Tribal Facility and Residential Project Grant Program

Tribal Facility and Residential Project Grant Program

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: GRID Alternatives
Amount: Up to US $200,000
Last Updated: June 04, 2025

Summary

The Tribal Facility and Residential Project Grant Program, managed by GRID Alternatives, aims to empower tribal communities by providing up to $200,000 in funding for solar installations. This program focuses on enhancing renewable energy access, supporting solar education, and promoting job training initiatives. It prioritizes projects that yield significant cost-savings while addressing energy sovereignty and climate resilience. By fostering collaboration with tribal leaders, the program seeks to create sustainable energy solutions tailored to community needs.

Overview

TSAF Background GRID Alternatives’ and the National Tribal Program has worked since 2010 to help tribal communities across the United States achieve their renewable energy goals. In 2018, the TSAF was developed to provide tribes with access to philanthropic capital through a competitive grant program. As a tribal-led program we partner with tribes and tribal individuals to support renewable energy and job training opportunities. TSAF grants clearly focus on building renewable energy infrastructure and are feasible, cost-effective, and engage broad tribal community participation. Energy leadership, educational scholarships, workforce development, and training are also at the forefront of TSAF-funded projects and programs to ensure that tribal members from the communities we partner with have equitable access to career pathways and the economic benefits of renewable energy. The TSAF, GRID, and the National Tribal Program work in alignment to identify, develop, finance and implement solar power projects that meet community needs, including education, hands-on training, and energy cost reductions for tribal members. TSAF Grant Priorities The TSAF will provide necessary capital to support the development of new solar projects in tribal communities around Indian CountryThe TSAF supports and encourages solar education, training, and workforce development in tribal communitiesThe TSAF prioritizes the development of long-term energy plans to increase tribal energy security and resiliency. The TSAF in collaboration with tribes and tribal leaders aims to address challenges and opportunities related to energy sovereignty, climate resilience and resource sustainability. Facility and Residential Project Grant Program Tribal Facility Solar Project Funding can include rooftop, carport or ground-mount solar installations that meet the energy needs of the tribal community.Tribal Facility Solar Projects Priority:The TSAF will provide necessary funding to tribes for solar installations on tribal facilities that have the potential to generate significant cost-savings to the tribe, and/or catalyze other business development outcomes.Tribal Facility Solar Projects Objectives:To enhance and strengthen tribal energy development and infrastructureTo support solar projects that benefit tribal community members, tribal staff/administration, and/or tribal programsTo serve tribal facilities with high energy needs and costsTribal residential solar project funding is designated for solar energy installed on a single-family home or small multi-family complex to significantly reduce the financial burden spent on electricity costs. Tribal residential solar projects will be for low-income single-family homes in tribal communities.Tribal Residential Solar Projects Priority:The TSAF will provide necessary funding to tribes for solar installations on tribal homes to generate significant cost-savings to tribal residents.Tribal Residential Solar Projects Objectives:To bring solar energy to low-income single-family homes or small multi-family complexes on tribal landTo reduce and stabilize energy costs for low-income tribal membersTo serve tribal members with high energy needs and costs. Funding Tribes are eligible to apply for up to $200,000 total, which can include one or both of the funding areas, for example: $125,000 facility + $75,000 residential.

Eligibility

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