Energy Funding Matrix

Funding the clean energy transition has become a clear focus of the current administration. Recent pieces of legislation, such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), have created dozens of grant, loan and financing programs for renewable energies. These opportunities were sourced across agencies and collected in a central location to ensure you find the relevant grant, loan or financing program that fits your organization’s renewable energy goals. MLS and Mintz have developed an ESG funding matrix that serves as an aggregate resource to help you leverage federal dollars in your clean and renewable energy efforts. This matrix is updated on a bi-weekly basis.

Opportunity	Federal Office	Description
Solar Technologies' Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems (STRIVE…	DOE (EERE)	The Solar Technologies’ Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems (STRIVES) FOA will fund RD&D projects to improve power systems simulation software tools and demonstrate new business models for distribution systems operations to integrate and optimize the value of inverter-based resources (IBRs) and distributed energy resources (DERs) including solar, wind, energy storage, and other technologies such as buildings and electric vehicles (EVs).
Solar Technologies’ Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems (STRIVE…	DOE (GFO)	The Solar Technologies’ Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems (STRIVES) funding opportunity will provide up to $31 million for research, development, and demonstration projects to improve power systems simulation software tools and demonstrate new business models for distribution systems operations to integrate and optimize the value of inverter-based resources (IBRs) and distributed energy resources including solar generation, wind generation, energy storage, and other technologies such as buildings and electric vehicles.
Solar-thermal Fuels and Thermal Energy Storage via Concentrated Solar-thermal E…	DOE (GFO)	This announcement focuses on concentrating solar-thermal energy for electricity and other uses. Projects funded by this opportunity will accelerate the development of solar-thermal energy storage for fuels, other industrial applications, and power production. Learn more about the use of solar-thermal power in industrial processes.
Standardization for Interregional Offshore Wind Transmission	DOE (GDO)	Managed in collaboration with ConnectWerx, today’s “Standardization for Interregional Offshore Wind Transmission” funding opportunity seeks to identify technical experts, including specialized independent consultants or academic entities, to lead a consortium that identifies standardized OSW transmission equipment specifications to support coordinated procurement in the United States. Since 2021, DOE and the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have been collaborating to advance OSW off both the Atlantic and West Coasts in support of meeting the Biden-Harris Administration goals of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of OSW by 2030 and 15 GW of floating OSW by 2035, as well as unlocking a pathway to deploy 110 GW by 2050.
State Energy Program	BIL, IRA, DOE	The Department of Energy will provide formula grants to State Energy Offices to support electric transmission and distribution planning as well as planning activities and programs that help reduce carbon emissions in all sectors of the economy, including the transportation sector and accelerate the use of alternative transportation fuels and vehicle electrification.
TCUs Planning for Clean Energy Transition NOI (DE-FOA-0003402)	DOE & Office of Indian Energy	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.
Technical Assistance for Hydropower Hybrids and Pumped Storage Hydropower	DOE (WPTO)	This technical assistance provided by DOE national laboratories will focus on supporting stakeholders' decision-making regarding potential hydropower projects. WPTO anticipates providing technical assistance to up to 18 projects that are expected to last two to three years. Each recipient will receive assistance valued between $200,000 and $1.25 million through specifically assembled technical assistance teams comprising subject-matter experts from one or more national laboratories
Testing Expertise and Acess for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) Request for Tec…	TEAMER (sponsored by DOE, directed by Pacific Ocean Energy Trust)	A TEAMER Request for Technical Support (RFTS) is a collaboration between the technology developer or researcher, and the facility chosen to help meet the recipient's technical objectives. Prior to applying for support, recipients are required to have discussed their technical objectives with the facility to ensure the facility has the capability to assist and provide the necessary support. Only approved test facilities are eligible to provide technical support.
The Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP)	USDA	The Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) provides loans to rural utilities and other companies who provide energy efficiency loans to qualified consumers to implement durable cost-effective energy efficiency measures. Eligible purposes under RESP include energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy storage or energy conservation measures and related services, improvements, financing, or relending. Applications for this program will be accepted on a first come first serve basis until the depletion of available funding.
Title 17 Clean Energy Financing – Innovative Energy and Innovative Supply Chain	DOE (LPO)	Through the Innovative categories of the Title 17 Clean Energy Financing Program, LPO can finance projects that deploy new or significantly improved high-impact clean energy technology (Innovative Energy) or that employ new or significantly improved technology in the manufacturing process for a qualifying clean energy technology or manufacture innovative products with an eligible technology end-use (Innovative Supply Chain).