DE-FOA-0003121: Installation Noise Reduction and Reliable Moorings for Offshore Wind and Marine Energy
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 $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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 29, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$5.0 million
- Award floor$300,000
- Total funding$16.4 million
- Expected awards16
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | September 29, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | February 29, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | March 30, 2024 |
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"
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Renewable Energy Research and Development awards averaged $2.8 million; this notice allows up to $5.0 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 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
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-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.
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