Federal Energy Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support for nonprofit organizations to create innovative programs that celebrate American culture and strengthen U.S.-Japan relations through outreach activities across Japan.

This funding opportunity provides $10 million to academic institutions and their partners to develop and demonstrate innovative cybersecurity solutions for enhancing the resilience of the energy delivery systems in the United States.

This grant provides funding for technology demonstrations of non-lithium long-duration energy storage solutions, targeting state energy offices, Indian Tribes, educational institutions, electric utilities, and private energy storage companies to advance these technologies towards commercial viability.

The Distinguished Early Career Program (DECP) is the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energys (NE) most prestigious award for the most innovative distinguished faculty members beginning their independent careers. The intent of the program is to provide stable support to those faculty to form the impactful research groups, innovative lines of inquiry, educational approaches, and critical new research directions that will drive the next generation of nuclear energy innovation. NE encourages all eligible applicants to apply, especially women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities. This FOA is soliciting distinguished early career applications that provide a clear research and education plan that highlights the applicants research and educational strengths; the research and education vision to support the development of the faculty member; and research infrastructure, curriculum, and outcomes that will advance the applicants research focus while training the next generation of nuclear energy professionals. Applications are required to focus on NE mission areas as outlined below.

Notice of Intent (NOI) for Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA0003334 titled Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO), a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development. This notice of intent (NOI) is issued so that interested parties are aware of EEREs intention to issue this FOA in the near term. All the information contained in this NOI is subject to change. EERE will not respond to questions concerning this NOI. Once the FOA has been released, EERE will provide an avenue for potential applicants to submit questions. Complete information, including the full Notice of Intent, can be found on the EERE Exchange website: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/

This funding opportunity is designed to support partnerships among industry, government, and academia in developing and testing innovative mining technologies to strengthen the U.S. supply chain for critical minerals essential for energy and national security.

This funding opportunity is designed to support research and development projects focused on the reuse, recycling, and assessment of the health of electric vehicle batteries, targeting innovators and organizations in the clean energy and automotive sectors.

This grant provides funding for interdisciplinary teams of graduate students, researchers, and industry professionals to explore and propose solutions for integrating renewable energy into the U.S. electric grid.

Collaboration Opportunity Announcement (COA) for Parties Interested in Partnering with the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) under FOA 24-3210 Competitive Portfolios for Advanced Scientific Computing Research This is only an opportunity notice. Any information contained in this opportunity notice is subject to change. DOE will not respond to individual submissions or publish a compendium of the responses made to this opportunity notice. A submittal in response to this opportunity notice shall not constitute or create a binding commitment to develop or pursue the project or ideas discussed within a particular submittal. DOE is under no obligation to partner or collaborate with any entity who submits a response to this opportunity notice. DOE may choose to partner or collaborate with one or more or none of the responding entities. The terms and conditions of any resulting partnership or collaboration shall be memorialized in a future written agreement. The costs incurred to submit a response to this opportunity notice will not be borne by the Government.

