# Energy Storage Demonstration and Validation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003036-energy-storage-demonstration-and-validation/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349533

> National Energy Technology Laboratory offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $1) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $15.0 million in total. Applications closed on December 4, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003036 |
| Agency | National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 4, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $15.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.122 |

## 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 Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), on behalf of the Office of Electricity (OE), is releasing a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to solicit applications for innovative long duration energy storage system (ESS) demonstration projects that advance a technology towards commercialization and validate its cost and performance in the field to the energy stakeholder community. These demonstrations will contribute data to the National Lab led Rapid Operational Validation Initiative (ROVI) in order to unlock insights about the performance of these systems that will accelerate the testing and validation process for emerging technologies. The FOA will contain three areas of interest based on eligible technology: 1. Lithium Batteries 2. Flow Batteries 3. Other Innovative Technologies, that will each be eligible for up to $5 million in federal funding available with 50% cost share provided by the applicant organization(s). These projects will support DOE priorities such as the Long Duration Storage Shot and Energy Storage Grand Challenge (ESGC) and address challenges identified in DOE’s Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Pathways to Commercial Liftoff report, Electricity Advisory Committee’s (EAC) 2022 Biennial Energy Storage Review, and the Federal Consortium for Advanced Batteries (FCAB) blueprint for lithium batteries. As required under Section 3201(c)(4), DOE is required to “make publicly available a report describing the performance of those programs.” To fulfill this requirement, OE anticipates separately funding a competitively selected national lab consortium to implement the Rapid Operational Validation Initiative (ROVI), which will implement “accelerated life testing protocols to predict estimated lifetime metrics with accuracy,” as required under Section 3201(b)(3). ROVI will leverage the data from projects funded under this FOA to accelerate commercial development and deployment of a wide range of lithium batteries, flow batteries, and other storage technology. Applicant teams would be expected to work with the ROVI Lab Consortium to negotiate data sharing requirements and allocate a portion of the awarded funding to ensure these requirements are met.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003036 still open?

No. It closed on December 4, 2023. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003641, closes February 8, 2027 (93 days left).

### Who can apply for Energy Storage Demonstration and Validation?

National Energy Technology Laboratory accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Energy Storage Demonstration and Validation?

Closed December 4, 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 $5.0 million each. About $15.0 million in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won Electricity Research, Development and Analysis grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Nomad Transportable Power Systems, Inc., Corvias Military Living, LLC, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. The program made 48 awards worth $98.2 million in that time.