DE-FOA-0003338: Notice of Intent (NOI) to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled “Concentrating Solar Flux to Heat and Power.”
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 2024.
Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $10.0 million (at least $500,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $30.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 31, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 26, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$10.0 million
- Award floor$500,000
- Total funding$30.0 million
- Expected awards10
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | February 26, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 31, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | April 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 $10.0 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
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled “Concentrating Solar Flux to Heat and Power."
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-0003338 still open?
No. It closed on March 31, 2024. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).
Who can apply for Notice of Intent (NOI) to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled “Concentrating Solar Flux to Heat and Power.”?
Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization.
What is the deadline for Notice of Intent (NOI) to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled “Concentrating Solar Flux to Heat and Power.”?
Closed March 31, 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 $10.0 million each. About $30.0 million in total across about 10 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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