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
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/24/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $250,000
Details:
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.
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.
TSAF 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.
Funding Information
Applicants may apply for gap funding up to $250,000.
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 Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund.
