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DE-FOA-0002561: Testing Capabilities and Facilities to Validate Hydropower Technology Innovations

Closed Closed November 1, 2021 Opportunity DE-FOA-0002561

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT) (DE-FOA-0003647). Status: Closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left). It is in our archive of Golden Field Office notices from 2021.

Golden Field Office offered grants to any type of organization. Applications closed on November 1, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed August 31, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedAugust 31, 2021
DeadlineNovember 1, 2021
Archived by Grants.govDecember 1, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

Request for Information(RFI): "Testing Capabilities and Facilities to Validate Hydropower Technology Innovations" The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) seeks comments on the testing facilities and capabilities that will be needed by technology developers, manufacturers, designers, construction contractors, owners, regulators, researchers, and other stakeholders to validate and advance emerging and future hydropower technology innovations. This RFI is not accepting applications for financial assistance or financial incentives. The full content of the announcement can be found on the EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.

Category: Energy.

Who has won Renewable Energy Research and Development grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Renewable Energy Research and Development (81.087) awarded $2.5 billion across 900 grant awards, an average of $2.8 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Oregon State UniversityOregon12$112 million
University of UtahUtah3$107 million
Avapco LLCGeorgia2$103 million
Plug Power Inc.New York4$75.7 million
General Motors LLCMichigan5$61.1 million

Top states: California ($331 million), New York ($226 million), Oregon ($211 million), Massachusetts ($170 million), Michigan ($166 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, DE-FOA-0003647, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is DE-FOA-0002561 still open?

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

Who can apply for Testing Capabilities and Facilities to Validate Hydropower Technology Innovations?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization.

What is the deadline for Testing Capabilities and Facilities to Validate Hydropower Technology Innovations?

Closed November 1, 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.

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