# Advancing Wave Energy Technologies through Open Water Testing at PacWave

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0002415-advancing-wave-energy-technologies-through-open-water/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334649

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $9.0 million (at least $250,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $27.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 5, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0002415 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 5, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $9.0 million |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $27.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.087 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

Amendment 000005: The purpose of this modification is to add additional resources to Appendix G - Example performance Metrics. The word "design" is also added to Topic Area 1, Budget Period 2 title in Table 3 to clarify expectations for the Budget Period. Amendment 000004: The purpose of this modification is to amend Table 3 for Topic Area 1. See page 2 of the FOA for details. Amendment 000003: The purposes of this modification are to: 1. Revise Topic Area 1 Anticipated Period of Performance to 48 months: Table 1 on page 11, revised Topic Area 1 award duration to up to 48 months on page 12, and BP2 duration to 39 months in Table 3 on page 16. Change wording on page 12 to say between instead of at least; and 2. Replace “Project partners” with “subrecipients” and “subcontractors” with “vendors” on pages 42, 49,50, and 51. Amendment 000002: The purposes of this modification are to: 1. Add additional text to Table 3. TA1 (both TA1a and TA1b) Scope, deliverables, schedule on pages 15 and 16; and 2. Revise Topic Area 3 requirements in Section III.E. Limitation on Number of Concept Papers and Full Applications Eligible for Review on page 39. To view the full FOA document, visit EERE Exchange at https://eere-Exchange.energy.gov. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing, on behalf of the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled “Advancing Wave Energy Technologies through Open Water Testing at PacWave.” This FOA supports open water Research and Development (R&D) at the PacWave test site that is needed to advance wave energy converter (WEC) technologies towards commercial viability. This FOA will only fund projects that will perform testing at the PacWave South test site. Projects that propose testing at the PacWave North test site will not be considered for funding. Accordingly, the remainder of this solicitation refers to “PacWave South” simply as “PacWave”. WEC technologies are still in the early stages of development. Due to limited available infrastructure, prior to PacWave, there have been few opportunities to conduct in-water deployments in the United States. Conducting in-water demonstrations are critical to understanding performance of systems, and are necessary to developing cost-competitive WEC technologies.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0002415 still open?

No. It closed on October 5, 2022. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for Advancing Wave Energy Technologies through Open Water Testing at PacWave?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Advancing Wave Energy Technologies through Open Water Testing at PacWave?

Closed October 5, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $9.0 million each. About $27.0 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Renewable Energy Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Oregon State University, University of Utah, Avapco LLC. The program made 900 awards worth $2.5 billion in that time.