Tribal Clean Energy Grants

The Tribal Clean Energy Grants program, managed by the Washington State Department of Commerce, allocates approximately $16 million to support tribes in planning, designing, and constructing clean energy projects. This initiative aims to enhance tribal sovereignty, promote resilience, and contribute to Washington's decarbonization goals. The program prioritizes projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and align with state clean energy policies, ensuring public benefits for tribal communities and the state.

NOTE: COMMERCE will accept questions about this RFA sent to the RFA Coordinator. This is represented by Letter of Inquiry above.
Approximately $16 million was originally made available to tribes through this RFA (combined spring, summer and fall rounds) to support the planning, design and construction of clean energy projects that promote tribal sovereignty, advance resiliency and contribute to Washington’s decarbonization goals.
Objectives and Scope of Work
To advance state policy goals, including the 2021 Washington State Energy Strategy and HEAL Act, Commerce is prioritizing this funding round for projects that benefit tribal communities, such as projects that implement near and/or long-term strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, accelerate meeting state clean energy and climate goals, enhance tribal sovereignty and resiliency, and demonstrate innovative approaches to decarbonization through community-led and controlled clean energy resources.
The primary purpose of grants funded under this solicitation must be to plan, design, or construct clean energy projects in Washington that will bring a public benefit to the state.