The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) supports funding opportunities on photovoltaics, concentrating solar power, systems integration, technology to market, and soft costs projects. 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. Learn more about how to apply for a funding opportunity.
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Open Funding Opportunities
- Funding Opportunity Announcement: Solar Energy Technologies Office Fiscal Year 2020 Funding Program – Mandatory letters of intent due March 9, 2020
Closed Funding Opportunities - Applications in Review
Other Funding Opportunities
- American-Made Challenges: Solar Desalination Prize – Submissions to open in early 2020
- American-Made Solar Prize Round 2 – Set! Contest submission deadline is March 4, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. ET
- American-Made Solar Prize Round 3 – Ready! Contest winners were announced February 11, 2020. Set! Contest opened in February 2020.
Learn more about related funding opportunities outside of the solar office.