Energy Funding Matrix

This NOFO seeks to address the lack of sufficient private investment that is available to successfully commercialize research and development (R&D) and research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) activities and bring innovative solar photovoltaic (PV) technology to market. Prime recipients of awards funded through this NOFO will be for-profit entities, with institutions of higher education, for-profit entities, nonprofit entities, state and local governmental entities, and federally recognized Indian Tribes as eligible subrecipients to provide technical expertise, technology know-how, and technical validation capabilities.

In Spring 2025, ENERGYWERX, a Partnership Intermediary for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), will be launching the Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) Program’s Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection Solutions Collaboratives (DERISC) Opportunity. This $8 million DERISC Opportunity will fund up to eight local, state, or regional collaboratives to facilitate interconnection process improvements which align with stakeholders needs, using any of the 39 solutions identified in the DOE's Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Interconnection Roadmap. This DERISC Opportunity will leverage collaboratives (possible stakeholders include utilities, DER developers, state and local agencies, researchers, and public interest groups) to foster and support local, state, and regional interconnection stakeholder collaboratives to streamline interconnection processes using practical solutions. Applicants are encouraged to sign up and use the Teaming Partner List (available now) to connect with partners interested in similar topic areas within the same geographic regions.

This planned FOA intends to provide financial support to TCUs to plan the transition of their campuses to clean energy. The Office of Indian Energy will only consider applications from TCUs. Under the planned FOA, the Office of Indian Energy anticipates making approximately $5 million available with awards that range from $100,000 to $250,000 for planning grants. No recipient cost share is anticipated under the planned FOA.

In Spring 2025, ENERGYWERX, a Partnership Intermediary for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), will be launching the Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) Accelerating Transmission System Interconnection Strategies (ATSIS) Vouchers Program. ATSIS will include two rounds of solicitation and will facilitate matchmaking between transmission owners or Providers (Voucher Recipients) and U.S.-based organizations with specialized expertise in these advanced capabilities (Voucher Providers). Voucher Recipients seeking to enhance their interconnection services with Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs) and Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs), as well as training in electromagnetic transient (EMT) modeling, will receive technical support or training from matched Voucher Providers. The value of each voucher will depend on the service, with the estimated value of support services per Recipient ranging from $50,000 to $250,000.

This planned FOA will solicit applications for the planning, assessment, and development of clean energy projects on Tribal buildings or Tribal lands. Specifically, the Office of Indian Energy is soliciting applications from Indian Tribes, which include Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Village Corporations, Intertribal Organizations, and Tribal Energy Development Organizations, to: conduct Tribal clean energy planning, comprehensively assess the feasibility and viability of deploying clean energy technology on Tribal lands, or conduct clean energy project design and development activities for deployment on Tribal buildings or Tribal lands. Under the planned FOA, the Office of Indian Energy anticipates making approximately $25 million available with awards that range from $100,000 to $2,500,000.

Through this planned NOFO, the DOE Office of Indian Energy plans to solicit applications from Indian Tribes, which include Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Village Corporations, Intertribal Organizations, and Tribal Energy Development Organizations to: (1) Install energy generating system(s) and/or energy efficiency measure(s) for Tribal Building(s) (2) Deploy community-scale energy generating system(s) or energy storage on Tribal Lands, (3) Install integrated energy system(s) for autonomous operation (independent of the traditional centralized electric power grid) to power a single or multiple Essential Tribal Buildings during emergency situations or for tribal community resilience, and (4) Power unelectrified Tribal Buildings.

Intent to issue funding to support R&D in biobased chemicals, biobased propane/LPG, and algal systems cultivation. Up to $23M for SPARC and $10M for MASY.

Program to accelerate foundational research in fusion tech through public-private partnerships. Individual awards range from $100,000 to $500,000 annually. Applications are open to private companies, which must commit a minimum of 20% cost share for work in conjunction with a U.S. university or a national laboratory.

AMMTO is seeking input on its draft strategic framework, to improve its accuracy and value to the PE industry. This request for information (RFI) outlines the information DOE AMMTO is seeking from the public to inform the development of its Power Electronics Strategic Framework. Responses to this RFI will be used as input to update the draft framework. Both the RFI responses and the draft framework will be used by DOE to help shape key decisions concerning the future of the AMMTO Power Electronics program and its impact. AMMTO is specifically interested in feedback on the initial version of the power electronics strategic framework that accompanies this RFI.