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DE-FOA-0002793: Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Marine Energy Systems Innovation at Sea

Closed Closed March 2, 2023 Opportunity DE-FOA-0002793 ☆ Save

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 2022.

• Award ceiling$2.1 million
• Award floor$300,000
• Total funding$10.3 million
• Expected awards14
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

• Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Renewable Energy Research and Development awards averaged $2.8 million; this notice allows up to $2.1 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (30% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

This modification (0003): 1. Extend Full Application due date from 2/24/23 to 3/2/23. This modification (0002): 1. Spelled out IOM&D (installation, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning) on pages 29 & 33.2. Added additional desalination resources to Appendix I.This Modification (0001):1. Extended Concept Paper due date from 11/4/22 to 12/2/22.2. Modified section B. Cost Sharing to revise cost share requirements for institutions of higher education and non-profit organizations.3. Clarified language regarding communication with NREL during the application/negotiation process on pages 27, 28 and 32.4. Added in Appendix I for Desalination resources.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing, on behalf of the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled “Marine Energy Systems Innovation at Sea.” This FOA will accelerate the development and field testing of renewable marine energy technologies by focusing on wave and ocean current resources as well as reductions in the energy use and carbon emissions associated with desalination to provide zero-carbon, affordable, and reliable sources of drinking water for disaster relief, emergency response, and small communities facing water scarcity and security issues. WPTO’s focus on desalination directly supports coastal and island resilience, and incorporates end-user needs assessments, translating user requirements for design and advancement of marine energy technologies. Previous research has demonstrated the feasibility of small, modular, wave-powered desalination systems through theoretical studies , laboratory testing, and short-duration at-sea testing. This FOA focuses on innovation of wave energy converters (WECs) for nearshore environments across diverse coastal conditions through long duration at-sea testing and operations (i.e., two weeks to six months) and component/sub-system technology development and testing. It will additionally support commercialization opportunities for novel technologies and a feasibility assessment of an ocean current test facility off the coast of the United States. To view the full FOA document, visit EERE Exchange at https://eere-Exchange.energy.gov.

Category: Energy.

Applying now

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

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