The Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C-MAP) provides funding and technical assistance to energy providers and partners to build, operate, and enhance microgrid systems that improve the affordability, reliability, and security of electricity in remote areas of the United States.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity (OE)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/10/2026
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
C‑MAP is a program of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity.Microgrids are local networks of electricity resources that can operate independently and can be tailored to local conditions to meet residential, commercial, and industrial electricity demand.
Participating in C-MAP can lead to outcomes such as:
- Improved operation of existing microgrids
- Construction-ready engineering plans for microgrid development
- Lower or stabilized energy costs
- Workforce capacity for long-term operations
- Solutions to address poor power quality and outages
- Relationships with local development organizations, colleges and universities, and other sources of technical support.
- The microgrids developed in partnership with C-MAP will demonstrate technology solutions and operational improvements that can be replicated nationwide.
The goal of C-MAP is to improve electrical service to residents and businesses while advancing microgrid innovation as a driver of energy and economic independence in remote and isolated parts of the country. Directed technical support and funding will empower participants to improve the operational efficiency of microgrids and harness a variety of energy resources.
Funding information
C-MAP is now accepting proposals for $200,000-$575,000
Grant Period
Up to 1 year
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations such as energy cooperatives, industry, state and local governments, and federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and villages.
For more information, visit OE.
