The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Integrated Energy Systems Office (IESO) supports funding opportunities across its research areas. 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 and advocacy groups. Solicitations may include financial or technical assistance.
Open Funding Opportunities
- ENERGYWERX: Voucher Opportunity 11 (Provider) - i2X Interconnection Cost Reduction Solutions for Transmission (iCRS-T) Voucher Program – Full applications due April 2, 2026
- ENERGYWERX: iCRS-D - i2X Interconnection Cost Reduction Solutions for Distribution Program – Full applications due April 16, 2026
Upcoming Funding Opportunities
Closed Funding Opportunities – Applications in Review
- American-Made Large Animal and Solar System Operations (LASSO) Prize
- American-Made Promoting Registration of Inverters and Modules with Ecolabel (PRIME) Prize
- Fiscal Year 2024 Photovoltaics Research and Development (PVRD)
- FY25 Solar Module and Solar Hardware (SMASH) Incubator
- i2X Solar and Wind Interconnection for Future Transmission (SWIFTR)
- Solar Energy Supply Chain Incubator
- Solar Technologies’ Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems (STRIVES)
- Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Benefits 2 (SolWEB2)
Solicitations
There are no open solicitations at this time.
New Login Process for CMEI Funding Opportunity Exchange: To make the sign-in process more secure, the CMEI Funding Opportunity 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.