American-Made Challenges are a series of prize competitions, in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), designed to incentivize the nation’s entrepreneurs to reenergize innovation and reassert American leadership in the energy marketplace. The Capacity Accelerator is a 3-phase prize with an award pool of $7.1 million open to Tribal Nations and collectives who seek to build their internal capacity to engage in offshore wind decision-making processes. Awardees will also have access to technical assistance resources and knowledge-sharing opportunities.