ITO Funding Opportunities

The U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Office (ITO) supports funding opportunities across its research areas: Cross-Sector Technologies, Energy-Intensive Industries, and Technical Assistance and Workforce Development. Following an open, competitive solicitation process, these funding opportunities encourage collaborative partnerships among industry, universities, national laboratories, federal, state, and local governments, and non-government agencies. Solicitations may include financial or technical assistance.

Types of funding from ITO

Learn more about ongoing and past ITO funding opportunities.

Open Opportunities

Research Area(s)Type of FundingSolicitation TitleOpen DateDeadlines
CSTPrizeIndustrial Energy Storage Systems PrizeJan. 16, 2025Phase 1 applications due Apr. 29, 2025
CST & EIINational Laboratory FundingITO Fiscal Year 2025-2027 Lab CallJan. 7, 2025Applications due Mar. 27, 2025
CST & EIISBIR/STTRSmall Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Program FY 2025 Phase I Release 2Dec. 16, 2024Applications due May 27, 2025
CSTNational Laboratory FundingTechnology Commercialization Fund Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness Lab CallOct. 17, 2024Applications due Mar. 27, 2025

To view all current solicitations for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), see the EERE Funding Opportunities page.

New EERE eXCHANGE Log-In Process: To make the sign-in process more secure, the EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange (eXCHANGE) has been updated to integrate with Login.gov—a secure service used by the public to sign into participating government agencies. All potential applicants and reviewers must have a Login.gov account to apply to open opportunities. Please read the MFA Quick Guide for more information.

Closed Funding Opportunities—Applications Under Review

  • No closed opportunities with applications currently under review