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Title 17 Innovative Clean Energy (Section 1703)

Title 17 Section 1703 Innovative Clean Energy

Supports clean energy projects in fossil, nuclear, and renewable tracks through federal financing pathways.

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About

The Title 17 Section 1703 Innovative Clean Energy program provides federal loan guarantees for commercially ready clean energy projects that have not yet achieved widespread commercial use in the United States. The program operates three parallel rolling solicitations — a Fossil Energy track, a Nuclear Energy track, and a Renewable and Efficient Energy track — each amended and restated on April 18…

What this grant funds

Innovative Clean Energy: Fossil track; Innovative Clean Energy: Nuclear track; Innovative Clean Energy: Renewable and Efficient Energy track.

Key facts
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.Rolling
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.$40B
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.energy.gov