Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP)
Agency: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Assistance Listings
- 15.148 -- Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grants
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
DEMD administers the EMDP grant. This solicitation seeks proposals for projects that conduct resource inventories and assessments, feasibility studies, or other pre-development studies necessary to process, use and develop energy and mineral resources. These resources and their uses include, but are not limited to, biomass (woody and waste) for heat or electricity; transportation fuels; hydroelectric, solar, or wind generation; geothermal heating or electricity production; district heating; other forms of distributed energy generation; oil, natural gas, and helium; sand and gravel, coal, precious...
minerals, and base minerals (lead, copper, zinc, etc.).EMDP projects may include, but are not limited to:Initial resource exploration;Defining potential targets for development;Performing a market analysis to establish production/demand for a commodity;Performing economic evaluation and analysis of the resource;Baseline studies related to energy and mineral projects; andOther pre-development studies or work necessary to promote the use and development of energy and mineral resources.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
Jo Ann Metcalfe
Jo.Metcalfe@bia.gov
Jo.Metcalfe@bia.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| EMDP_Solicitation_Final_2-22-2024.pdf | EMDP Solicitation Final 2-22-2024.pdf | Feb 23, 2024 12:06 AM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closed: May 24, 2024
Award
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Program Funding
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Expected awards
$10,000
Award Minimum
$1,500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
BIA-EMDP-2024-01
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Environment
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
February 22, 2024
Archive date:
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