Grants for Unrestricted - Energy

This funding opportunity is designed to support research and development projects focused on the reuse, recycling, and assessment of the health of electric vehicle batteries, targeting innovators and organizations in the clean energy and automotive sectors.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for U.S.-based organizations to develop innovative and sustainable technologies for extracting and processing critical minerals essential for clean energy and industrial applications, while promoting economic growth and workforce readiness.

This initiative seeks input from industry stakeholders, researchers, and government entities to explore the potential and challenges of integrating photovoltaic-thermal systems in the U.S. energy market.

This funding opportunity is designed to support research and development of innovative high voltage direct current power circuit breakers, targeting partnerships among industry stakeholders to enhance the reliability and cost-effectiveness of future energy transmission networks in the U.S.

This funding opportunity is designed for national laboratories to collaborate with industry stakeholders in the chemicals, concrete, and metals sectors to develop and implement strategies that accelerate the commercialization of technologies aimed at reducing industrial carbon emissions.

The "Carbon Capture, Removal, and Conversion Test Centers" grant from the U.S. Department of Energy aims to fund the establishment and expansion of test centers for developing and commercializing technologies that capture, remove, and convert carbon dioxide emissions from large sources like power plants and industrial facilities, in an effort to achieve a carbon-free power sector by 2035 and a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050.

The Energy Storage Pilot Demonstrations program, managed by the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), supports pilot-scale demonstrations for non-lithium, long-duration energy storage solutions. The program aims to advance technical maturity, reduce uncertainty in cost and performance, generate operational datasets, and increase investor and end-user confidence. The total DOE funding available is up to $100 million, with project funding ranging from $5 million to $20 million DOE share, requiring a minimum of 50 percent non-Federal cost share. Projects must demonstrate long-duration (10 hour) discharge capabilities and have a clear path to commercialization.

The grant titled DE-FOA-0003426: RFI Microelectronics Energy Efficiency Scaling for 2 Decades (EES2) R Roadmap Public Feedback is a request by the U.S. Department of Energy for stakeholders to provide feedback on a roadmap for improving the energy efficiency of computing technologies over the next two decades, with responses due by September 30, 2024.

The "Carbon Management" grant, offered by the Department of Energy, provides $78.4 million in funding for U.S. organizations to develop and test technologies for capturing, removing, converting, and storing carbon to combat climate change, with applications due by October 14, 2024.

This funding opportunity is designed to support innovative research and development projects that improve the manufacturability and scalability of energy storage technologies for stationary applications, helping to reduce production costs and enhance the energy grid's resilience.

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled Oceans of Opportunity: U.S. Wave Energy Open Water Testing. This FOA supports WPTOs efforts to advance the commercial readiness of wave energy technologies through open water testing and system validation at multiple scales, serving the broader goals of the Biden administration to achieve carbon pollution-free electricity by 2035 and to deliver an equitable, clean energy future, and put the United States on a path to achieve net-zero emissions, economy-wide, by no later than 2050 to the benefit of all Americans. Topic Area 1 leverages wave energy technologies that provide power to distributed blue economy applications. Topic Area 2 aims to develop functional wave energy technologies for coastal and island stakeholders (may or may not be grid-connected). Topic Area 3 allows for maturing grid connected technologies that demonstrate reliable power generation direct to a utility. This notice of intent (NOI) is issued so that interested parties are aware of EEREs intention to issue this FOA in the near term. All of the information contained in this Notice is subject to change. EERE will not respond to questions concerning this NOI. Once the FOA has been released, EERE will provide an avenue for potential applicants to submit questions. Complete information, including the full Notice of Intent, can be found on the EERE Exchange website: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that promote the development and deployment of floating offshore wind technologies, enhance environmental monitoring, and foster education and research in the offshore wind industry across the United States.

The "Residential Wood Heater In-Situ Testing Request for Information (RFI)" grant aims to gather feedback from various stakeholders to develop cleaner and more efficient residential wood heaters by conducting in-situ testing, which involves monitoring the performance of these heaters in real-life conditions as operated by homeowners.

