DE-FOA-0002954: WETO Offshore Wind 2023 Centers of Excellence FOA
Closed
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 2023.
Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $4.8 million (at least $2.9 million) to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $4.8 million in total. Applications closed on August 28, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 15, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$4.8 million
- Award floor$2.9 million
- Total funding$4.8 million
- Expected awards2
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | May 10, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 28, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 27, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Renewable Energy Research and Development awards averaged $2.8 million; this notice allows up to $4.8 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
Modification 0001: The purpose is to remove erroneous Community Partnership Documentation requirement from Section IV.D.i, Full Application Content Requirements, of the FOA. WETO Offshore Wind 2023 Centers of Excellence FOA, DE-FOA-0002954. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing, on behalf of the Wind Energy Technlogies Office (WETO), this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled "WETO Offshore Wind 2023 Centers of Excellence FOA".EERE expects to make a total of approximately $4.75 million of federal funding available for new awards under this FOA, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. The university-led Centers of Excellence funded through this opportunity are intended to accelerate and maximize the effectiveness, reliability, and sustainability of U.S. offshore wind deployment and operation through partnership with industry participants, including wind project developers and technology manufacturers; other institutions of higher education; other research institutions, such as national laboratories; non-governmental organizations; tribes; and state and local-level governments. To view the complete FOA document, visit the eXCHANGE website at: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. Please note that you must first select this specific FOA Number in order to view the questions and answers specific to this FOA.
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.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University | Oregon | 12 | $112 million |
| University of Utah | Utah | 3 | $107 million |
| Avapco LLC | Georgia | 2 | $103 million |
| Plug Power Inc. | New York | 4 | $75.7 million |
| General Motors LLC | Michigan | 5 | $61.1 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-0002954 still open?
No. It closed on August 28, 2023. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).
Who can apply for WETO Offshore Wind 2023 Centers of Excellence FOA?
Golden Field Office accepted applications from colleges and universities.
What is the deadline for WETO Offshore Wind 2023 Centers of Excellence FOA?
Closed August 28, 2023. 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 $4.8 million each. About $4.8 million in total across about 2 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.
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