Energy Dominance Financing Program (EDFP / Section 1706)

The Energy Dominance Financing Program, also known as Section 1706, sits under the DOE Office of Energy Dominance Financing. It uses loan guarantees to back projects that retool, repower, repurpose, or replace energy infrastructure, or that expand energy supply and strengthen grid reliability. The instrument is a loan guarantee rather than a grant. The program is limited to the United States, runs on a rolling basis, and excludes individuals. The record gives it $5 billion in credit subsidy and up to $250 billion in loan guarantee authority, with the underlying appropriation scheduled to expire on September 30, 2026. That scale points to large capital projects rather than small pilots. Applicants do best when they can show a financeable project with a clear infrastructure role and enough maturity to justify federal credit support. The route is a fit for large energy developers, utilities, industrial operators, and other capital-intensive sponsors that need long-duration financing. Early engagement with the loan programs office matters here because the program is structured around underwriting and project finance discipline, not competitive grant scoring.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.