Eligible: Tribes

Apply by Nov 4, 2025

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$50,000 - $2,500,000

Tribal Clean Energy Grants

From WA Department of Commerce

Commerce is now accepting applications for clean energy projects that are led by and benefit tribes, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance tribal sovereignty and resiliency, and demonstrate innovative approaches to decarbonization through tribe-led and controlled clean energy resources. Project activities include deployment, installation, or construction of clean energy technologies; facility improvements to enable clean energy deployment; pre-development studies, siting and permitting, assessments, and analysis; community engagement, education, and outreach; emergency energy planning and resilience upgrades; and workforce development. Project technologies include solar, energy storage, grid resilience, wind, biomass, renewable hydrogen, geothermal, and other renewable resource technologies.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Grant

    • Title

      Tribal Clean Energy Grants

    • Source

      WA Department of Commerce

    • Federal or State

      State

    • Total Amount

      $$9,000,000

    • Number of Awards

      Multiple

    • Award Range

      $50,000 - $2,500,000

    • Cost Share

      No

    • Status

      Active

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Tribes

    • Sector

      Climate, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Justice, Resilience

    • Activity

      Equipment Purchase

    • Eligibility

      Federally recognized tribal governments and tribes’ contracted service providers.

    • Location

      WA

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Apply Now

    • Pre-Application?

      Yes

    • Requirements

      Projects must reduce greenhouse gas emissions, be led by tribes or tribal contractors, and address energy or climate-related priorities.

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Close Date

      Nov 4, 2025

    • Application Close Time

      1:00 PM PST

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