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

Posted Dec 30 Closes Feb 28

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.

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Agency Contact

Robin L Meigel Finance Specialist Phone 202 720 9452

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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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants