OCED Funding Information

Below are the current and open OCED requests for information (RFI), notices of intent (NOI), and funding opportunities announcements (FOA), to issue a funding opportunity, which includes funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. Visit OCED eXCHANGE for more details and to view past opportunities.

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Funding, Prize, and Competition Opportunities - Open

OCED PROGRAM	ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE	ANNOUNCEMENT DATE	RESPONSE DUE	PRESS RELEASE	APPLY NOW
Distributed Energy Systems Demonstrations Program	FOA	9/26/2023	4/15/2024	Press Release	Apply Here
MAKE IT - Strategies Track (Round 2)	Prize	7/20/2023	2/15/2024	Press Release	Apply Here
MAKE IT - Facilities Track (Secondary Timeline)	Prize	7/20/2023	2/1/2024	Press Release	Apply Here

Funding, Prize, and Competition Opportunities - Closed

OCED PROGRAM	ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE	ANNOUNCEMENT DATE	RESPONSE DUE	PRESS RELEASE	APPLY NOW
Clean Hydrogen Demand-side Initiative	RFP	9/14/2023	11/2/2023	Press Release	CLOSED
Energy Improvements in Rural and Remote Areas	FOA	5/11/2023	10/26/2023	Press Release	CLOSED
MAKE IT - Strategies Track (Round 1)	Prize	7/20/2023	10/18/2023	Press Release	CLOSED
MAKE IT - Facilities Track (Primary Timeline)	Prize	7/20/2023	10/18/2023	Press Release	CLOSED
Voucher Program Opportunity 1 - Pre-Demonstration Commercialization Support	Voucher	8/29/2023	9/26/2023	n/a	CLOSED
Voucher Program Opportunity 2 - Performance Validation, Modeling, and Certification Support	Voucher	8/30/2023	9/26/2023	n/a	CLOSED
Voucher Program Opportunity 3 – Clean Energy Demonstration Project Siting/Permitting Support	Voucher	8/30/2023	9/26/2023	n/a	CLOSED
Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land	FOA	4/4/2023	8/31/2023	Press Release	CLOSED
Industrial Demonstrations Program	FOA	3/8/2023	8/11/2023	Press Release	CLOSED
Energy Improvements in Rural and Remote Areas	FOA	3/1/2023	8/2/2023	Press Release	CLOSED
Carbon Capture Large Scale Pilot Programs	FOA	2/23/2023	7/7/2023	Press Release	CLOSED
Carbon Capture Demonstrations Projects Program	FOA	2/23/2023	5/23/2023	Press Release	CLOSED
Energy Improvements in Rural and Remote Areas	Energizing Rural Communities Prize	1/17/2023	4/24/2023	Press Release	CLOSED
Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs	FOA	9/22/2022	4/7/2023	Press Release	CLOSED
Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs	FOA	12/13/2022	3/13/2023	Press Release	CLOSED
Long-Duration Energy Storage Demonstrations	FOA	11/14/2022	3/3/2023	Press Release	CLOSED
Advanced Reactor Demonstrations Projects		12/22/2022	N/A	Press Release	CLOSED
Collaborative Alignment for Critical Technology Industries (CACTI) Lab Call	Lab Call	9/7/2022	6/27/2023	Press Release	CLOSED
CO2 Removal Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) Lab Call	Lab Call	12/13/2022	3/17/2023	Press Release	CLOSED
Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land	RFI	N/A	N/A	N/A	CLOSED
Energy Improvements in Rural and Remote Areas	RFI	N/A	N/A	N/A	CLOSED
Industrial Demonstrations Program	RFI	N/A	N/A	N/A	CLOSED
Long-Duration Energy Storage Demonstrations	RFI	N/A	N/A	N/A	CLOSED
Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Implementation Strategy	RFI	N/A	N/A	N/A	CLOSED

Prioritizing Community Benefits in OCED Projects

OCED requires applicants to include a Community Benefits Plan to help ensure broadly shared prosperity in the clean energy transition.

By prioritizing community benefits, we can ensure the next chapter in America's energy story is marked by greater justice, equity, security, and resilience.