# Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) “Fiscal Year 2023 Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar”

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003060-notice-of-intent-to-issue-funding-opportunity-announcement/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348715

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $2 (at least $1) to businesses. Applications closed on July 14, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003060 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 14, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $2 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.087 |

## Who can apply

- For profit organizations other than small businesses

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) intends to release the Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) of up to $36 million for research, development, and demonstration projects on two major thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technologies: metal halide perovskite PV and cadmium telluride (CdTe) PV. This FOA will promote American leadership in thin-film PV technology, and the domestic manufacture of thin-film PV modules. This FOA will also support SETO in meeting Congressional direction provided in fiscal year 2023 to spend no less than $25 million to support the advancement of both perovskite PV and CdTe PV technologies ($50 million in total).The FOA is expected to be released in September 2023 and is expected to be restricted to for-profit lead applicants. Up to $20M will fund projects on industrial perovskite PV research and development to enable future commercialization by reaching specific thresholds of efficiency, long-term reliability, manufacturability, and economic viability. Quantitative guidelines within the NOI describe what a competitive application is expected to include for a given funding level. This information is being communicated through the NOI so potential applicants can take advantage of the intervening time before a FOA is released to identify and fill possible gaps in their capabilities. Up to $16M will fund projects to advance cadmium telluride (CdTe) PV research, development, demonstration, and commercialization across the materials, equipment, installation, and performance monitoring supply chain to improve the competitiveness of the domestic CdTe PV technology industry.¿¿ SETO anticipates to award 3 or more financial assistance awards in the form of cooperative agreements. These awards will last 18-36 months, with $3 million-$20 million federal share per project and a cost share requirement of 20-50%.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003060 still open?

No. It closed on July 14, 2023. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) “Fiscal Year 2023 Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar”?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from businesses.

### What is the deadline for Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) “Fiscal Year 2023 Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar”?

Closed July 14, 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 $2 each.

### 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.