Funding Opportunities

Posted on this page is a summarized listing of competitive and state/local funding opportunities authorized through the Department of Energy for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  New opportunities are being added regularly, so check back frequently for updates.

• LOAN GUARANTEES
• RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANTS
• ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANTS
• FOSSIL ENERGY GRANTS
• GRID GRANTS
• TRANSPORTATION GRANTS
• BUILDING & MATERIALS GRANTS
• SCIENCE AND INNOVATION GRANTS

FOR LOANS
To apply, follow instructions listed in the PDF version of the solicitation.

FOR GRANTS
The registration process requires multiple steps prior to submission, so please plan in advance as late applications will not be accepted.  Note that for some applications, a Letter of Intent must be filed prior to the final deadline.

To access the complete postings, follow the below steps:

1. Go to https://www.FedConnect.net/
2. Click on "Search Public Opportunities”
3. Select "Reference Number" in the Search Criteria drop down box and then enter the Reference Number of the funding opportunity you are interested in (DE-FOA-XXXXXXX), followed by clicking the “Search” button
4. Click on the appropriate link after search results are displayed 
5. On the right side of the screen, click on “BODY” under the “Solicitation” or “Amendment” folder;  if multiple amendments exist, click on the most recent award amendment

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In the table below, .pdf versions of each FOA are displayed. As stated on the cover sheets, they may not be the most up to date version of the FOA, but are being routinely updated. Additionally, it should be noted that the application process may only be done through FedConnect, and our listing is strictly for informational purposes only.

LOAN GUARANTEES

RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANTS

Grant Opportunity	Total $ Amount	Deadline	FOA #	Contact
Biomass: Demonstration of Integrated Biorefinery Operations	$480 M	6/30/09	DE-FOA-0000096	email	PDF
Biomass: Expansion of Infrastructure for Ethanol Blends	$8 M	TBA	N/A	email	PDF
Biomass: Development of Algal / Advanced Biofuels Consortia	$85 M	9/15/09	DE-FOA-0000123	email	PDF
Geothermal: Geothermal Technologies Program: Ground Source Heat Pumps	$50 M	7/16/09*, 8/6/09	DE-FOA-0000116	email	PDF
Geothermal: Enhanced Geothermal Systems Component Research and Development/Analysis	$56 M	7/17/09	DE-FOA-0000075	email	PDF
Geothermal: Geothermal Technologies Program: Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies; Geothermal Energy Production; Geothermal Data Development, Collection, and Maintenance	$170 M	7/22/09	DE-FOA-0000109	email	PDF
Geothermal: Enhanced Geothermal Systems Demonstrations	$90 M	7/30/09	DE-FOA-0000092	email	PDF
Hydropower: Hydroelectric Facility Modernization	$32 M	7/22/09*, 8/20/09	DE-FOA-0000120	email	PDF
Solar: High Penetration Solar Deployment	$37.5 M	7/30/09	DE-FOA-0000085	email	PDF
Solar: Solar Market Transformation	$37 M	7/30/09	DE-FOA-0000078	email	PDF
State/Local: Community Renewable Energy Deployment	$21 M	9/13/09	DE-FOA-0000122	email	PDF
Wind: Wind Energy Consortia between Institutions of Higher Learning and Industry	$24 M	7/7/09*, 7/29/09	DE-FOA-0000090	email	PDF
Wind: Large Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility	$45 M	7/22/09*, 8/13/09	DE-FOA-0000112	email	PDF

ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANTS

Grant Opportunity	Total $ Amount	Deadline	FOA #	Contact
State/Local: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (Non-Competitive Formula Grants)	$2744 M(formula grant)	8/10/09	DE-FOA-0000013	email	PDF
State/Local: Weatherization Assistance Program (Non-Competitive Formula Grants)	$5000 M (formula grant)	5/12/09 (closed)	DE-FOA-0000051	email	PDF
State/Local: State Energy Program Formula Grants (Non-Competitive Formula Grants)	$3100 M(formula grant)	5/12/09 (closed)	DE-FOA-0000052	email	PDF
State/Local: State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP)	$296 M (formula grant)	8/15/09	DE-FOA-0000119	email	PDF
Industrial: Industrial Energy Efficiency: Deployment of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems, District Energy Systems, Waste Energy Recovery Systems, and Efficient Industrial Equipment	$156 M	7/14/09	DE-FOA-0000044	email	PDF
Industrial: Energy Efficient Information and Communication Technology	$63 M	7/21/09	DE-FOA-0000107	email	PDF

