# U.S. Wave Energy Open Water Testing

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003415-u-s-wave-energy-open-water-testing/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356520

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $25.3 million (at least $2.4 million) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 17 awards worth $113 million in total. Applications closed on January 30, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003415 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 30, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $25.3 million |
| Award floor | $2.4 million |
| Expected awards | 17 |
| Total funding | $113 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

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing, on behalf of the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) titled “Oceans of Opportunity: U.S. Wave Energy Open Water Testing”, to significantly accelerate the design, fabrication, and testing of multiple wave energy converters. WPTO plans to open a stage-gated, five-year, up to $112.5 million funding opportunity to advance U.S. wave energy technology commercial adoption. This FOA will support projects across three topic areas focused on advancing wave energy research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) to move the wave energy industry toward commercialization for distributed, community, and utility applications. Topic Area 1: Open Water Testing and System Validation for Distributed Applications Topic Area 2: Open Water Testing and System Validation for Community Applications Topic Area 3: Open Water Testing and System Validation for Utility Applications This FOA is issued via the EERE Program Information Center (EPIC) website. To view the full announcement, visit EPIC at https://epicweb.ee.doe.gov/EPICWeb/#/home.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003415 still open?

No. It closed on January 30, 2025. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for U.S. Wave Energy Open Water Testing?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for U.S. Wave Energy Open Water Testing?

Closed January 30, 2025. 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 $25.3 million each. About $113 million in total across about 17 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.