Closed · RD-RUS-HECG25 · CFDA 10.859 · Discretionary
High Energy Cost Grants
Federal grant opportunity posted by Rural Utilities Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $100K-$3M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 28, 2025
- Close date
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
High Energy Cost Grants is a closed discretionary listing from Rural Utilities Service that offered $100,000 -- $3,000,000 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 145 other opportunities from Rural Utilities Service.
- $100K-$3M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10
- expected awards
- 10.859
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
High Energy Cost Grants is closed (last close February 28, 2025). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Rural Utilities Service still indexes 145 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed February 28, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$10,000,000
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces a notice of funding opportunity, subject to appropriation, of up to $10 million in competitive grants to assist communities with extremely high energy costs. The grant funds may be used to acquire, construct, or improve energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities serving communities where the average annual residential expenditure for home energy exceeds 275% of the national average. Eligible projects also include on-grid and off-grid renewable energy projects and the implementation of energy efficiency and energy conservation projects for eligible communities. Projects cannot be for the primary benefit of a single household or business. Grant funds may not be used for the preparation of the grant application, operating costs, or for the purchase of any equipment, structures, or real estate not directly associated with the provision of community energy services.
Wide-open applicant board · 17 Grants.gov doors
High Energy Cost Grants prints 17 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +13 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Business and Commerce · Community Development · Energy (BC;CD;EN). Inside Rural Utilities Service's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 08
- Public / Indian housing authorities
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 21
- Individuals
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
- Code 99
- Unrestricted / see official listing
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Robin L Meigel Finance Specialist Phone 202 720 9452
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What to do next
High Energy Cost Grants is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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