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Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) (Assistance Listing 10.751)

The Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) provides loans to entities who provide energy efficiency services in rural areas that agree to make affordable loans to help Qualified consumers implement cost- effective, energy efficiency measures.

Loan (must be repaid) Check the official page for current intake dates

Funder
Rural Utilities Service (listed as Agriculture, Department Of / Rural Utilities Service)
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Amount
Range of loan size is from $200,000 to $13,000,000.00. The average is approximately $8,000,000.00.
Where
United States (federal)
Eligibility
Open to businesses, self-employed people and nonprofits. Federal assistance program (Direct Loan); individual funding notices set the dates.
Sectors
Energy and clean tech, Nonprofits and charities, Rural and northern
Deadline
Varies: check the official page for current dates
Source
SAM.gov Assistance Listings (10.751)
Last checked
2 November 2026
Funder contacts
Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up

This is a loan. It must be repaid.

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From official open data: listed in the official SAM.gov Assistance Listings on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.

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