FOSSIL ENERGY GRANTS

Grant Opportunity	Total $ Amount	Deadline	FOA #	Contact
CCS: Regional Sequestration Technology Training	$6.97 M	7/22/09	DE-FOA-0000080	email	PDF
CCS: Site Characterization of Promising Geologic Formations for CO2 Storage	$49.75 M	8/3/09	DE-FOA-0000033	email	PDF
CCS: Carbon Capture and Sequestration from Industrial Sources and Innovative Concepts for Beneficial CO2 Use	$1420.3 M	8/7/09	DE-FOA-0000015	email	PDF
CCS: Geologic Sequestration Training and Research	$80 M	8/11/09	DE-FOA-0000032	email	PDF
Coal: Clean Coal Power Initiative - Round 3	$800 M	7/24/09*, 8/24/09	DE-FOA-0000042	email	PDF

GRID GRANTS

Grant Opportunity	Total $ Amount	Deadline	FOA #	Contact
Smart Grid: Smart Grid Investment Grant Program	$3400 M	7/16/09*, 8/6/09	DE-FOA-0000058	email	PDF
Smart Grid: Smart Grid Demonstrations	$615 M	8/26/09	DE-FOA-0000036	email	PDF
Transmission: Resource Assessment and Interconnection-Level Transmission Analysis and Planning	$60 M	8/14/09	DE-FOA-0000068	email	PDF
State: State Electricity Regulators Assistance (Non-Competitive Formula Grants)	$46 M (formula grant)	8/31/09	DE-FOA-0000100	email	PDF
State: Enhancing State Government Energy Assurance Capabilities and Planning for Smart Grid Resiliency (Non-Competitive Formula Grants)	$40 M (formula grant)	7/30/09	DE-FOA-0000091	email	PDF
State/Local: Local Energy Assurance Planning Initiative	$10.5 M	10/9/2009	DE-FOA-0000098	email	PDF

TRANSPORTATION GRANTS

Grant Opportunity	Total $ Amount	Deadline	FOA #	Contact
Electric Vehicles: Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative	$2000 M	5/19/09 (closed)	DE-FOA-0000026	email	PDF
Electric Vehicles: Transportation Electrification	$378 M	5/13/09 (closed)	DE-FOA-0000028	email	PDF
Trucks: Systems Level Technology Development, Integration, and Demonstration for Efficient Class 8 Trucks (SuperTruck) and Advanced Technology Powertrains For Light-Duty Vehicles (ATP-LD)	$115-240 M	9/9/09	DE-FOA-0000079	email	PDF
Alternative Fuel Vehicles: Clean Cities FY09 Petroleum Reduction Technologies Projects for the Transportation Sector	$300 M	9/30/09	DE-PS26-09NT01236-04	email	PDF

BUILDING & MATERIALS GRANTS

Grant Opportunity	Total $ Amount	Deadline	FOA #	Contact
Commercial: Training Program Development for Commercial Building Equipment Technicians, Building Operators, and Energy Commissioning Agents/Auditors	$7.5 M	9/1/09	DE-FOA-0000118	email	PDF
Residential: Building America Energy Efficient Housing Partnerships	$25 M	8/24/09	DE-FOA-0000099	email	PDF
Materials: Advanced Energy Efficient Building Technologies	$25-75 M	8/18/09	DE-FOA-0000115	email	PDF
Lighting: Solid-State Lighting Core Technologies – Round VI	$8 M	8/10/09	DE-FOA-0000082	email	PDF
Lighting: Solid-State Lighting Product Development – Round VI	$11.5 M	8/17/09	DE-FOA-0000055	email	PDF
Lighting: Solid State Lighting U.S. Manufacturing - Round 1	$22 M	8/24/09	DE-FOA-0000057	email	PDF

SCIENCE AND INNOVATION GRANTS

Grant Opportunity	Total $ Amount	Deadline	FOA #	Contact
ARPA-E: Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy	$400 M	5/26/09 (closed)	DE-FOA-0000065	email	PDF
Other: Early Career Research Program	$25 M	8/3/09*, 9/1/09	DE-PS02-09ER09-26	email	PDF