Department of Energy · Energy · Disaster Resilience
Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP)
Funds projects that enhance grid resilience and reliability against extreme weather and other threats. Three program areas: Grid Resilience Utility, Smart Grid, and Grid Innovation.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $5M – $250M
- Non-federal match
- 50% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Annual rounds; concept paper required first.
- Typical prep time
- 12–24 weeks
- Statutory authority
- IIJA §40101, §40103, §40107
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Cities typically partner with utilities or co-ops. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.