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 Current Opportunities page. To see details of projects that resulted from Wind Energy Technologies Office Funding Opportunity Announcements, see our projects map.

Solicitation Title Open Date Close Date
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 Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 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 Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 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 Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Request for Proposals (RFP) 2/28/2018 3/28/2018
Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Prototype Testing – FY18 – NREL RFP 2/28/2018 3/28/2018
Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Type Certification (>200m2 and <1000m2 RSA) – FY18 – NREL RFP 2/28/2018 3/28/2018
Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Certification Testing (<200m2 RSA) – FY18 – NREL 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 – NREL 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 Sustainability 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