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

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

Notice of Intent to Issue: Funding Opportunity Announcement "Marine Energy University Foundational R&D"

 Aug. 24, 2023 TBD
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Innovative DEsigns for high-performAnce Low-cost HVDC Converters (IDEAL HVDC) Sept. 27, 2023

Full Applications: Feb. 2, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Installation Noise Reduction and Reliable Moorings for Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Sept. 29, 2023

Full Applications: Feb. 29, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET

Request for Information: Coexistence of Wind Turbines and Radar

 Nov. 7, 2023 Jan. 12, 2023, at 5 p.m. ET
Lab Call: Technology Commercialization Fund Nov. 14, 2023

Concept Papers: Jan. 16, 2024, at 3 p.m. ET

Full Applications: March 14, 2024, at 3 p.m. ET

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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Wind Energy Funding News

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Treasury Department and IRS Release New Guidance on Investment Tax Credit
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released new guidance on the Investment Tax Credit, providing the private sector with additional clarity in making investment decisions for offshore wind energy projects.
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Offshore Energy Safety Institute Invests $2.7 Million to Advance Offshore Wind Safety
Research from the BSEE- and DOE-funded institute advances worker safety and environmental sustainability of offshore energy resources
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DOE Seeks Information on Coexistence of Wind Turbines and Radar
DOE is requesting information on challenges and opportunities relating to the co-existence of wind energy and radar.
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Funding Applications Now Being Accepted for Fluid Dynamics Research
WETO is partnering with the National Science Foundation to fund research focused on fundamental fluid dynamics associated with wind energy.
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Funding Notice: Installation Noise Reduction and Reliable Moorings for Offshore Wind and Marine Energy
$16.4 million funding available for offshore wind and marine energy research and development.
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DOE Releases Funding Opportunity to Reduce Costs of High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission
DOE released a $10 million funding opportunity announcement to fund research to drive innovation and reduce costs of high-voltage direct current.
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DOE Wind Energy Technologies Office Selects 15 Projects Totaling $27 Million to Address Key Deployment Challenges for Offshore, Land-Based, and Distributed Wind
WETO has selected 15 projects for negotiation for award to lower costs and address barriers to deployment of wind energy, ranging between $500,000 and $4,500,000.
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DOE Announces $30 Million to Lower Costs of Large Wind Turbines
DOE announced $30 million for advancing innovative practices that will reshape the design, materials, and sustainability of manufacturing for wind turbine equipment.
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DOE Opens $10 Million Program to Improve Planning, Siting, and Permitting for Large-Scale Renewable Energy
Applications can now be submitted for a $10 million funding and technical assistance program to expand state and local government capacity to support the planning, siting, and permitting of large-scale renewable energy projects on private land.
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DOE and DOI to Fund Research to Improve Offshore Renewable Energy Deployments
DOE announced that it plans to collaborate and jointly fund research to further support durable and environmentally responsible U.S. offshore wind energy and marine energy deployments.
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