Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002256
The Department of Energy, through its Golden Field Office and the Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a planned Fiscal Year 2020 funding opportunity focused on early-stage research and development in solar energy. The central aim is to advance solar technologies that make it easier to use solar power and integrate it smoothly and reliably into the electric grid. In practical terms, this points to R&D that helps the grid handle higher levels of solar generation while maintaining dependable service, and that improves how solar energy is produced, managed, and potentially stored.
The planned Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is described as supporting innovative research efforts in several closely related areas. One emphasis is lowering the cost of solar electricity, with the broader goal of improving energy affordability for consumers and businesses. Another emphasis is secure and reliable grid integration, meaning technologies and approaches that allow more solar to be added without compromising grid stability, resilience, or operational security. The opportunity also highlights enhanced use and storage of solar energy, which suggests interest in work that increases the value of solar by better matching supply with demand, reducing curtailment, and enabling solar energy to be utilized when the sun is not shining through storage or other flexibility solutions.
From a programmatic perspective, the NOI frames these R&D efforts as foundational investments intended to sustain the growth of the U.S. solar industry over the long term. The DOE ties the rationale to broader national priorities such as preserving American energy choice, independence, and security. The message is that improving solar performance, cost, and grid compatibility is not only a technical objective but also part of a strategy to strengthen domestic energy options and support a robust U.S. clean energy sector.
Administratively, this opportunity is listed as discretionary funding and anticipates using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically means the DOE expects substantial involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant. The funding activity category is Energy, and the program is associated with CFDA number 81.087. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would appear in the full FOA text. The posting indicates an expected number of awards of one, with an award ceiling listed as 1 (as provided in the source data). The NOI was created on December 20, 2019, and shows an original closing date of January 20, 2020. Finally, the notice makes clear that actual funding levels depend on Congressional appropriations and the availability of future-year budget authority, meaning the final award amount and scope could be constrained by the federal budget process.Apply for DE FOA 0002256
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOI - Solar Energy Technologies Office Fiscal Year 2020 Funding Program" 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 Dec 20, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 20, 2020 Notice of Intent. (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 $1.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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