Closed · EPA-R-HQ-NCIF-23 · CFDA 66.957 · Discretionary
National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Environmental Protection Agency, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $14.0B
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- October 12, 2023
- Close date
- 3
- Expected awards
The verdict
National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) is a closed discretionary listing from Environmental Protection Agency that offered Up to $13,970,000,000 across 3 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $14.0B
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 3
- expected awards
- 66.957
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) - is cataloged under number EPA-R-HQ-NCIF-23 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 66.957, posted by Environmental Protection Agency. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 14, 2023 and last updated on August 11, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $13,970,000,000. The agency has projected $14.0 billion in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 3 awards. If the agency funds the expected 3 awards from the $14.0 billion estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $4.7 billion. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on October 12, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $13,970,000,000
Close Date
October 12, 2023
Posted
July 14, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$13,970,000,000
Expected Awards
3
Instrument
Grant
Description
President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act authorized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, creating a historic $27 billion investment in communities across the country—from states to territories to Tribal lands, from the largest urban cities to the most remote rural towns. This bold investment will not only deploy clean energy and combat the climate crisis but also improve health outcomes, lower energy costs, and create high-quality jobs for Americans—all while strengthening our country’s economic competitiveness and ensuring energy security. As part of this investment, EPA is launching three distinct but complementary grant competitions: a $14 billion National Clean Investment Fund competition to finance clean technology deployment nationally; a $6 billion Clean Communities Investment Accelerator competition to finance clean technology deployment in low-income and disadvantaged communities while simultaneously building the capacity of community lenders that serve those communities; and a $7 billion Solar for All competition to spur adoption of clean distributed solar energy that lowers energy bills for millions of Americans in low-income and disadvantaged communities. This Notice of Funding Opportunity provides details on the $14 billion National Clean Investment Fund competition. This competition will provide grants to 2–3 national nonprofit financing entities to create national clean financing institutions capable of partnering with the private sector to provide accessible, affordable financing for tens of thousands of clean technology projects nationwide.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
ggrf@epa.gov
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