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 TitleOpen DateClose Date
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Installation Noise Reduction and Reliable Moorings for Offshore Wind and Marine Energy09/29/2403/01/2024
Request for Information: Offshore Wind Research and Development Needs01/18/2402/20/2024
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Innovative DEsigns for high-performAnce Low-cost HVDC Converters (IDEAL HVDC)09/27/202302/05/2024
Request for Proposals: Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project 12/01/202301/10/2024
Request for Information: Coexistence of Wind Turbines and Radar11/7/202301/12/2024
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 Partnerships8/31/202311/3/2023
Prize: Wind Turbine Materials Recycling—Phase 17/12/20239/29/2023
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Offshore Wind 2023 Centers of Excellence5/9/20238/28/2023
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Operation and Planning Tools for Inverter-Based Resource Management and Availability of Future Power Systems4/20/20238/15/2023
Request for Proposals: Next Generation Research Turbine6/29/20237/28/2023
Request for Proposals: Improved Safety in the Offshore Wind Industry4/24/20237/24/2023
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Science Foundations for Energy Earthshots3/21/20236/21/2023
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Supporting Small- and Medium-Sized Manufacturers to Produce or Recycle Advanced Energy Property in Energy Communities2/13/20236/8/2023
Energizing Rural Communities Prize1/17/20235/24/2023
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Improving Grid Infrastructure and Reliability2/24/20235/23/2023
Clean Energy to Communities Program: In-Depth Partnerships2/15/20235/17/2023
Notice of Intent: Offshore Wind 2023 Centers of Excellence4/9/20236/8/2023
Technical Assistance: Increasing Adoption of Onsite Wind Energy2/3/20235/19/23
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Improving Wind Turbine Composite Materials2/10/20235/9/2023
Second Round: Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship2/15/20234/27/2023
Technical Assistance: Inspiring New Interconnection Ideas and Capabilities for Wind Energy2/13/20233/21/2023
Technology Commercialization Fund: Addressing Technology Gaps to Advance and Accelerate Wind Deployment12/14/20223/17/2023
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Addressing Key Deployment Challenges for Offshore, Land-Based, and Distributed Wind12/6/20223/10/2023
FLoating Offshore Wind ReadINess (FLOWIN) Prize9/12/20221/13/2023
Request for Information: Floating Offshore Wind Energy Mooring and Anchoring Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law10/18/202212/19/2022
Request for Information: Bat Deterrent Technology Solutions8/23/20229/16/2022
Solar and Wind Grid Services and Reliability Demonstrations8/2/202211/10/22
National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium Innovation in Offshore Wind Round 21/27/225/10/22
2022 Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project2/28/224/8/22
Enabling Coexistence Options for Wind Energy and Wildlife-Bat Behavior Research and Technology Advancement9/29/2112/8/21
NOWRDC Innovation in Offshore Wind 2.08/19/2111/10/21
Advancing Research for the Co-Existence of Fishing, Coastal Communities and Regional Ocean Renewable Energies3/29/20217/16/21
Offshore Wind Energy Environmental Research and Instrumentation Validation1/15/216/4/21
FY21 SETO Systems Integration and Hardware Incubator Funding Program12/16/20201/11/2021
FY 2021 Phase I Release 2 SBIR and STTR Phase I Funding Opportunity Announcement12/14/20201/4/2021
Operation and Maintenance of the Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI 2.0)10/28/202012/28/2020
2020 Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Request for Proposals (RFP)2/27/20205/5/2020
DE-FOA-0002236: Offshore Wind Atmospheric Science and Project Development4/1/20204/30/2020
Small Business Innovation Program/Small Business Technology Transfer Program FY 2020 Phase I, Release 2 FOA12/16/20191/6/2020
National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium Research Solicitation3/29/201912/31/2019
Energy Systems Integration Facility Annual Call for User Access7/15/20198/30/2019
2019 Wind Energy Technologies Office Funding Opportunity Announcement3/28/20197/1/2019
Technology Development and Innovation for Addressing Wind-Wildlife Operations Challenges (NREL Request for Proposals)4/15/20196/10/2019
2019 Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Request for Proposals (RFP)2/28/20193/29/2019
DE-FOA-0001941: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR): FY 2019 Phase I Release 212/17/201802/25/2019
DE-FOA-0001981: Advanced Next-Generation High Efficiency Lightweight Wind Turbine Generator11/14/20181/21/2019
Collegiate Wind Competition – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Request for Proposals (RFP)10/9/201812/14/2018
DE-FOA-0001924:  Advanced Wind R&D to Reduce Costs and Environmental Impacts07/18/201810/11/2018
Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Component Improvements and Overall System Optimization – FY18 – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Request for Proposals (RFP)2/28/20183/28/2018
Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Prototype Testing – FY18 – NREL RFP2/28/20183/28/2018
Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Type Certification (>200m2 and <1000m2 RSA) – FY18 – NREL RFP2/28/20183/28/2018
Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Certification Testing (<200m2 RSA) – FY18 – NREL RFP2/28/20183/28/2018
Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Manufacturing Process Upgrades – FY18 – NREL RFP2/28/20183/28/2018
Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Pre-Prototype Development – FY18 – NREL RFP2/28/20183/28/2018
DE-FOA-0001767: U.S. Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium FOA12/12/20173/26/2018
Notice of Intent to issue DE-FOA-0001767:  U.S. Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium FOA11/22/201712/12/2017
NREL Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project Certification Testing (<200m2 RSA)4/11/20175/9/2017
NREL Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project Type Certification (>200m2 and <1000m2 RSA)4/11/20175/9/2017
NREL Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project Prototype Testing4/11/20175/9/2017
