Funding Opportunities and Requests for Information

Below is a list of funding opportunities, notices of intent (NOIs), and requests for information (RFIs) available through the Grid Deployment Office. New opportunities will be added here as they become available. 

Announcements

ProvisionType of AnnouncementAnnouncement DateResponse DueAnnouncement
Collaborations Advancing Rapid Load Additions (CARLA)Partnership Intermediary Agreement1/15/254/24/25N/A
Joint Assessment of Resilience in Vulnerable Infrastructure Systems (JARVIS) ProgramPartnership Intermediary Agreement1/8/254/18/25N/A
Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula GrantsNotice of Intent12/17/24N/AN/A
Artificial Intelligence for Interconnection (AI4IX) ProgramPartnership Intermediary Agreement11/25/24CLOSEDRelease
Wholesale Electricity Market Studies and Engagement ProgramSelections11/20/24N/ARelease
Transmission Acceleration GrantsPartnership Intermediary Agreement10/31/24CLOSEDRelease
Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula GrantsSelections10/25/24N/ARelease
Grid Resilience Utility and Industry GrantsSelections10/18/24N/ARelease
Smart Grid GrantsSelections10/18/24N/ARelease
Section 242: Hydroelectric Production IncentivesSelections10/9/24N/ARelease
Transmission Facilitation ProgramSelections10/3/24N/ARelease
Civil Nuclear Credit ProgramRequest for Information9/27/24CLOSEDRelease
Standardization for Interregional Offshore Wind TransmissionPartnership Intermediary Agreement9/11/24CLOSEDRelease
Section 247: Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity IncentivesSelections9/5/24N/ARelease
Programa de Comunidades ResilientesFunding Opportunity8/28/24CLOSEDRelease
Oportunidad de FinanciamientoAnuncio
West Coast Offshore Wind TransmissionRequest for Information8/19/24CLOSEDRelease
Grid Innovation ProgramSelections8/6/24N/ARelease
Transmission Siting and Economic Development (TSED) Grant ProgramSelections7/24/24N/ARelease
Programa de Comunidades ResilientesNotice of Intent7/18/24N/ARelease
Aviso de intenciónAnuncio
Grid Resilience Technical Assistance ConsortiumSelections6/27/24N/ARelease
Transmission Facility Financing ProgramLoan5/8/24CLOSEDRelease
Wholesale Electricity Market Studies and Engagement ProgramFunding Opportunity4/11/24CLOSEDRelease
Section 242: Hydroelectric Production IncentivesApplication Guidance3/14/24CLOSEDRelease
Transmission Facilitation Program Public-Private Partnerships (Connecting Microgrids)Request for Proposals2/29/24CLOSEDRelease
Transmission Facilitation Program Second Round Capacity ContractsRequest for Proposals2/6/24CLOSEDRelease
Section 243: Hydroelectric Efficiency Improvement IncentivesSelections2/2/24N/ARelease
Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula GrantsFY24 Application and Request for Allocation1/18/24CLOSEDRelease
Civil Nuclear Credit ProgramAward Finalization1/17/24N/ARelease
Grid Resilience Technical Assistance ConsortiumPartnership Intermediary Agreement1/4/24CLOSEDRelease
National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Designation ProcessFinal Guidance12/19/23CLOSEDRelease
Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula GrantsNotice of Intent12/14/23N/ARelease
Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) ProgramSecond Round Funding Opportunity11/14/23CLOSEDRelease
Transmission Facilitation Program Capacity ContractsSelections10/30/23N/ARelease
National Transmission Needs StudyFinal Report10/30/23N/ARelease
Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) ProgramSelections10/18/23N/ARelease
Section 242: Hydroelectric Production IncentivesSelections10/11/23N/ARelease
Wholesale Electricity Market Studies and Engagement ProgramFunding Opportunity9/29/23CLOSEDRelease
Transmission Siting and Economic Development (TSED) Grant ProgramFunding Opportunity8/29/23CLOSEDRelease
Coordinated Interagency Transmission Authorizations and Permits (CITAP) ProgramNotice of Proposed Rulemaking8/10/23CLOSEDRelease
Puerto Rico Energy Resilience FundFunding Opportunity7/31/23CLOSEDRelease
Fondo de Resiliencia Energética de Puerto RicoOportunidad de FinanciamientoAnuncio
Solar Ambassador PrizeApplication Guidance7/31/23CLOSEDRelease
Premio para Embajadores de Energia SolarOrientación para la SolicitudAnuncio
National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Designation ProcessRequest for Information5/9/23CLOSEDRelease
Section 247: Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity IncentivesApplication Guidance5/8/23CLOSEDRelease
Section 243: Hydroelectric Efficiency Improvement IncentivesApplication Guidance3/22/23CLOSEDRelease
Section 242: Hydroelectric Production IncentivesApplication Guidance3/22/23CLOSEDRelease
Civil Nuclear Credit ProgramApplication Guidance3/2/23CLOSEDRelease
National Transmission Needs StudyRequest for Comment on Draft Study2/24/23CLOSEDRelease
Puerto Rico Energy Resilience FundRequest for Information2/21/23CLOSEDRelease
Fondo de Resiliencia Energética de Puerto RicoSolicitud de InformaciónAnuncio
Section 247: Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity IncentivesRequest for Comment on Draft Guidance2/8/23CLOSEDRelease
Transmission Siting and Economic Development Grants ProgramRequest for Information1/13/23CLOSEDRelease
Civil Nuclear Credit ProgramSelections11/21/22N/ARelease
Transmission Facilitation ProgramRequest for Proposals11/18/22CLOSEDRelease
Grid Innovation ProgramFunding Opportunity11/18/22CLOSEDRelease
Grid Resilience Utility and Industry GrantsFunding Opportunity 11/18/22CLOSEDRelease
Smart Grid GrantsFunding Opportunity 11/18/22CLOSEDRelease
Grid Resilience Planning and ResourcesRequest for Information10/7/22CLOSEDRelease
Civil Nuclear Credit ProgramDraft Application Guidance9/30/22CLOSEDRelease
Section 242: Hydroelectric Production IncentivesSelections9/9/22N/ARelease
Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program Request for Information8/30/22CLOSEDRelease
Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula GrantsGrant7/6/22CLOSEDRelease
Section 243: Hydroelectric Efficiency Improvement Incentives and Section 247: Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity IncentivesRequest for Information6/30/22CLOSEDRelease
Transmission Facilitation ProgramRequest for Information5/10/22CLOSEDRelease
Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula GrantsRequest for Information4/27/22CLOSEDRelease
Civil Nuclear Credit ProgramApplication Guidance4/19/22CLOSEDRelease
Civil Nuclear Credit ProgramRequest for Information2/11/22CLOSEDRelease
Building a Better Grid InitiativeNotice of Intent1/12/22CLOSEDRelease

Visit the Grid and Transmission Program Conductor for additional information to help identify which financing program is most appropriate for individual projects.