Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002609
The Fiscal Year 2022 Solar Manufacturing Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0002609) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), administered through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), with the Golden Field Office listed as the issuing agency office. The program is designed to accelerate innovation in solar energy by funding both research and development (R and D) and research, development, and demonstration (RD and D) efforts that can push solar technologies down the cost curve while also strengthening U.S. manufacturing capabilities. A notable emphasis is placed on advancing domestic cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic technologies, reflecting a focus on next-generation solar approaches and on reinforcing American supply chains and production capacity.
At its core, the FOA aims to support projects that make solar electricity cheaper, easier to manufacture at scale in the United States, and more straightforward to integrate into the national power grid. The DOE frames this as part of a broader government-wide strategy for addressing the climate crisis by investing in technological innovation that can speed up deployment of clean energy. In practical terms, the solicitation is looking for work that not only improves the underlying technology and manufacturing processes, but also demonstrates solutions in ways that reduce risk and shorten the path from lab results to real-world deployment. The intended outcome is faster and larger-scale buildout of solar generation, paired with secure and reliable grid integration, ultimately delivering economic benefits through clean energy growth and industrial competitiveness.
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements, which generally means DOE expects to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, through technical collaboration, milestone oversight, and coordination), rather than awarding a simple grant with minimal federal engagement. The activity category is listed as Energy, Science and Technology, and other Research and Development, and the applicable CFDA number is 81.087. The opportunity is targeted to for-profit organizations other than small businesses, indicating that larger or non-small commercial entities are the primary eligible applicants for this particular incubator-style manufacturing and technology advancement program.
In terms of scale, the FOA lists an award ceiling of $20,000,000 per award and anticipates making about 24 awards, signaling a sizable investment across multiple projects rather than concentrating all funds into only a few winners. The opportunity was created on July 14, 2022, and the original closing date for submissions was October 3, 2022. Overall, this funding opportunity is positioned as a major DOE effort to help bring forward new solar technologies and manufacturing improvements, with a clear priority on cost reduction, domestic production strength (especially for CdTe PV), and the ability to rapidly deploy substantial solar capacity while maintaining reliability and security on the U.S. electric grid.Apply for DE FOA 0002609
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2022 Solar Manufacturing Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 14, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 03, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 24 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses.
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