NREL Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Component Improvements and Overall System Optimization4/11/20175/9/2017
NREL Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project Manufacturing Process Upgrades4/11/20175/9/2017
Small Business Vouchers Pilot Program: Round Three Requests for Assistance 10/19/201611/14/2016
Eagle Impact Minimization Technology Development and Field Testing Opportunities7/22/20169/15/2016
Small Business Vouchers Request for Assistance3/10/20164/10/2016
Sources Sought: Wind for Schools (WfS) Project Sustainability Plan1/12/20161/26/2016
Request for Information: Assistance in Target Setting and Strategic Planning for Renewable Energy Deployment at the State and Regional Level12/18/20151/13/2016
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs: Advancing Technology for Offshore Wind Resource Characterization 11/30/201512/21/2015
Request for Proposals: Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Certification Testing (<200 square meters RSA) - Round 410/01/201511/02/2015
Request for Proposals: Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Type Certification (>200 square meters and <1000 square meters RSA) - Round 410/01/201511/02/2015
Small Business Vouchers Pilot9/23/201510/23/2015
Distributed Wind-Competitiveness Improvement Project6/16/201510/01/2015
RFI-Facilitating the Development of Offshore Wind Energy in the United States5/14/20157/02/2015
FOA- Larger Blades to Access Greater Wind Resources and Lower Costs4/17/20156/04/2015
RFI: Research and Development Needs for Wind Systems Utilizing Controllable Grid Simulators and Full Scale Hardware in the Loop Testing3/24/20155/27/2015
Notice of Intent: Larger Blades Funding Opportunity Announcement2/20/20153/12/2015
Notice of Intent: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy: OPEN 2015 Funding Opportunity Announcement1/07/20152/20/2015
Request for Proposals: Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Component Improvements and Overall System Optimization12/29/201402/12/2015
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Program Topics, FY 2015, Phase I (1 Wind Program Topic) 11/24/201402/03/2015
FOA - Bat Impact Minimization Technologies & Field Testing Opportunities10/22/201401/07/2015
Request for Information: Distributed Wind Energy Systems
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
08/14/1409/25/14
Request for Information: Wind Energy Bat and Eagle Impact Minimization Technologies and Field Testing Opportunities
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
06/25/1407/25/14
Wind Forecasting Improvement Project in Complex Terrain
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
04/04/201406/05/2014
Technology Incubator for Wind Energy Innovations
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
04/02/201406/04/2014
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
01/30/201404/14/2014
Notice of Intent to Issue: Technology Incubator for Wind Energy Innovations
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
03/12/201404/01/2014
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
12/18/201301/29/2014
Regional Wind Deployment Resource Centers
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
10/29/201312/05/2013
Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Component and Manufacturing Process Improvements
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
09/26/201311/07/2013
Distributed Wind Turbine Competitiveness Improvement Project - Turbine Testing
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
09/26/201311/07/2013
RFI - Manufacturing and Supply Chain Barriers and Opportunities for Wind Technologies
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
05/22/201306/30/2013
RFI - Environmental Research and Observations at the First U.S. Offshore Wind Facilities
U.S. Department of Energy Office Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
04/17/201305/30/2013
IRS 48C Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit, Phase II
U.S. Department of Energy
02/27/201304/09/2013
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer
Department of Energy
11/26/201202/05/2013
DE-FOA-0000747: RFI - Improving Marine and Hydrokinetic and Offshore Wind Energy Resource Data
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
08/01/201210/01/2012
FY12 SBIR/STTR Funding Opportunity Announcement
Small Business Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
04/03/201207/03/2012
U.S. OFFSHORE WIND: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
03/01/201205/31/2012
Open Funding Opportunity Announcement (Open FOA)
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)
03/02/201204/12/2012
Notice - Pre-Solicitation Meeting - Offshore Wind
Department of Energy
02/07/201202/14/2012
Mooring Technology for Floating Offshore Wind
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science
11/28/201101/31/2012
U.S. Offshore Wind: Technology Development
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
02/07/201106/17/2011
U.S. Offshore Wind: Removing Market Barriers
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
02/07/201106/10/2011
U.S. Wind Power: Next Gen Drivetrain Development
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
02/07/201104/01/2011
Request for Information (RFI): Solutions for Wind Energy Workforce Development
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
06/29/201007/30/2010
DOE Offshore Wind Program – Input Requested for Demonstration Projects
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
06/14/201007/14/2010
Midsize Turbine Development Projects 
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
05/24/201007/14/2010
Enhancing Short Term Wind Energy Forecasting for Improved Utility Operations 
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
05/24/201007/13/2010
Request for Information (RFI): Enhancing Short Term Wind Energy Forecasting for Improved Utility Operations
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
02/11/201003/05/2010
Recovery Act: Community Renewable Energy Deployment
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
07/15/200909/03/2009
Recovery Act: Large Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
06/23/200908/25/2009
Recovery Act FOA: Wind University R&D Consortium
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
05/29/200907/29/2009
20% Wind by 2030: Overcoming the Challenges
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
12/30/200803/05/2009
20% Wind by 2030: Overcoming the Challenges-Program Announcement
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
12/30/200803/03/2009