EAS-E Prize
The Equitable and Affordable Solutions to Electrification (EAS-E) Home Electrification Prize offers up to $2.4 million in prizes for innovative solutions that advance the electrification retrofits of residential homes across all building types and geographies. The goal is to make electrification more affordable and accessible in existing U.S. homes, with a focus on equitable solutions for all homeowners, including those in low-income and under-resourced communities. The prize supports design solutions, tools, and technology innovations that enable the switch to electric products and reduce carbon emissions. Low-power electrification solutions are strongly encouraged. The competition consists of two phases: Phase 1 focuses on presenting proposed solutions and up to five winners receive a $5,000 cash prize and a $75,000 voucher to work with DOE national laboratories. Phase 2 involves finalizing teams, demonstrating functional prototype solutions, and up to three winners receive prizes, with a top prize of $1 million. The competition is open to individuals, private entities, nonfederal government entities, and academic institutions. For more information, refer to the official rules document.
Award Range
Not specified - Not specified
Total Program Funding
$2,400,000
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
- The Equitable and Affordable Solutions to Electrification (EAS-E) Home Electrification Prize provides up to $2.4 million in prizes for innovative solutions that advance electrification retrofits of residential homes. - The goal of the prize is to support design solutions, tools, and/or technology innovations that make electrification more affordable and accessible in existing U.S. homes. - Eligible participants include individuals, private entities (for-profits and nonprofits), nonfederal government entities such as states, counties, tribes, and municipalities, and academic institutions. - The competition consists of two phases: Phase 1 (Concept Paper) and Phase 2 (Demonstration). - Up to five Phase 1 winners will receive a $5,000 cash prize each and a $75,000 voucher to work with DOE national laboratories and/or "Connectors" from the American-Made Network. - Phase 2 winners will have the opportunity to compete for up to three prizes, with a top prize of $1 million. - The EAS-E Home Electrification Prize is administered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO) under the authority of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, as amended.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
December 14, 2022
Application Closes
May 15, 2024
Grantor
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO)
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