Assistance Listing 10.868
Rural Energy for America Program
Rural Business Cooperative Service · Department of Agriculture
The verdict for a small nonprofit
96% of awards go to organizations new to this program, but recipient types are not reported for most awards, so the nonprofit share is unknown.
Based on 9,924 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $67,585. Expect about 77 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 96%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- n/a
- recipient types not reported for most awards
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $68K
- $23K – $184K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 2,336
- $360M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Dec
- annual · 77-day window
Open right now under this program
1 opportunity · from Grants.gov, checked every 10 minutes
| Deadline | Opportunity | Expected awards |
|---|---|---|
| Rollingno deadline | Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements ProgramRDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2019 | — |
Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Ohio Public Energy Council | Other | OH | 5 | $885,190 |
| Patch Orchards, INC. | Other | NH | 5 | $65,361 |
| Wy'East Resource Conservation and Development Area Council, INC. | Other | OR | 4 | $1,199,887 |
| Northampton County Area Community College | Other | PA | 4 | $799,990 |
| Missouri Clean Energy District | Government | MO | 4 | $692,224 |
| Solar Energy Solutions LLC | Other | WV | 4 | $633,250 |
| Nots Logistics LLC | Other | IL | 4 | $575,262 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Government | MN | 4 | $464,979 |
| Atlas Consulting Services | Other | CA | 4 | $450,000 |
| EIM, LLC | Other | IN | 4 | $400,000 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,331 | $37M | $19K | $10K – $33K |
| 2022 | 1,367 | $48M | $20K | $12K – $39K |
| 2023 | 3,118 | $415M | $71K | $31K – $193K |
| 2024 | 4,470 | $678M | $77K | $36K – $174K |
| 2025 | 2,336 | $360M | $68K | $23K – $184K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-24 | 2025-03-31 | 158 d | RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2025 · Rural Energy for America Program |
| 2024-02-20 | 2024-03-21 | 30 d | RDBCP-2024-TAG-REAP · Rural Energy for America (REAP) Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program |
| 2023-07-18 | 2023-08-15 | 28 d | RD-BCP-23-TAG-REAP · Rural Energy for America (REAP) Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program |
| 2023-04-14 | 2024-09-30 | 535 d | RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2023-2024 · Rural Energy for America Program |
| 2022-12-16 | 2023-04-01 | 106 d | RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2023 · Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program |
| 2022-12-16 | 2023-02-01 | 47 d | RDBCP-REAP-EA-REDA-2023 · Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance |
| 2021-09-02 | 2022-02-01 | 152 d | RDBCP-REAP-EA-REDA-2022 · REAP Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Program |
| 2021-09-02 | 2022-03-31 | 210 d | RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2022 · REAP Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program |
| 2020-12-08 | 2021-02-01 | 55 d | RDBCP-REAP-EA-REDA-2021 · REAP Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Program |
| 2020-12-02 | 2021-09-02 | 274 d | RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2021 · REAP-Renewable Energy Systems and Enery Efficiency Improvements |
| 2019-10-28 | 2020-01-31 | 95 d | RDBCP-REAP-EA-REDA-2020 · REAP Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Program |
| 2019-10-28 | 2020-09-30 | 338 d | RDBCP-11-REAP-RES-EEI-2020 · REAP-Renewable Energy Systems and Enery Efficiency Improvements |
| 2018-12-10 | 2019-01-31 | 52 d | RDBCP-REAP-EA-REDA-2019 · REAP Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Program |
| 2018-10-30 | — | — | RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2019 · Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program |
| 2018-03-27 | 2018-04-30 | 34 d | RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2018 · Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program |
| 2015-10-13 | 2016-02-01 | 111 d | RDBCP-REAP-EA-REDA-2016 · REAP Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Program |
| 2015-10-13 | 2015-11-02 | 20 d | RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2016 · Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program |
| 2015-03-04 | 2015-09-30 | 210 d | RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-2015 · Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program |
| 2015-01-15 | 2015-02-12 | 28 d | RDBCP-REAP-2015 · Energy Audit & Renewable Energy Development Assistance (EA/REDA) |
| 2014-05-12 | 2014-07-07 | 56 d | RDBCP-REAP-2014 · Renewable Energy for America Program |
| 2013-04-08 | 2013-05-31 | 53 d | RDRBS-2013-REAP · Rural Energy for America Program |
| 2011-05-09 | 2011-06-15 | 37 d | RDBCP-11-REAP-RES-EEI · REAP-Renewable Energy Systems and Enery Efficiency Improvements |
| 2011-05-09 | 2011-06-30 | 52 d | RDBCP-11-REAP-FEASIBILITY · Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) - Feasibility |
| 2011-05-09 | 2011-06-30 | 52 d | RDBCP-11-REAP-ENERGYAUDIT · REAP - Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance |
| 2010-08-12 | 2010-10-05 | 54 d | RDBCP-10-REAP-FEASIBILITY · Renewable Energy Feasibility Grants |
| 2010-05-27 | 2010-07-26 | 60 d | RDCP-10-REAP-AUDITS · Energy Audits and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants |
| 2010-04-30 | 2010-06-30 | 61 d | RDBCP-10-REAP-RES-EEI · Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements |
| 2009-05-29 | 2009-07-31 | 63 d | RDBCP-09-REAP-FEASIBILITY · Renewable Energy Feasibility Grants |
| 2009-05-29 | 2009-07-31 | 63 d | RDBCP-09-REAP-RES-EEI · Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements |
| 2009-05-11 | 2009-06-09 | 29 d | RDCP-09-REAP-AUDITS · Energy Audits and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 10.868?
96% of awards go to organizations new to this program, but recipient types are not reported for most awards, so the nonprofit share is unknown. Based on 9,924 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $67,585. Expect about 77 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Rural Energy for America Program award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $68K; the middle half ran from $23K to $184K. 2,336 new awards were made, with $360M committed to them.
When does 10.868 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Dec with about 77 days to apply. The most recent round posted Oct 24, 2024.
Who runs this program?
Department of Agriculture (Rural Business Cooperative Service). Assistance Listing 10.868 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.