# Fiscal Year 2022 Solar Manufacturing Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0002609-fiscal-year-2022-solar-manufacturing-incubator-funding/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/342404

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $20.0 million (at least $500,000) to businesses. It expected to make about 24 awards worth $27.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 3, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0002609 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 3, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $20.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 24 |
| Total funding | $27.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.087 |

## Who can apply

- For profit organizations other than small businesses

## What the grant funds

Fiscal Year 2022 Solar Manufacturing Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is being issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO). This funding program seeks to invest in innovative research and development (R&D) as well as research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects that enable continued cost reductions, while developing next-generation solar technologies and boosting American solar manufacturing, especially in cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaics. These projects will support the scaling of affordable solar generation and facilitate secure, reliable integration of solar electricity into the nation’s energy grid to ultimately benefit the U.S. economy. The research and development (R&D) activities to be funded under this FOA will support the government-wide approach to the climate crisis by driving the innovation that can lead to the deployment of clean energy technologies, which are critical for climate protection. Specifically, this FOA will develop and demonstrate new technologies enabling fast deployment of large amounts of solar generation into the grid.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0002609 still open?

No. It closed on October 3, 2022. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2022 Solar Manufacturing Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from businesses.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year 2022 Solar Manufacturing Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement?

Closed October 3, 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 $20.0 million each. About $27.0 million in total across about 24 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.