Eligible: Businesses, Nonprofits, Utilities

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$1,000,000 - $6,000,000

Fiscal Year 2024 Solar Energy Supply Chain Incubator FOA

From US Department of Energy (DOE) - Golden Field Office

This funding opportunity is intended to support the DOE decarbonization goals by advancing innovative solar hardware, software, and manufacturing processes across a broad range of technology readiness levels, from laboratory-scale to pilot-scale testing and prototype demonstration. Technologies of interest include photovoltaics (PV), systems integration, and concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) technologies, as well as those that connect solar with storage or electric vehicles and dual-use PV applications like agrivoltaics and vehicle-integrated PV. Funding is for research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects that de-risk solar hardware, manufacturing processes, and software products across a wide range of solar technology areas.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Cooperative Agreement

    • Title

      Fiscal Year 2024 Solar Energy Supply Chain Incubator FOA

    • Source

      US Department of Energy (DOE) - Golden Field Office

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $50,500,000

    • Number of Awards

      11–23

    • Award Range

      $1,000,000 - $6,000,000

    • Cost Share

      Yes

    • Status

      Active

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Businesses, Nonprofits, Utilities

    • Sector

      Energy Infrastructure, Renewable Energy

    • Activity

      Outreach & Education, Research & Development

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      grants.gov

    • Pre-Application?

      Yes

    • Requirements

      Mandatory concept paper due 7/19/2024 at 5 p.m.

    • Disbursement Method

      Reimbursement

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Sep 1, 2024

    • Application Close Date

      Oct 7, 2024

  • Resources & Contacts

    • Contact

      For questions about this FOA: solar.incubator@ee.doe.gov; for questions about eXCHANGE: eere-exchangesupport@hq.doe.gov

    • Resources

      Applicants can access free Application Education Services through the American-Made Network and can engage with Power Connectors. The FOA also seeks projects that provide outreach, education, or technology development for software that delivers an automated permit review and approval process for rooftop solar PV with or without energy storage. Both for-profit and non-profit entities are eligible to apply under this topic. SETO expects to make between 11 and 23 awards ranging from $1 million to $6 million under this FOA. Learn more about past Incubator funding program awardees.

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