# RFI: Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Climate Technology

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0002540-rfi-inclusive-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-in-climate/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334083

> Golden Field Office offered grants to any type of organization. Applications closed on August 6, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0002540 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 6, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not 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

This Request for Information (RFI) is intended to inform the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity (ED) on enabling an inclusive and just entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem in climate and energy technologies. DOE seeks to understand the barriers to entry to DOE funding opportunities and other forms of assistance for first-time applicants, people and organizations from underrepresented communities, underserved and frontline communities, and from other non-traditional backgrounds, as well as understanding programmatic, operational, or other internal measures that DOE can implement to remove these barriers. Measures may encompass application support services for funding opportunities, incubation and acceleration services for entrepreneurship; and other measures to support a just and inclusive innovation ecosystem. This RFI is not aimed at policy recommendations that require changes in the law, but those that DOE can implement using its existing authorities.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0002540 still open?

No. It closed on August 6, 2021. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for RFI: Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Climate Technology?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for RFI: Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Climate Technology?

Closed August 6, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### 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.