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Grant Discovery & Funding

Find and Win the Right Grants

We match federal, state, and foundation funding opportunities to your community's actual priorities and readiness. Then we handle the entire application process.

What's Included

Grant Matching to Your Community Profile

Not every grant is right for every tribe. We analyze your community's infrastructure, sovereignty status, energy needs, and administrative capacity to identify opportunities you can actually win.

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Automated Opportunity Monitoring

Our systems track CEC, CARB, DOE, CleanBC, and foundation programs daily. When a match opens, you hear about it immediately, not when everyone else is already applying.

Community Profile Matching

We build a detailed profile of your tribe: land use, existing infrastructure, governance structure, energy consumption, and strategic priorities. Grants are scored against this profile.

Readiness Assessment

Some grants require match funding. Others need NEPA documentation. We assess readiness upfront so you pursue grants you can execute, not just win.

Application Support

From First Draft to Final Submission

Writing a competitive DOE or CEC application takes 80-200 hours. Most tribal governments don't have that capacity on staff. We do.

01

Data Gathering

We collect utility bills, site assessments, governance documents, and community input. You provide access; we handle the organization.

02

Narrative Development

AI-assisted drafting creates first versions that hit funder requirements. Then our team with 35+ years of tribal energy experience refines the voice and positions your strengths.

03

Budget & Technical

Realistic budgets that funders trust. Technical specifications reviewed by engineers. Cost-share documentation that auditors won't question.

04

Review & Submit

Internal QA against funder criteria. Tribal council review facilitation. On-time submission with all attachments, in the right format, to the right portal.

After You Win

Compliance Tracking & Reporting

Winning the grant is only 30% of the work. Federal grants require quarterly reports, milestone documentation, and audit-ready records. We keep you compliant.

Deadline Management

DOE quarterly reports. CEC milestone updates. Foundation progress letters. Every deadline tracked, with drafts started 30 days before due dates.

AI-Assisted Report Drafting

AI generates first drafts from project data. Our team reviews for accuracy and compliance language. You sign off and it is done.

Audit Preparation

Expense documentation organized before auditors ask. Invoice matching. Timesheet records. Cost allocation methodology documented from day one.

Program Expertise

We Know These Programs Inside and Out

California Energy Commission (CEC)

  • Tribal Government Challenge
  • Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)
  • Clean Transportation Program
  • Building Decarbonization

California Air Resources Board (CARB)

  • Community Air Protection
  • Clean Mobility Options
  • Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Programs
  • Woodsmoke Reduction

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

  • Office of Indian Energy
  • Grid Resilience Programs
  • Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grants
  • Weatherization Assistance

CleanBC & Canada

  • Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative
  • BC Hydro Indigenous Programs
  • Clean Energy for Rural & Remote Communities
  • First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund

Ready to Find Your Funding?

A 30-minute conversation shows you the grants matched to your tribal profile. No commitment, just clarity on what is possible.

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