Grid Resilience Program
Forecasted
Grid Resilience Program supports Indiana utilities and other energy entities with grid improvements that reduce outages, protect critical services, and help communities withstand and recover from disruptions.
This grant was recently updated
DOE opened the FY2025–FY2026 formula-grant application period for states, territories and tribes on October 20, 2026, with applications due February 17, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. EST. This is the federal funding round supporting Indiana’s program, not an announced change to Indiana’s project application deadline.
Funder: Indiana Office of Energy Development
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (FY25–FY26 application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2 million in federal funding per project; project terms cannot exceed four years
Summary: Supports Indiana electric grid improvements that withstand disruptions, reduce outages, and strengthen community resilience.
Key Information: Projects and grant investments must be solely in Indiana; applicant matching funds are required.
Description
The Indiana Office of Energy Development (OED) administers this program using funding from Section 40101(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It supports electric grid infrastructure improvements that build on existing efforts and improve the ability to withstand and recover from disruptive events. Indiana’s all-hazards approach emphasizes threats relevant to the state, including tornadoes and severe thunderstorms.
Investments should reduce the frequency and duration of customer outages and support equitable access to safe, reliable, affordable electricity. Priorities include the greatest community benefit, protection of critical services during disasters, and a local, well-trained, well-paid workforce. Supported approaches include grid hardening, undergrounding, monitoring and control, advanced modeling, and distributed resources that improve adaptive capacity during disruptions.