Grant Title: Request for Information (RFI) on Enhancing Coordination of the Lab Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP) is seeking input from stakeholders in the clean energy sector to improve and expand the LEEP, with the goal of making it a leading program for supporting entrepreneurs and accelerating the development of impactful clean energy technologies.

This funding opportunity is designed to support research and development projects that aim to reduce carbon emissions from gas turbines, specifically through the advancement of hydrogen combustion systems and exhaust gas recirculation technologies.

To realize a clean, decarbonized economy, we must drive innovation to transform resources, materials, and manufacturing for energy applications. The U.S. ramp up of production of technologies that are needed for this energy transition will require new materials, new manufacturing processes, and new circular materials flows. The modernization of manufacturing can help bring these innovations on-line at the needed scale and quality faster. Smart manufacturing provides a systemic approach for this modernization that holds great promise to significantly improve productivity, efficiency, safety, security, and sustainability of U.S. manufacturing and energy systems. Smart manufacturing refers to the suite of platform technologies that directly support the digital transformation of the manufacturing enterprise across the entire production lifecycle, which includes design, process, production, supply network, and enterprise levels. Platform technologies are manufacturing technologies that can be applied to manufacture multiple products. This FOA applies smart manufacturing across four topic areas: Smart Manufacturing for a Circular Economy Smart Manufacturing of Tooling and Equipment for Sustainable Transportation Smart Manufacturing for High Performance Materials Smart Technologies for Sustainable and Competitive U.S. Mining.

This funding opportunity is designed for researchers and organizations developing innovative technologies to detect, characterize, and permanently seal undocumented orphaned oil and gas wells, aiming to reduce methane emissions and environmental impacts.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Clean Fuels Products Shot: Supporting Carbon Utilization Products via Electrochemical Conversion and Refinery and Petrochemical Facilities Retrofitting The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) in collaboration with the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is issuing this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). Awards made under this FOA will be funded, in whole or in part, with funds appropriated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, more commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The activities to be funded under this Funding Opportunity Announcement support BIL Section 40302. Research and Development funded under this Funding Opportunity Announcement will support the Departments Clean Fuels Products Shots initiative, which was established to support the national goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 by developing the sustainable feedstocks and conversion technologies necessary to produce crucial fuels, materials, and carbon-based products that are better for the environment than current petroleum-derived components. It aims to meet projected 2050 net-zero emissions demands for 100 percent of aviation fuel; 50 percent of maritime, rail, and off-road fuel; and 50 percent of carbon-based chemicals by using sustainable carbon resources. Modification 000001: The purpose of this modification is to update wording within the Topic Area descriptions to clarify the Funding Opportunity Announcement does not restrict conversion of carbon oxides, change instances of "CO2" to "carbon" throughout the Funding Opportunity Announcement, and clarify the medium-term test requirement for Topic Area 1.

