• About the Guide
• Development Process
  • Energy Planning
  • Evaluating Options
  • Organizational Development
  • Project Development
    • Feasibility Assessment
    • Interconnection Process
    • Management Decision
    • Contracting Out
    • Tribal Development
    • Engineering Design
    • Power Agreement
    • Permitting and Licensing
    • Financing
• Assessing Energy Resources
• Energy Technology Basics
• Electricity Grid Basics
• Costs
• Project Implementation Issues
• Case Studies
• Glossary

Project Financing

Energy project financing involves raising money — typically through loans or conventional investment financing — that typically has to be paid back. Tradable renewable energy certificates provide another interesting way to finance some tribal energy projects.

Learn more about the:

• Financing process
• Government loans and loan guarantees
• Financial institutions
• Renewable energy certificates.

The Tribal Energy Program also offers periodic trainings on project financing. For presentations from past trainings, see Business Development and Project Financing Workshops.

For government grants and funding, see financial opportunities.