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High Energy Cost Grants
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.
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- Funder
- Rural Utilities Service
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- $100,000 to $3,000,000 per award; $10,000,000 total program funding (estimated) (published on Grants.gov for the latest cycle).
- Where
- United States (federal)
- Eligibility
- Open to businesses, self-employed people, nonprofits, individuals, colleges, universities, schools or research institutions and state, provincial, local or tribal governments. No cost sharing is required. Recurring: posted in 2 different years; this cycle has closed, watch for the next one.
- Sectors
- Agriculture and agri-food, Business and entrepreneurship, Community development, Energy and clean tech, Nonprofits and charities
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- Grants.gov XML extract (RD-RUS-HECG25)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
- Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up
From official open data: listed in the official Grants.gov extract 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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