
- Who can apply
- Native American tribal organizations, Small businesses and Others (see notice)
Open
Sequestration Information
Headquarters- Award range
- Amount not specified
- Closes
- See notice
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Agencies with the most opportunities
What these opportunities fund
Before you apply
- Many Department of Energy announcements require a concept paper before a full application — check the notice for an earlier deadline.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal grants are available for energy projects right now?
As of the latest refresh, 14 opportunities are open for applications and 1 more are forecasted on Grants.gov. 4 of the open opportunities close within 30 days.
Which federal agencies offer the most opportunities for energy projects?
Currently: Department of Energy (11), Department of Agriculture (4).
Are these all grants?
Not all. Federal funding notices can be grants, cooperative agreements (grants with substantial agency involvement) or other instruments. Among current opportunities for energy projects: 7 others, 4 grants, 4 cooperative agreements.
Methodology: This page lists Grants.gov opportunities whose official notice is classified under the funding activity category “Energy” (code EN). A notice can carry more than one category. Appearing on this page does not mean an organization is eligible; review each official notice. See how GrantsJunction sources and labels data.