Conservation Research and Development (81.086)
Conservation Research and Development (Assistance Listing 81.086) is run by the Department of Energy. It awarded $1.7 billion in 710 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.5 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.6 million. Half of the 710 awards fell between $900,000 and $2.9 million, and they ranged from $44,340 to $27.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.7 billion
- Grant awards710
- Typical award$1.6 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$127 million
- Size rank186 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants, project grants (cooperative agreements)
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $313 million in fiscal 2021 to $127 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 186th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 23% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 50 states and territories.
What the program funds
The goal of this program has been to conduct a balanced, long-term research effort in Buildings Technologies, Vehicle Technologies, Solid State Lighting Technologies, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies, and Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization. Grants and cooperative agreements will be offered on a competitive basis to develop and transfer various energy conservation technologies to the non-federal sector, consistent with current Department of Energy (DOE) priorities. Submission deadlines will be published in specific Notices of Funding Opportunities on the DOE Funding Opportunity Exchange by the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) are also posted at the grants.gov website at http://www.grants.gov.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
For-profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, State and local governments may apply.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Assistance may be used in the form of cooperative agreements, or grants to nonprofit institutions and organizations to develop and transfer energy conservation technologies to the scientific and industrial communities, States, and local governments.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title 2, Part 910, Subpart 130 Cost sharing (EPACT),Public Law 109-58.Energy Policy Act 2005 (Section 988)This program has statutorily required cost share percentages based on project type: Education & Outreach 0%, Research & Development 20%, Demonstration and Commercialization 50%.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Awards ranged from $5,000 to $14,999,102
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Conservation Research and Development (81.086) awarded $1.7 billion across 710 grant awards, an average of $2.5 million per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 31% of the money, businesses 21% and state and local governments 18%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 257 | $540 million | 31% |
| Businesses | 116 | $376 million | 21% |
| State and local governments | 106 | $319 million | 18% |
| Nonprofits | 136 | $280 million | 16% |
| Small businesses | 81 | $205 million | 12% |
| Other | 12 | $23.3 million | 1.3% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 2 | $3.7 million | 0.2% |
By state
48 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 111 | $262 million |
| Michigan | 30 | $92.8 million |
| New York | 40 | $83.3 million |
| Massachusetts | 27 | $78.7 million |
| Virginia | 28 | $77.1 million |
| Texas | 29 | $69.7 million |
| Indiana | 22 | $69.2 million |
| Illinois | 32 | $68.7 million |
| Tennessee | 19 | $56.0 million |
| Colorado | 31 | $55.6 million |
| North Carolina | 17 | $55.2 million |
| Maryland | 22 | $48.0 million |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | $46.5 million |
| Oregon | 20 | $44.4 million |
| Minnesota | 15 | $44.2 million |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $44.1 million |
| Ohio | 20 | $41.7 million |
| Arizona | 3 | $36.7 million |
| Georgia | 16 | $31.9 million |
| Florida | 12 | $31.0 million |
| Alaska | 9 | $28.6 million |
| Utah | 11 | $28.2 million |
| Kansas | 7 | $26.4 million |
| Alabama | 7 | $25.6 million |
| New Jersey | 8 | $22.8 million |
| South Carolina | 7 | $22.0 million |
| Kentucky | 6 | $21.4 million |
| Washington | 10 | $20.0 million |
| Missouri | 9 | $18.9 million |
| Connecticut | 12 | $18.2 million |
| Nevada | 4 | $17.9 million |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $16.0 million |
| Idaho | 2 | $14.4 million |
| Vermont | 6 | $14.3 million |
| South Dakota | 1 | $14.2 million |
| Arkansas | 4 | $13.8 million |
| West Virginia | 10 | $13.0 million |
| Delaware | 6 | $12.5 million |
| Louisiana | 8 | $10.9 million |
| New Mexico | 8 | $10.2 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $10.1 million |
| Rhode Island | 4 | $7.2 million |
| North Dakota | 3 | $5.7 million |
| Maine | 5 | $5.1 million |
| Iowa | 4 | $4.8 million |
| Montana | 2 | $2.8 million |
| Wyoming | 3 | $2.8 million |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1.3 million |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $816,000 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $774,915 |