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American-Made Community Power Accelerator Prize

Funds new, emerging, and expanding U.S. solar developers growing operations to support multiple community solar projects through a DOE prize competition.

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The American-Made Community Power Accelerator Prize is a prize competition administered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), under the American-Made Challenges program. The total prize pool is $10 million, distributed across competition phases to solar developers and co-developers who advance throug…

Community solar development, equitable solar access, and co-development of community solar projects by new or expanding solar developers.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Prize
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$10M

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.energy.gov