Past DOE funding opportunities for wind energy are shown below with the most recent solicitation close date listed first. For information about current opportunities, see the CMEI funding opportunities page. To see details of projects that resulted from Integrated Energy Systems Office Funding Opportunity Announcements, see our projects map.
| Solicitation Title | Open Date | Close Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fluid Dynamics Research for Wind Energy | 9/1/2025 | |
| Notice of Funding Opportunity: DOE Announces $20 Million to Improve the Recycling of Wind Energy Technologies | 12/11/2024 | 2/11/2025 |
| Funding Notice: $8 Million for New High-Voltage Direct Current Grid Modernization | 12/11/2024 | 2/28/2025 |
| Notice of Funding Opportunity: Small Business Innovation Program/Small Business Technology Transfer Program FY 2025 Phase 1, Release 2 | 12/27/2024 | 2/26/2025 |
| Request for Proposals: DOE Announces $6.25 Million for Aerodynamics Research on Large Wind Turbines | 1/17/2025 | 3/17/2025 |
| Capacity Accelerator for Tribal Offshore Wind Engagement | 1/14/2025 | 4/1/2025 |
| Funding Notice: $4.2M for U.S.-Danish Floating Offshore Wind Energy Mooring and Anchoring Research and Development | 9/24/2024 | 1/14/2025 |
| Funding Notice: Nearly $2 Million Available to Support U.S. Offshore Wind Workforce Readiness Programs | 10/1/2024 | 12/13/2024 |
| Funding Notice: $10.6 Million for Floating Offshore Wind Innovations | 8/14/2024 | 11/14/2024 |
| Funding Notice: Nearly $50 Million Funding Opportunity for Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development | 7/25/2024 | 11/7/2024 |
| Request for Proposals: Ocean Energy Safety Institute Requests Proposals on Offshore Wind Energy | 07/19/2024 | 10/18/2024 |
| Funding Opportunity Announcement: Solar Technologies’ Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems (STRIVES) | 05/28/2024 | 10/17/2024 |
| Funding Notice: i2X Innovative Queue Management Solutions( iQMS) for RENEWABLE Energy Interconnect and Energization | 8/14/2024 | 10/16/2024 |
| Notice of Intent: Innovation Fund Denmark Opportunity to Advance Floating Offshore Wind | 2/8/2024 | N/A |
| Notice of Intent: Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems | 4/25/2024 | N/A |
| Request for Information: Innovation of U.S. Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing | 4/24/2024 | 7/30/2024 |
| Prize: Wind Turbine Materials Recycling | 7/12/2023 | 7/12/2024 |
| Funding Opportunity Announcement: i2X Solar and Wind Interconnection for Future Transmission | 3/17/2024 | 7/11/2024 |
| Funding Opportunity Announcement: Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning | 04/17/2024 | 06/13/2024 |
| 2025 Collegiate Wind Competition Applications | 03/21/2024 | 06/13/2024 |
| Funding Opportunity Announcement: Marine Energy University Foundational R&D | 01/16/2024 | 04/22/2024 |
| Lab Call: Technology Commercialization Fund | 11/28/2024 | 03/14/2024 |
| Funding Notice: Small Business Innovation Program/Small Business Technology Transfer Program FY 2024 Phase 1, Release 2 | 01/18/2024 | 03/12/2024 |
| Funding Opportunity Announcement: Installation Noise Reduction and Reliable Moorings for Offshore Wind and Marine Energy | 09/29/24 | 03/01/2024 |
| Request for Information: Offshore Wind Research and Development Needs | 01/18/24 | 02/20/2024 |
| Funding Opportunity Announcement: Innovative DEsigns for high-performAnce Low-cost HVDC Converters (IDEAL HVDC) | 09/27/2023 | 02/05/2024 |
| Request for Proposals: Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project | 12/01/2023 | 01/10/2024 |
| Request for Information: Coexistence of Wind Turbines and Radar | 11/7/2023 | 01/12/2024 |
| Notice of Intent to Issue: Funding Opportunity Announcement "Marine Energy University Foundational R&D" | 8/24/2023 | N/A |
| Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Partnerships | 8/31/2023 | 11/3/2023 |
| Prize: Wind Turbine Materials Recycling—Phase 1 | 7/12/2023 | 9/29/2023 |
| Funding Opportunity Announcement: Offshore Wind 2023 Centers of Excellence | 5/9/2023 | 8/28/2023 |
| Funding Opportunity Announcement: Operation and Planning Tools for Inverter-Based Resource Management and Availability of Future Power Systems | 4/20/2023 | 8/15/2023 |
| Request for Proposals: Next Generation Research Turbine | 6/29/2023 | 7/28/2023 |
