# Deploying Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Services Benefits (SolWEB)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0002605-deploying-solar-with-wildlife-and-ecosystem-services/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338480

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $500,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make $15.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 21, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0002605 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 21, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $15.0 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

The goal of this funding opportunity is to produce solutions and/or strategies that minimize the adverse impacts of solar energy on wildlife and maximize the ecosystem benefits while enabling the rapid deployment of ground-mounted solar energy. SETO is interested in projects that will produce results with broad relevance to solar stakeholders by establishing methods, technologies, models, best management practices, and/or resources that facilitate solar energy’s pivotal role in achieving a 100% clean electricity system by 2035 and a net-zero energy system by 2050. Successful projects will produce research results that are generalizable to multiple sites, pertinent to multiple stakeholder groups, impactful in a short timeframe (i.e., 3 years or less), and engage local communities most affected by solar energy deployment. Amendment 000001: - Increase in the amount of funding - Increase the anticipated number of awards Amendment 000002: Change the full application due date to 6/21/2022

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0002605 still open?

No. It closed on June 21, 2022. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for Deploying Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Services Benefits (SolWEB)?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Deploying Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Services Benefits (SolWEB)?

Closed June 21, 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 $2.0 million each. About $15.0 million in total.

### 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.