The Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) focuses on technological development to improve the reliability and affordability of wind energy and addressing barriers to wind energy deployment. WETO funds research and development activities through competitive solicitations.
WETO does not fund the purchase or installation of wind energy systems by individuals or companies. For information on federal grants and tax incentives for the purchase and operation of wind energy systems, please see the Related Opportunities page.
Solicitation Title | Open Date | Close Date |
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Fluid Dynamics Research for Wind Energy | Applications accepted on rolling basis. | |
Prize: Wind Turbine Materials Recycling | July 12, 2023 | Phase 2 Submissions: Jul. 12, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET |
Lab Call: Technology Commercialization Fund | Nov. 14, 2023 | Full Applications: March 14, 2024, at 3 p.m. ET |
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Marine Energy University Foundational R&D | Jan. 16, 2024 | Full Applications: April 22, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET |
Funding Notice: Small Business Innovation Program/Small Business Technology Transfer Program FY 2024 Phase 1, Release 2 | Jan. 18, 2024 | Full Applications: March 12, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET |
Notice of Intent: Floating Offshore Wind Energy Technology Advancement | Feb. 08, 2024 | |
Request for Proposals: Competitiveness Improvement Project | Feb. 26, 2024 | March 27, 2024 |
View closed opportunities on the Past Opportunities Web page. Although WETO attempts to maintain current information on these solicitations, the official source for funding information is EERE Exchange.
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