# Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003334-offshore-wind-national-and-regional-research-and-development/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355671

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $200,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 21 awards worth $48.6 million in total. Applications closed on November 7, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003334 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 7, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | $200,000 |
| Expected awards | 21 |
| Total funding | $48.6 million |
| Cost sharing | not 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"

See Section III, A. of the FOA

## What the grant funds

DE-FOA-0003334: Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development AMENDMENT 000002: The purpose of this modification is to remove “(12 to 18-month period)” from section IV.D.iii on page 59. AMENDMENT 000001: The purpose of this modification is to • Removing the following language ", see Wind Energy Technologies Office Projects Map | Department of Energy. Specific examples include: the Thermal Tracker System and the offshore biological radar project.” from section I.B. for Topic Area 3 under Applications not of Interest, page 21. Revised $3.3M to $2.15M on page 38. 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), as well as the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). The goals of this FOA are to: -Drives accelerated U.S. floating offshore wind deployment. -Aids the transition to fixed-bottom platform concepts that simplify port and vessel constraints. -Advances technologies to monitor bird and bat presence and behavior to understand risk to species from offshore wind deployment. -Leverages the strengths of the existing industrial base in the Great Lakes region to engage with the national and global offshore wind market. -Seeds a university education and research ecosystem to support the technical needs of the U.S. floating offshore wind industry and other stakeholders and develop the next generation of technical leadership for the industry in the United States. -Advances the understanding of lightning occurrence and mitigation at offshore wind farms to improve protection from lightning strikes. To view the entire FOA document, visit the EERE Exchange Website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003334 still open?

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

### Who can apply for Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development?

Closed November 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 $5.0 million each. About $48.6 million in total across about 21 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.