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Federal Loan Guarantees for Innovative Energy Technologies is sponsored by Department of Energy. For Title XVII Loan Guarantee program under Section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended, to promote, through the use of Federal loan guarantees, commercial use in the United States of America or new or significantly improved technologies in energy projects that; (1) Avoid, reduce, or sequester air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases; and (2) Employ new or significantly improved technologies as compared to commercial technologies in service in
the United States at the time the guarantee is issued. (42 U.S.C. 16513(a)).
For the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing program under Sec 136 of EISA2007 issue loans to vehicle and part manufacturers for cost of re-equipping, expanding, or establishing manufacturing facilities in the United States to produce advanced technology vehicles or qualified components, and for engineering integration costs.
The Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program (TELGP) is a direct and loan guarantee program that can guarantee up to $20 billion in loans to support economic opportunities to tribes through energy development projects and activities. Under this solicitation, DOE can guarantee up to 90 percent of the unpaid principal and interest due on any loan made to a federally recognized Indian tribe or Alaska Native Corporation for energy development or provide direct loans financed by the U.S. Treasury Federal Financing Bank. The tribal borrower will be required to invest equity in the project and all project debt will be provided by non-federal lenders. TELGP is authorized pursuant to Title XXVI of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, as amended, (25 USC Section 3502(c)). This listing is currently active. Program number: 81.126. Last updated on 2024-11-26.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: For innovative clean energy projects: including advanced fossil energy, nuclear energy, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. Eligible projects must utilize a new or significantly improved technology, avoid, reduce or sequester greenhouse gases, be located in the United States, and have a reasonable prospect of repayment. Further information may be found at http://www.energy.gov/lpo/innovative-clean-energy-projects-title-xvii-loan-program For ATVM loans, automotive or component manufacturers for reequipping, expanding, or establishing manufacturing facilities in the United States that produce fuel – efficient advanced technology vehicles or qualifying components, or for engineering integration performed in the U.S. for ATVMs or qualifying components. Further information may be found at http://www.energy.gov/lpo/advanced-technology-vehicles-manufacturing-atvm-loan-program For Title XVII there is no legal restriction regarding eligible applicants. An applicant can be a corporation, company, partnership, association, society, trust, joint venture, joint stock company, or governmental nonfederal entity, that has the authority to enter into, and is seeking, a loan guarantee for a loan or other debt obligation of an Eligible Project. Loan guarantees under TELGP are available to eligible Indian tribes or entities, including Alaska Native village or regional or village corporations, or other financial institutions or tribes meeting certain criteria established by DOE, that are able to demonstrate being eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians, or their wholly-owned entities with appropriate legal authority. Glossary of Terms http://www.energy.gov/lpo/about-us/glossary-terms Eligible applicant types include: Government - General, Profit organization, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Non-Government - General, State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows recent federal obligations suggest $489,108,000 (2025). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Yes — Federal Loan Guarantees for Innovative Energy Technologies is offered by Department of Energy and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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The Department of Defense FY2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) provides funding for U.S. universities to acquire research equipment and instrumentation in areas important to national defense, including AI and machine learning hardware. The program is administered jointly by the Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), with approximately $34 million available and 95 awards anticipated. DURIP funds the acquisition of specialized computing hardware for AI/ML research (GPU clusters, TPUs, neuromorphic processors), robotics and autonomous systems testbeds, sensor arrays and data collection systems for machine learning training, high-performance computing infrastructure for defense-relevant AI research, and laboratory equipment for human-AI interaction studies. The program specifically supports equipment that enhances research-related education in DoD-priority disciplines. While general-purpose computing is not eligible, computing equipment directly supporting DoD-relevant AI research programs qualifies. No cost sharing is required.
Vinnova, Sweden's national innovation agency, funds projects developing applied AI solutions for Swedish industry through its Advanced Digitalization Programme. Each project can apply for between 2 and 10 million SEK (approximately $190,000 to $950,000 USD) covering up to 50% of eligible project costs. The total call budget is 60 million SEK. Projects run for 12-24 months and focus on two key areas: Intelligent Edge (AI for real-time application in the sensor chain) and AI-based decision support. All projects must address industrial needs and integrate gender equality and climate change perspectives. Scientific publications must be open access. A parallel call also funds AI and cybersecurity projects at 1-10 million SEK per project with a 50 million SEK total budget.
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