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.

There are currently no open funding opportunities. 

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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NREL Seeks Competitiveness Improvement Project Proposals to Accelerate Distributed Wind Deployment
A new Competitiveness Improvement Project request for proposals invites respondents to help address cost barriers to rapid deployment of improved distributed wind technology. Applications will be accepted through April 1, 2022.
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DOE Released 2022 Technology Commercialization Fund Solicitations
We need your help to commercialize national laboratory intellectual property faster to meet the major challenges we face as a nation and in the world today.
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National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium Opens Round 2 of Solicitation for Innovative Technologies to Advance Offshore Wind
This round will fund projects that facilitate ocean co-use, mitigate impacts to marine wildlife, enhance offshore wind power forecasting, and improve transmission system reliability and resilience.
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National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium Announces New Projects Selected for Funding
The National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium has announced six new projects to support supply chain efficiency, asset monitoring, and inspection.
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Celebrating Achievements and Looking Forward to a New Year
As 2021 draws to a close, the Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) is reflecting on our R&D, recent achievements, and recognitions, and getting ramped up for a new year of possibilities for wind energy.
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DOE National Labs Celebrate Numerous R&D 100 Awards
R&D World magazine has recognized three WETO-supported projects for its 2021 R&D 100 awards, which celebrate products and technologies that are considered innovative disruptors and revolutionary ideas in science and technology.
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DOE Announces $13.5 Million to Support Sustainable Development of Offshore Wind
Selected projects will study environmental and wildlife topics that can help advance offshore wind on both the east and west coasts of the United States.
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NREL Announces Funding Opportunity for Bat-Wind Turbine Interactions and Deterrents
The lab is seeking Request for Proposals to support research into how bat behave near wind turbines and how they respond to tools intended to keep bats away from turbines (deterrents).
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Happy New (Fiscal) Year!
As we enter a new fiscal year, WETO is sharing some of the more notable wind energy research and development accomplishments from 2021.
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National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium Opens Solicitation for Innovative Technologies to Advance Offshore Wind
NOWRDC released a new competitive solicitation to fund projects targeting offshore wind supply chain, logistics, and operations and maintenance. Concept paper submissions are due September 16, 2021.
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