The Tribal Solar Gap Funding Grant supports solar projects of any type that require a tribal cost-share (ex. Federal or State grant programs) or are leveraging funding from other grant opportunities or initiatives.
Donor Name: Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund (TSAF)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/14/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Areas
Solar Project “Gap” Funding Solar projects of any type that require a tribal cost-share (ex. federal or state grant programs) or are leveraging funding from other grant opportunities or initiatives are encouraged to apply for up to $250,000.
- Gap Funding Priorities:
- These projects should be positioned to deploy solar energy with an existing funding gap (cost share) which is preventing the project from being completed.
- Gap Funding Objectives:
- To enhance and strengthen tribal solar energy development and infrastructure inclusive of other impactful renewable energy technologies (battery storage, clean mobility/charging stations etc).
- To provide funding toward larger scale solar projects that benefit a significant number of tribal community members.
- To initiate new solar demonstration project systems that will strengthen tribal community energy resilience.
Eligibility Criteria
The TSAF is committed to serving, supporting, and strengthening American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribal communities by investing in solar energy development and sustainability.
The TSAF eligibility criteria is as follows:
- Federally recognized tribal governments in the lower 48 states and Alaska (tribal government programs, such as tribal housing authority, cultural departments, economic development entities, etc.)
- Tribally-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (fiscally-sponsored tribal community organizations, tribal community organizations without a 501(c)(3) nonprofit status may submit an application through a sponsoring organization if the sponsor has IRS 501(c)(3) status and can provide written authorization confirming its willingness to act as the fiscal sponsor.
- Schools that are tribally-controlled 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and schools that are tribally-operated such as tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), any public or Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools.
- The definition of “tribal-led” is: an organization in which a majority (>51%) of the board of directors and leadership team are American Indian or Alaska Native. Organizations that are not tribal-led are not eligible to apply (with or without a fiscal sponsor).
- The community served for your project must be designated low-to-moderate income (LMI) as demonstrated by eligibility for federal, state, or tribal low-income programs, or with Census data.
For more information, visit TSAF.