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy’s (NE) mission is to advance nuclear energy science and technology to meet United States (U.S.) energy, environmental, and economic needs. NE has identified the following goals to address challenges in the nuclear energy sector, to help realize the potential of advanced technology, and to leverage the unique role of the Government in spurring innovation: 1. Enable continued operation of existing U.S. nuclear reactors. 2. Enable deployment of advanced nuclear reactors. 3. Develop advanced nuclear fuel cycles and spent nuclear fuel management options. NE strives to promote integrated and collaborative research conducted by national laboratory, university, industry, and international partners under the direction of NE’s programs, and to deploy innovative nuclear energy technologies to the market and to optimize the benefits of nuclear energy. The explanatory statement accompanying Division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 reads as follows: “Section 311 of the agreement provides up to $100,000,000 to implement a new nuclear safety training program. The Department is directed to make one or more cost-shared awards not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act. The program shall require cost share of at least 50 percent of the total program costs. The cost share must come from nonfederal sources unless otherwise allowed by law. In implementing the program, the Department shall give priority to universities located within 50 miles of reactors that were constructed prior to 1980 and have had significant safety issues in the last five decades. A successful applicant shall have clearly defined goals and objectives; identify and address the gap between available skilled workers and the demand for the training program; and lead to an industry recognized nuclear reactor safety credential to meet demand.” This Request for Information (RFI)/Notice of Intent (NOI) is used solely for information capture and planning purposes and does not constitute a DOE solicitation, nor does it relate to any current solicitation. This RFI/NOI is issued with the intent of obtaining information and informing the community of NE’s anticipation to issue a future solicitation. NE seeks ideas, input, comments, feedback, and recommendationsfrom interested parties for future competitive workforce development programs focused on nuclear safety training for the workforce that supports the continued safe operation of existing nuclear power plants. Information received in response to this RFI/NOI may or may not be utilized to inform future DOE solicitations.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for pilot projects that recover critical minerals and materials from industrial processes in the U.S., targeting both coal-based and other industries to enhance domestic supply chain security.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research and development in accelerator technology, targeting academic institutions, national labs, and for-profit companies to advance innovations that benefit multiple scientific fields and enhance domestic manufacturing capabilities.

The American-Made Electronics Scrap Recycling Advancement Prize (E-SCRAP) is a $3.95 million challenge sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO). This three-phase prize aims to stimulate innovative approaches that reduce the costs and environmental impact of critical material recovery from electronic scrap (e-scrap). The program aligns with the DOE's mission to advance energy technology and reduce environmental impact, specifically targeting the challenges within the e-scrap recycling value chain. The target beneficiaries of the E-SCRAP prize are individuals, private entities (for-profits and nonprofits), nonfederal government entities (states, counties, tribes, and municipalities), and academic institutions working in waste collection and management, dismantling and sorting, separation, refining, validation, and material supply. The impact goals are to increase the domestic supply of critical materials from e-scrap, enhance material circularity, and reduce the environmental footprint associated with current recycling processes. The program prioritizes innovative approaches, processes, or technologies that optimize and implement critical material separation and recovery from e-scrap. This includes building partnerships across the recycling value chain, developing and demonstrating innovations, addressing technical, supply chain, or logistical hurdles, and enhancing supply chains to accelerate connectivity between various stages of recycling. Areas of interest include innovations for electronic scrap (communication devices, home appliances, medical/office equipment) and the recovery of critical materials such as aluminum, cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel, and rare earth elements. Expected outcomes include the development and demonstration of new technologies that lead to more efficient and environmentally friendly e-scrap recycling processes. Measurable results will be seen in increased rates of critical material recovery, reduced costs, and a decrease in environmental impact. Competitor teams can win up to $800,000 in cash prizes and $150,000 in national laboratory analysis support. The prize’s strategic priorities are to act as a catalyst for change, fostering innovation and collaboration to strengthen the domestic supply chain of critical materials, thereby contributing to clean energy initiatives and a more circular economy.

This initiative provides funding to support the development of large-scale carbon dioxide storage projects, targeting project developers, state and tribal entities, and research institutions to help achieve national decarbonization goals.

This program provides funding for technology developers and industrial facilities to collaboratively test and validate innovative energy-efficient technologies in real-world industrial settings, enhancing their performance and adoption.

FY 2024 Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant

This initiative seeks input from utilities, technology developers, researchers, regulators, and academia to support the development and adoption of innovative technologies that improve the reliability, resilience, security, and affordability of the U.S. electricity grid.

The HBIIP program offers cost-share grants up to $5 million to fueling and distribution facilities for the expansion of renewable fuel infrastructure, aiming to increase the sales and use of higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel derived from U.S. agricultural products.

This funding opportunity provides substantial financial support for universities, businesses, and governments to develop and implement innovative technologies that capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, promoting environmental sustainability and community benefits.

This initiative seeks public input from stakeholders in the energy, manufacturing, and technology sectors to shape a strategic framework for advancing wide bandgap power electronics, which are essential for improving the efficiency and performance of critical U.S. infrastructure.