| Request for Proposals: Improved Safety in the Offshore Wind Industry | 4/24/2023 | 7/24/2023 |
| Funding Opportunity Announcement: Science Foundations for Energy Earthshots | 3/21/2023 | 6/21/2023 |
| Funding Opportunity Announcement: Supporting Small- and Medium-Sized Manufacturers to Produce or Recycle Advanced Energy Property in Energy Communities | 2/13/2023 | 6/8/2023 |
| Energizing Rural Communities Prize | 1/17/2023 | 5/24/2023 |
| Funding Opportunity Announcement: Improving Grid Infrastructure and Reliability | 2/24/2023 | 5/23/2023 |
| RENEWABLE Energy to Communities Program: In-Depth Partnerships | 2/15/2023 | 5/17/2023 |
| Notice of Intent: Offshore Wind 2023 Centers of Excellence | 4/9/2023 | 6/8/2023 |
| Technical Assistance: Increasing Adoption of Onsite Wind Energy | 2/3/2023 | 5/19/23 |
| Funding Opportunity Announcement: Improving Wind Turbine Composite Materials | 2/10/2023 | 5/9/2023 |
| Second Round: RENEWABLE Energy Innovator Fellowship | 2/15/2023 | 4/27/2023 |
| Technical Assistance: Inspiring New Interconnection Ideas and Capabilities for Wind Energy | 2/13/2023 | 3/21/2023 |
| Technology Commercialization Fund: Addressing Technology Gaps to Advance and Accelerate Wind Deployment | 12/14/2022 | 3/17/2023 |
| Funding Opportunity Announcement: Addressing Key Deployment Challenges for Offshore, Land-Based, and Distributed Wind | 12/6/2022 | 3/10/2023 |
| FLoating Offshore Wind ReadINess (FLOWIN) Prize | 9/12/2022 | 1/13/2023 |
| Request for Information: Floating Offshore Wind Energy Mooring and Anchoring | 10/18/2022 | 12/19/2022 |
| Request for Information: Bat Deterrent Technology Solutions | 8/23/2022 | 9/16/2022 |
| Solar and Wind Grid Services and Reliability Demonstrations | 8/2/2022 | 11/10/22 |
| National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium Innovation in Offshore Wind Round 2 | 1/27/22 | 5/10/22 |
| 2022 Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project | 2/28/22 | 4/8/22 |
| Enabling Coexistence Options for Wind Energy and Wildlife-Bat Behavior Research and Technology Advancement | 9/29/21 | 12/8/21 |
| NOWRDC Innovation in Offshore Wind 2.0 | 8/19/21 | 11/10/21 |
| Advancing Research for the Co-Existence of Fishing, Coastal Communities and Regional Ocean Renewable Energies | 3/29/2021 | 7/16/21 |
| Offshore Wind Energy Environmental Research and Instrumentation Validation | 1/15/21 | 6/4/21 |
| FY21 SETO Systems Integration and Hardware Incubator Funding Program | 12/16/2020 | 1/11/2021 |
| FY 2021 Phase I Release 2 SBIR and STTR Phase I Funding Opportunity Announcement | 12/14/2020 | 1/4/2021 |
| Operation and Maintenance of the Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI 2.0) | 10/28/2020 | 12/28/2020 |
| 2020 Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Request for Proposals (RFP) | 2/27/2020 | 5/5/2020 |
| DE-FOA-0002236: Offshore Wind Atmospheric Science and Project Development | 4/1/2020 | 4/30/2020 |
| Small Business Innovation Program/Small Business Technology Transfer Program FY 2020 Phase I, Release 2 FOA | 12/16/2019 | 1/6/2020 |
| National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium Research Solicitation | 3/29/2019 | 12/31/2019 |
| Energy Systems Integration Facility Annual Call for User Access | 7/15/2019 | 8/30/2019 |
| 2019 Wind Energy Technologies Office Funding Opportunity Announcement | 3/28/2019 | 7/1/2019 |
| Technology Development and Innovation for Addressing Wind-Wildlife Operations Challenges (NREL Request for Proposals) | 4/15/2019 | 6/10/2019 |
| 2019 Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project – National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) Request for Proposals (RFP) | 2/28/2019 | 3/29/2019 |
| DE-FOA-0001941: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR): FY 2019 Phase I Release 2 | 12/17/2018 | 02/25/2019 |
| DE-FOA-0001981: Advanced Next-Generation High Efficiency Lightweight Wind Turbine Generator | 11/14/2018 | 1/21/2019 |
| Collegiate Wind Competition – National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) Request for Proposals (RFP) | 10/9/2018 | 12/14/2018 |
| DE-FOA-0001924: Advanced Wind R&D to Reduce Costs and Environmental Impacts | 07/18/2018 | 10/11/2018 |
| Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Component Improvements and Overall System Optimization – FY18 – National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) Request for Proposals (RFP) | 2/28/2018 | 3/28/2018 |
| Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Prototype Testing – FY18 – NLR RFP | 2/28/2018 | 3/28/2018 |
| Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Type Certification (>200m2 and <1000m2 RSA) – FY18 – NLR RFP | 2/28/2018 | 3/28/2018 |
| Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Certification Testing (<200m2 RSA) – FY18 – NLR RFP | 2/28/2018 | 3/28/2018 |
| Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Manufacturing Process Upgrades – FY18 – NREL RFP | 2/28/2018 | 3/28/2018 |
| Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Pre-Prototype Development – FY18 – NLR RFP | 2/28/2018 | 3/28/2018 |
| DE-FOA-0001767: U.S. Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium FOA | 12/12/2017 | 3/26/2018 |
| Notice of Intent to issue DE-FOA-0001767: U.S. Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium FOA | 11/22/2017 | 12/12/2017 |
| NREL Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project Certification Testing (<200m2 RSA) | 4/11/2017 | 5/9/2017 |
| NREL Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project Type Certification (>200m2 and <1000m2 RSA) | 4/11/2017 | 5/9/2017 |
| NREL Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project Prototype Testing | 4/11/2017 | 5/9/2017 |
| NREL Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Component Improvements and Overall System Optimization | 4/11/2017 | 5/9/2017 |
| NREL Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project Manufacturing Process Upgrades | 4/11/2017 | 5/9/2017 |
| Small Business Vouchers Pilot Program: Round Three Requests for Assistance | 10/19/2016 | 11/14/2016 |
| Eagle Impact Minimization Technology Development and Field Testing Opportunities | 7/22/2016 | 9/15/2016 |
| Small Business Vouchers Request for Assistance | 3/10/2016 | 4/10/2016 |
| Sources Sought: Wind for Schools (WfS) Project Plan | 1/12/2016 | 1/26/2016 |
| Request for Information: Assistance in Target Setting and Strategic Planning for Renewable Energy Deployment at the State and Regional Level | 12/18/2015 | 1/13/2016 |
| Funding Opportunity Announcement: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs: Advancing Technology for Offshore Wind Resource Characterization | 11/30/2015 | 12/21/2015 |
| Request for Proposals: Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Certification Testing (<200 square meters RSA) - Round 4 | 10/01/2015 | 11/02/2015 |
| Request for Proposals: Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Type Certification (>200 square meters and <1000 square meters RSA) - Round 4 | 10/01/2015 | 11/02/2015 |
| Small Business Vouchers Pilot | 9/23/2015 | 10/23/2015 |
| Distributed Wind-Competitiveness Improvement Project | 6/16/2015 | 10/01/2015 |
| RFI-Facilitating the Development of Offshore Wind Energy in the United States | 5/14/2015 | 7/02/2015 |
| FOA -- Larger Blades to Access Greater Wind Resources and Lower Costs | 4/17/2015 | 6/04/2015 |
| RFI: Research and Development Needs for Wind Systems Utilizing Controllable Grid Simulators and Full Scale Hardware in the Loop Testing | 3/24/2015 | 5/27/2015 |
| Notice of Intent: Larger Blades Funding Opportunity Announcement | 2/20/2015 | 3/12/2015 |
| Notice of Intent: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy: OPEN 2015 Funding Opportunity Announcement | 1/07/2015 | 2/20/2015 |
| Request for Proposals: Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Component Improvements and Overall System Optimization | 12/29/2014 | 02/12/2015 |
| Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Program Topics, FY 2015, Phase I (1 Wind Program Topic) | 11/24/2014 | 02/03/2015 |
| FOA - Bat Impact Minimization Technologies & Field Testing Opportunities | 10/22/2014 | 01/07/2015 |
| Request for Information: Distributed Wind Energy Systems Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 08/14/14 | 09/25/14 |
| Request for Information: Wind Energy Bat and Eagle Impact Minimization Technologies and Field Testing Opportunities Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 06/25/14 | 07/25/14 |
| Wind Forecasting Improvement Project in Complex Terrain Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 04/04/2014 | 06/05/2014 |
