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Federal grants to Calwave Inc.

Berkeley, California · Small businesses · UEI EG3QMUMNTEH5

Calwave Inc. in Berkeley, California received $10.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was Renewable Energy Research and Development, with $9.2 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$115.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Calwave Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$618,280
FY 20221$7.5 million
FY 20232$1.3 million
FY 20242$1.3 million
FY 20250-$115

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Calwave Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Renewable Energy Research and Development 81.0873$9.2 million
Office of Science Financial Assistance Program 81.0492$1.5 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Energy5$10.7 million

Largest awards

The 5 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
The scope of this project is the fabrication, integration and ocean testing of calwave’s next-generation submerged pressure differential wave energy converter (WEC), specifically for a two-year deployment at the pacwave south test site.
ASST_NON_DEEE0009952_089 on USAspending
Renewable Energy Research and DevelopmentSeptember 23, 2022$7.5 million
Calwave xnode
ASST_NON_DESC0023851_089 on USAspending
Office of Science Financial Assistance ProgramSeptember 12, 2023$1.3 million
This action will initiate a funding opportunity announcement number for the foa titled ''marine energy system design and validation''.
ASST_NON_DEEE0008632_089 on USAspending
Renewable Energy Research and DevelopmentJuly 21, 2021$1.1 million
Marine and hydrokinetic technology development and advancement
ASST_NON_DEEE0008097_089 on USAspending
Renewable Energy Research and DevelopmentJanuary 25, 2021$618,254
Calwave spring and pre-tension systems for wave energy converters
ASST_NON_DESC0025248_089 on USAspending
Office of Science Financial Assistance ProgramSeptember 11, 2024$200,000

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Calwave Inc. get?

$10.7 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Calwave Inc. the most?

The Department of Energy, with $10.7 million in 5 awards.

What is Calwave Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$7.5 million under Renewable Energy Research and Development, with its first action in the period on September 23, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Calwave Inc.?

Its largest are Renewable Energy Research and Development and Office of Science Financial Assistance Program.

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