# Blue-Sky Training Program for Grid Scale Energy Storage Systems

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003497-blue-sky-training-program-for-grid-scale-energy/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357563

> National Energy Technology Laboratory offered grants of up to $275,000 (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $4.1 million in total. Applications closed on February 2, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003497 |
| Agency | National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 2, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $275,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $4.1 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.122 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

NOFO No. DE-FOA-0003497, will be restricted to prime recipients that, as of the closing date for this NOFO, are one of the following:(1) Owners/Operators of a utility scale ESS or a facility sited ESS that is 100 kW or greater in size, such as those used to support commercial, industrial, and public service facilities, (2) a host site entity with access to a utility scale or facility sited ESS that is 100 kW or greater in size,(3) an entity with an agreement to access a utility scale or facility sited ESS that is 100 kW or greater in size. This determination is made pursuant to 2 CFR 910.126(b).

## What the grant funds

Blue-Sky Training Program for Grid Scale Energy Storage Systems aims to enhance community safety for utilities with Energy Storage Systems. As storage technologies continue to be deployed, it is critical that communities are storage ready and that necessary stakeholders are brought to the table to ensure a new or existing Energy Storage Systems will operate safely and reliably. In localities across the country, uncertainty over proper response procedures to security threats and unanticipated failures of Energy Storage Systems can delay or even prevent deployment.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003497 still open?

No. It closed on February 2, 2025. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003641, closes February 8, 2027 (93 days left).

### Who can apply for Blue-Sky Training Program for Grid Scale Energy Storage Systems?

National Energy Technology Laboratory accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Blue-Sky Training Program for Grid Scale Energy Storage Systems?

Closed February 2, 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 $275,000 each. About $4.1 million in total across about 15 awards.

### Who has won Electricity Research, Development and Analysis grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Nomad Transportable Power Systems, Inc., Corvias Military Living, LLC, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. The program made 48 awards worth $98.2 million in that time.