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Now Accepting Applications for DEMD Tribal Grant Programs

Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) Grant

Each year, our Division of Energy and Mineral Development offers tribes financial support to assess the energy and mineral resource potential of their lands through its Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) grants.

For 2022, we plan to award 25-30 grants, ranging in value from $10,000 (minimum ask) to $2,500,000 (maximum ask). We will only fund projects for one year at a time.

We’re currently accepting applications.

Deadline: Applications must be submitted by April 27, 2022. You should receive a confirmation email from us within 5 business days after you submit your application.

Apply Now for the EMDP Grant

Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grant

This program seeks to develop the Tribal management, organizational and technical capacity needed to maximize the economic impact of energy resource development on American Indian and Native Alaskan land. TEDC grants equip Federally recognized American Indian Tribes and Alaska Federally recognized Tribal entities to regulate and manage their energy resources through development of organizational and business structures and legal and regulatory infrastructure.

Deadline: Applications must be submitted by April 27, 2022. You should receive a confirmation email from us within 5 business days after you submit your application.

Apply Now for the TEDC Grant

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