# Installation Noise Reduction and Reliable Moorings for Offshore Wind and Marine Energy

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003121-installation-noise-reduction-and-reliable-moorings-for/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350420

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $300,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 16 awards worth $16.4 million in total. Applications closed on February 29, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003121 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 29, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | 16 |
| Total funding | $16.4 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.087 |

## 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

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is being issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) on behalf of the Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO), the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), as well as the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). The goals of this FOA are to: • Improve the reliability of moorings for floating offshore wind energy and marine energy converters; and • Reduce noise associated with installing fixed-bottom offshore wind energy foundations. To view the entire FOA document, visit the EERE Exchange Website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003121 still open?

No. It closed on February 29, 2024. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for Installation Noise Reduction and Reliable Moorings for Offshore Wind and Marine Energy?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Installation Noise Reduction and Reliable Moorings for Offshore Wind and Marine Energy?

Closed February 29, 2024. 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 $16.4 million in total across about 16 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.