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Energy Dominance Financing Program (EDFP / Section 1706)

Energy Dominance Financing Program

Supports national energy infrastructure through federally backed loan instruments in the United States.

The Energy Dominance Financing Program (EDFP), operating under Section 1706 of the Inflation Reduction Act, is the DOE Office of Energy Dominance Financing's primary loan guarantee vehicle for energy infrastructure projects. Originally enacted as the Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment authority, the program has been rebranded and broadened under the current administration to explicitly encompass n…

Energy grid additions, infrastructure retooling/repowering, critical minerals processing, grid resilience, transmission upgrades, nuclear/coal/oil/gas/geothermal/hydropower generation.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.30 Sept 2026
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.Loan
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.20%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$250B

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.energy.gov