# DE-FOA-0002582 PVRD FOA

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0002582-de-foa-0002582-pvrd-foa/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/342293

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $15.0 million (at least $1.0 million) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $29.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 17, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0002582 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 17, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $15.0 million |
| Award floor | $1.0 million |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | $29.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.087 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Individuals
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Topic Area 1 Eligibility Restriction: DOE and National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA) Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and national laboratories are not eligible to apply as prime recipients and may be included only as subrecipients on applications in Topic Area 1. The scope of work performed by the prime recipient shall not be less than the scope of work performed by the subrecipients who are ineligible to be prime applicants, as measured by the total project costs. The requirement for the prime recipient’s share of total project costs can be met with the prime’s percentage being greater than the individual contribution of each subrecipient even if the prime applicant’s share is less than 50% of the scope of work. For example, a project allocation of 40% prime applicant and three subapplicants each utilizing 20% of the budget is allowable.

## What the grant funds

This modification includes: - Submission deadline for Letter of Intent. DE-FOA-0002582 PVRD FOA: This FOA seeks to fund projects to reduce photovoltaics hardware costs and environmental impacts; and increase perovskite module performance. These research areas will support increased photovoltaics deployment needed to meet the Biden administration’s goal of a carbon emissions free electricity sector by 2035. The FOA will have two topics: • Topic 1 seeks to fund 2-3 year long research projects at a maximum of $1.5M each project in federal funds to produce low-cost, high throughput photovoltaics module designs and processing methods to reduce the environmental burden, materials usage and vulnerability in the metallization and end-of-life handling of photovoltaic modules to support the transition to a decarbonized electricity system. • Topic 2 solicits applications for projects that will bring together teams of researchers from multiple institutions and/or companies to understand and address the major issues in perovskite solar cell devices that limit the durability, scale-up, and efficiency.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0002582 still open?

No. It closed on October 17, 2022. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for DE-FOA-0002582 PVRD FOA?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for DE-FOA-0002582 PVRD FOA?

Closed October 17, 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 $15.0 million each. About $29.0 million in total across about 12 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.