Part B · Startup-relevant scheme
DOE Loan Programs Office — Title 17 Clean Energy Financing (DOE LPO)
Department of Energy
Loan / Credit
Growth / Scaling
Energy & Clean Tech
LPO's Title 17 program finances later-stage clean-energy, supply-chain, and energy-infrastructure-reinvestment projects that are ready for commercial deployment but still face a financing gap, through loan guarantees rather than grants.
Type of support
Loan / Credit
Best suited for
Growth (late-stage/project finance)
Headline amount
Varies by project (no fixed cap)
How much
Varies by project
Objectives
Deploy clean energy and reduce emissions by guaranteeing debt for capital-intensive projects private lenders won't fully finance alone — a deployment tool, not an early-stage R&D program.
Who can apply?
- Project-based, not company-based — must fall into the Innovative Energy, Innovative Supply Chain, State Energy Financing Institution-Supported, or Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment categories.
- Non-competitive but rigorous, ongoing application process (not a single annual deadline).
What do you get?
- Guarantees up to 100% of Federal Financing Bank loans.
- Partial guarantees up to 90% of commercial lender loans.
- No cap comparable to a typical grant program — sized to the project.
How to apply
Submit a Part I application directly to LPO through its ongoing, non-competitive intake process at energy.gov/lpo.
Key links
Details as most recently confirmed against the official source linked above. Deadlines, amounts and windows change — verify on the official portal before applying.