# BIL DE-FOA-0003525: 2025 RENEW AMERICA'S SCHOOLS PRIZE TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003525-bil-de-foa-0003525-2025-renew-america-s/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358139

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $15.0 million (at least $300,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $89.2 million in total. Applications closed on April 3, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003525 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 3, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $15.0 million |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $89.2 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.086 |

## Who can apply

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

Please read NOFO document for full eligibility requirements at https://www.herox.com/2025renewschoolsprize

## What the grant funds

To apply, please register with the online application portal, HeroX, at https://www.herox.com/2025renewschoolsprize. Rules and required documents for application packages are available on the HeroX website. 2025 Renew America’s Schools PRIZE to Cooperative Agreement Overview: The 2025 Renew America’s School Prize will provide up to $4.2M in cash prize awards of $300,000 each, followed by cooperative agreement awards between $7.5M and $15M. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE’s) Renew America’s Schools program provides investments to transform decaying public school infrastructure into healthier, more energy efficient learning environments. The program supports the implementation of infrastructure improvements in schools, with a focus on local educational agencies (LEAs) that qualify as rural and/or high poverty. Through Renew America’s Schools, DOE will help create healthier learning environments, lower utility costs, and redirect funds to support students and teachers. The 2025 Renew America’s Schools Prize consists of the Prize competition (Phase 1) and a subsequent Cooperative Agreement (Phase 2 and Phase 3). Competitors submitting proposals should be organizations with the capacity to aggregate and manage portfolios of school facilities to receive energy assessments and improvements. Competitors should consider leveraging the Teaming Partner List, found on the HeroX prize page, to add additional capacity and expertise. This Official Rules document outlines the components of the Renew America’s Schools Prize (Phase 1) and subsequent Cooperative Agreement process and funding (Phase 2 and Phase 3). Submission Deadlines Application Submission Deadline: Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 by 5pm ET. Applications must be submitted on HeroX, not through Exchange. PRIZE (PHASE 1) PHASE 1 (PRIZE): Portfolio + Team = Up to 14 Winners at $300,000 cash prize each In Phase 1 (“Portfolio + Team”), competitors will identify a minimum of 10 schools/school facilities to be included in their application. The portfolio may span multiple LEAs. The portfolio should exhibit a high need for energy assessments and, ultimately, energy improvements. The goal of Phase 1 is for competitors to successfully assemble their project team, assemble their portfolio of school facilities, demonstrate the need for energy improvements at schools and school facilities in the defined portfolio, and outline their process to complete the tasks in Phase 2.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003525 still open?

No. It closed on April 3, 2025.

### Who can apply for BIL DE-FOA-0003525: 2025 RENEW AMERICA'S SCHOOLS PRIZE TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BIL DE-FOA-0003525: 2025 RENEW AMERICA'S SCHOOLS PRIZE TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT?

Closed April 3, 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 $15.0 million each. About $89.2 million in total.

### Who has won Conservation Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Purdue University, General Atomics, North Carolina State University. The program made 710 awards worth $1.7 billion in that time.