# Fiscal Year 2024 Solar Energy Supply Chain Incubator FOA

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003289-fiscal-year-2024-solar-energy-supply-chain-incubator/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354748

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $6.0 million (at least $1.0 million) to nonprofits, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 23 awards worth $50.5 million in total. Applications closed on October 7, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003289 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 7, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $6.0 million |
| Award floor | $1.0 million |
| Expected awards | 23 |
| Total funding | $50.5 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.087 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced the Fiscal Year 2024 Solar Energy Supply Chain Incubator funding opportunity (FOA), which will provide up to $50.5 million for research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects that de-risk solar hardware, manufacturing processes, and software products across a wide range of solar technology areas. The research and development (R&D) and demonstration (RD&D) activities to be funded under this FOA will support the government-wide approach to the climate crisis by driving the innovation that can lead to the deployment of clean energy technologies, which are critical for climate protection. Specifically, this FOA will support the DOE decarbonization goals by advancing innovative solar hardware, software, and manufacturing processes across a broad range of technology readiness levels, from laboratory-scale to pilot-scale testing and prototype demonstration. Technologies of interest include photovoltaics (PV), systems integration, and concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) technologies, as well as those that connect solar with storage or electric vehicles and dual-use PV applications like agrivoltaics and vehicle-integrated PV. SETO encourages for-profit applicants to team with diverse institutions including academic institutions, non-profits, state and local governments, and Tribal governments. The FOA also seeks projects that provide outreach, education, or technology development for software that delivers an automated permit review and approval process for rooftop solar PV with or without energy storage. Both for-profit and non-profit entities are eligible to apply under this topic. SETO expects to make between 11 and 23 awards ranging from $1 million to $6 million under this FOA. Learn more about past Incubator funding program awardees. Prior to submitting a full application for this opportunity, a mandatory concept paper is due July 19 at 5 p.m. ET. Applicants can also access free Application Education Services through the American-Made Network and can engage with Power Connectors.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003289 still open?

No. It closed on October 7, 2024. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2024 Solar Energy Supply Chain Incubator FOA?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from nonprofits, small businesses and businesses.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year 2024 Solar Energy Supply Chain Incubator FOA?

Closed October 7, 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 $6.0 million each. About $50.5 million in total across about 23 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.