Next-Generation Geothermal Field Tests and Geothermal Resource Characterization and Confirmation

Overview

• Type

  Grant

• Title

  Next-Generation Geothermal Field Tests and Geothermal Resource Characterization and Confirmation

• Source

  US Department of Energy

• Federal or State

  Federal

• Total Amount

  $171,500,000

• Number of Awards

  40

• Award Range

  $1,000,000 - $25,000,000

• Cost Share

  Yes

• Status

  Active

Topics

Climate

Energy Efficiency

Resilience

Eligibility

• Audience

  Agriculture, Businesses, Education, Individuals, Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies, Tribes, Utilities

• Sector

  Climate, Energy Efficiency, Resilience

• Eligibility

  Eligible Entities

  • Institutions of higher education
  • For-profit entities
  • Nonprofit entities
  • State and local government entities
  • Federally recognized Indian and Alaska Native tribes
  • DOE/National Nuclear Security Administration federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs)
  • Non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to participate as a subrecipient only
  • Federal agencies and instrumentalities (other than DOE) are eligible to participate as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a recipient.
  • A foreign entity may submit an application to this NOFO, but the application must be accompanied by an explicit written waiver request. If the application includes a foreign entity as a subrecipient, the lead applicant must submit a separate explicit written waiver request for each proposed foreign subrecipient.

  Eligible Activities

  • Research and development
  • Field-scale testing
  • Exploration drilling
  • Resource characterization and confirmation

• Location

  National

Application Process

• Application Link

  Apply Now

• Pre-Application?

  No

• Requirements

  Topics available for funding under this opportunity:

  Topic Area 1: EGS Field Tests
  • Approximate total available funding: Up to $100,000,000 across FY2023, FY2024, FY2025
  • Approximate number of awards: 4–10
  • Approximate dollar amount of individual awards: $10,000,000–$25,000,000
  • Minimum cost share required: 20%
  • Approximate award project period: 36–60 months
  • Anticipated length of budget periods: 12–24 months

  Topic Area 6: Drilling for Next-Generation and Hydrothermal Resource Exploration, Characterization, and Confirmation
  • Approximate total available funding: $71,500,000 in FY2025
  • Approximate number of awards: 8–18
  • Approximate dollar amount of individual awards: $4,000,000–$8,000,000
  • Minimum cost share required: 20%
  • Approximate award project period: 12–48 months
  • Anticipated length of budget periods: 12–24 months

• Disbursement Method

  Unspecified

Important Dates

• Application Open Date

  Feb 25, 2026

• Application Close Date

  Mar 27, 2026

• Application Close Time

  12:00 AM PST

• Publish Date

  Feb 25, 2026

Resources & Contacts

• Contact

  For questions relating to this specific NOFO, please send emails to: NextGen_GeoDrilling@ee.doe.gov.

• Technical Assistance Contact

  https://eere-eXCHANGE.energy.gov

  EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov—include NOFO name and number in the subject line.

• Resources

  EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange
  Funding Notice: Next-Generation Geothermal Field Tests and Geothermal Resource Characterization and Confirmation | Department of Energy