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Fiscal Year 2024 Solar Energy Supply Chain Incubator FOA
The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced the Fiscal Year 2024 Solar Energy Supply Chain Incubator funding opportunity (FOA), which will provide up to $38 million 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.
The research and development (R&D) and demonstration (RD&D) activities to be funded under this FOA will support the government-wide approach to the climate crisis by driving the innovation that can lead to the deployment of clean energy technologies, which are critical for climate protection.
Specifically, this FOA will 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.
SETO encourages for-profit applicants to team with diverse institutions including academic institutions, non-profits, state and local governments, and Tribal governments.
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 $5 million under this FOA.
Learn more about past Incubator funding program awardees.
Prior to submitting a full application for this opportunity, a mandatory concept paper is due July 19 at 5 p.m.
ET.
Applicants can also access free Application Education Services through the American-Made Network and can engage with Power Connectors.
The research and development (R&D) and demonstration (RD&D) activities to be funded under this FOA will support the government-wide approach to the climate crisis by driving the innovation that can lead to the deployment of clean energy technologies, which are critical for climate protection.
Specifically, this FOA will 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.
SETO encourages for-profit applicants to team with diverse institutions including academic institutions, non-profits, state and local governments, and Tribal governments.
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 $5 million under this FOA.
Learn more about past Incubator funding program awardees.
Prior to submitting a full application for this opportunity, a mandatory concept paper is due July 19 at 5 p.m.
ET.
Applicants can also access free Application Education Services through the American-Made Network and can engage with Power Connectors.
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EERE Funding Opportunity eXCHANGE
Additional Information of Eligibility:
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below: • Local indigenous institutions of higher education • Local indigenous not-for-profit organizations • Local indigenous regional organizations • Local indigenous parastatal organizations • Local indigenous hospitals • Eligible Agencies of the local and union government • Local indigenous faith-based and community-based organizations • Consortiums whose memberships consists only of any of the above local indigenous applicants • Other-Special Eligibility Criteria: o At the time of submission the organizations must provide documentation proving success in comprehensive HIV prevention, care, and antiretroviral treatment (ART) programs.
o The organizations must have an active comprehensive HIV prevention, care, and antiretroviral treatment (ART) program in place at time of submission.
A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application.
If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a legal, binding agreement from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required.
Attach with “Other Attachment Forms” when submitting via www.grants.gov.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/FOAReviewPublish.aspx?FoaId=67d668d9-160a-447c-9549-f01a632f8623
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Date Posted:
2024-06-06
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Archive Date:
2024-11-06
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