DE-FOA-0003323: Water Power Innovation Network AMENDMENT 000003: The purpose of this modification is to: Update the Expected Date for EERE Selection Notifications and Expected Timeframe for Award Negotiations. Add clarification to the down-select deliverable, Updated Budget, SOPO, and Project Schedule. Add clear requirements to the Content for the Full Application regarding what information to include for Budget Period 1 versus Budget Period 2. This includes the following changes: The Technical Volume Workplan should include goals, objectives, and anticipated outcomes for each budget period. The Technical Volume Workplan should include a detailed Workplan summary for Budget Period 1 and a preliminary high-level overview for Budget Period 2 of activities to be conducted over Budget Period 2. The Technical Volume Workplan should describe at least one end of project Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely (SMART) goal for each budget period. The Technical Volume Workplan should include a summary of appropriate milestones throughout each budget period. For Budget Period 2 milestones, however, it is sufficient to list approximate, reasonable estimates of what the milestones will be. It is understood that Budget Period 2 activities will be progressively developed over the course of Budget Period 1 and as such precise information on Budget Period 2 activities may not be available during the application process. Project applications will not be penalized for having a lower level of detail of Budget Period 2 activities during the application process. Rather, Budget Period 2 activities will be comprehensively evaluated during the down-select process at the end of Budget Period 1. The Technical Volume Workplan should include a detailed schedule for Budget Period 1 and a preliminary high-level/approximate schedule for Budget Period 2. As with the work plan, it is expected that the Budget Period 2 schedule will be developed over the course of Budget Period 1. Project applications will not be penalized for providing a lower level of detail during the application process. Rather, Budget Period 2 schedules will be comprehensively evaluated during the down-select process at the end of Budget Period 1. An updated associated SOPO template is provided. Add clarification to the Budget Justification Workbook for what to include for Budget Period 1 versus Budget Period 2. Update the Technical Review Criteria, Criterion 3: Workplan, to be consistent with the updates to the Technical Volume and associated SOPO. AMENDMENT 000002: The purpose of this modification is to provide clarity to the following areas and update the Statement of Project Objectives template: Added language that clarifies the proposed programming and services will be further developed during Budget Period 1. Added language that applicants proposed programs should provide incubation, acceleration, and commercialization support to entrepreneurs and small businesses in water power. Added language to the Content and Form of the Concept Paper and Full Application that clarifies the proposed program could be a new water power incubator or accelerator program, or could be an existing incubator or accelerator program that will be expanded upon in water power. Technical Volume Work Plan to focus on Budget Period 1. An associated SOPO template is provided. The Down-Select deliverable, Updated Budget, SOPO, and Project Schedule, should be updated to include information for Budget Period 2. AMENDMENT 000001: The purpose of this modification is to adjust the timeline for this FOA, which includes changes to the following dates: Submission Deadline for Concept Papers Submission Deadline for Full Applications Expected Date for EERE Selection Notifications Expected Timeframe for Award Negotiations The U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) is issuing this $4.8 million funding opportunity announcement (FOA) Water Power Innovation Network to support business creation, entrepreneurship, and regional innovation for water power systems and solutions. WPTO enables research, development, and testing of emerging technologies to advance marine energy as well as next-generation hydropower and pumped storage systems for a flexible, reliable grid. Through this FOA, WPTO seeks to fund new and/or expanded incubator or accelerator programs that enable entrepreneurship and accelerate water power innovation, business creation, and growth in communities and regions throughout the United States. Through this FOA, new and/or expanded incubators and accelerators in water power will be able to collaborate with one another and build a stronger water power innovation network in support of accelerating water power technologies to market. Topic Area 1: Water Power Incubation and Acceleration. This topic area will fund programs that accelerate the commercialization and adoption of water power systems and solutions through incubation and acceleration programming and services that support entrepreneurs and small businesses in marine energy and/or hydropower. Questions regarding the FOA must be submitted to [email protected]. To view the entire FOA document, visit the EERE Exchange Website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) aligns with DOEs Office of Resource Sustainabilitys Methane Emissions Mitigation and Quantification Program to minimize emissions of methane during production, processing, and transportation across the oil and natural gas industry, with the goal of eliminating methane emissions from carbon-based fuel supply chains by 2030. Effective methane emissions mitigation strategies are dependent upon accurate quantification of both intentional and fugitive emissions from all elements across the natural gas infrastructure, including low producing oil and gas wells. Therefore, there is a continual need to maintain a state-of-the-industry understanding methane emissions mitigation opportunities and operation performance, through collection of empirical data, across oil and natural gas production and delivery regions of the United States. This is to maximize the value of these efforts to the public with the goals of reducing GHG emissions and improving environmental health and engagement of the affected public, (largely in disadvantaged or frontline communities). The FOA objective is to make funds available to a variety of entities for the purpose of mitigating methane emissions from marginal conventional wells (MCWs) and other oil and natural gas assets; accelerating the commercialization, scale-up and application of innovative methane emissions reduction technologies; and advancing the characterization and reduction of methane emissions through multi-scale, measurement-informed data collection and analysis. Modification 000001 is issued to update Section I.B. of the FOA to include clarifications regarding: Objectives and Background under AOI 3b; Activities Not of Interest under AOI 1 (1a, 1b, and 1c) and AOI 3 (3a and 3b); and well site and field test location as it relates to AOI 2 (2a, 2b, and 2c)