| Technology Incubator for Wind Energy Innovations Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 04/02/2014 | 06/04/2014 |
| FOA - U.S. Wind Manufacturing: Taller Hub Heights To Access Higher Wind Resources And Lower Cost of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 01/30/2014 | 04/14/2014 |
| Notice of Intent to Issue: Technology Incubator for Wind Energy Innovations Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 03/12/2014 | 04/01/2014 |
| Notice Of Intent: U.S. Wind Manufacturing: Taller Hub Heights To Access Higher Wind Resources, And Lower Cost Of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 12/18/2013 | 01/29/2014 |
| Regional Wind Deployment Resource Centers Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 10/29/2013 | 12/05/2013 |
| Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Component and Manufacturing Process Improvements Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 09/26/2013 | 11/07/2013 |
| Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Turbine Testing Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 09/26/2013 | 11/07/2013 |
| RFI - Manufacturing and Supply Chain Barriers and Opportunities for Wind Technologies Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 05/22/2013 | 06/30/2013 |
| RFI - Environmental Research and Observations at the First U.S. Offshore Wind Facilities U.S. Department of Energy Office Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 04/17/2013 | 05/30/2013 |
| IRS 48C Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit, Phase II U.S. Department of Energy | 02/27/2013 | 04/09/2013 |
| Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Department of Energy | 11/26/2012 | 02/05/2013 |
| DE-FOA-0000747: RFI - Improving Marine and Hydrokinetic and Offshore Wind Energy Resource Data Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 08/01/2012 | 10/01/2012 |
| FY12 SBIR/STTR Funding Opportunity Announcement Small Business Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) | 04/03/2012 | 07/03/2012 |
| U.S. OFFSHORE WIND: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 03/01/2012 | 05/31/2012 |
| Open Funding Opportunity Announcement (Open FOA) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) | 03/02/2012 | 04/12/2012 |
| Notice - Pre-Solicitation Meeting - Offshore Wind Department of Energy | 02/07/2012 | 02/14/2012 |
| Mooring Technology for Floating Offshore Wind U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science | 11/28/2011 | 01/31/2012 |
| U.S. Offshore Wind: Technology Development Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 02/07/2011 | 06/17/2011 |
| U.S. Offshore Wind: Removing Market Barriers Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 02/07/2011 | 06/10/2011 |
| U.S. Wind Power: Next Gen Drivetrain Development Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 02/07/2011 | 04/01/2011 |
| Request for Information (RFI): Solutions for Wind Energy Workforce Development Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 06/29/2010 | 07/30/2010 |
| DOE Offshore Wind Program – Input Requested for Demonstration Projects Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 06/14/2010 | 07/14/2010 |
| Midsize Turbine Development Projects Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 05/24/2010 | 07/14/2010 |
| Enhancing Short Term Wind Energy Forecasting for Improved Utility Operations Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 05/24/2010 | 07/13/2010 |
| Request for Information (RFI): Enhancing Short Term Wind Energy Forecasting for Improved Utility Operations Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 02/11/2010 | 03/05/2010 |
| Recovery Act: Community Renewable Energy Deployment Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 07/15/2009 | 09/03/2009 |
| Recovery Act: Large Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 06/23/2009 | 08/25/2009 |
| Recovery Act FOA: Wind University R&D Consortium Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 05/29/2009 | 07/29/2009 |
| 20% Wind by 2030: Overcoming the Challenges Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 12/30/2008 | 03/05/2009 |
| 20% Wind by 2030: Overcoming the Challenges-Program Announcement Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 12/30/2008 | 03/03/2009 |