The Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy is a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing energy sovereignty for Native Nations. Since 2016, the Alliance has recognized that access to capital, technical expertise, and policy reform are among the greatest challenges facing Tribal communities in the clean energy transition. In response, it developed a comprehensive four-pillar model to provide Tribes with the support needed to move projects from vision to reality.
Its annual summits bring together Tribal leaders, federal agencies, and industry experts to confront energy challenges and build solutions grounded in sovereignty and self-determination. Meanwhile, the Alliance’s Washington, D.C. policy team works to reform energy regulations so they better reflect Tribal realities, while its training and education programs prepare Tribal citizens to lead energy projects in their own communities.
In 2025, the Alliance expanded its support by launching the Indigenous Power & Light Fund, a $100 million initiative designed to cover critical upfront costs, such as feasibility studies, permits, and matching funds, that too often block Tribal Nations from accessing federal programs. This fund builds on years of experience helping Tribes overcome financing barriers and is part of a broader commitment to ensuring that clean energy projects are not only funded, but successfully developed, owned, and operated by Tribal Nations themselves.
To learn more about their work removing barriers to Tribal energy independence and their $100 million fund, visit the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy website. See how Tribes across the country are shaping their energy future while honoring their responsibility to protect the Earth.