Closed · DE-FOA-0002788 · CFDA 81.086 · Discretionary

Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) – 2022/2023

Federal grant opportunity posted by Golden Field Office, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$600K-$2.5M
Award range
Closed
Status
April 5, 2023
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) – 2022/2023 is a closed discretionary listing from Golden Field Office that offered $600,000 -- $2,500,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$600K-$2.5M
award range
Closed
application status
81.086
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) – 2022/2023 - is cataloged under number DE-FOA-0002788 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 81.086, posted by Golden Field Office. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 14, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.

Award economics. The award range on file is $600,000 -- $2,500,000. The agency has projected $45.2 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 5, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.

Award Range

$600,000 -- $2,500,000

Close Date

April 5, 2023

Posted

December 14, 2022

Est. Total Funding

$45,200,000

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing, on behalf of the Building Technologies Office (BTO), a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled “Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) – 2022/2023”. The 2022/2023 BENEFIT FOA will invest up to $15.35M -$45.2M across 5 topic areas to allow all interested parties to research and develop high-impact, cost-effective technologies and practices that will reduce carbon emissions, improve flexibility and resilience, as well as lower energy costs. Topic 1: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning and Water Heating: Technologies with improved materials, components, equipment design and engineering, lower cost manufacturing processes, and easier installation. Topic 2: Thermal Energy Storage (TES): Development and validation of next generation plug-and-play TES products with improved cost and performance and ease of installation to accelerate adoption of TES in HVAC applications. Topic 3: Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS): Development, validation, and demonstration of product innovations that reduce the cost of BESS integration, improve the coordination between distributed BESS and the electrical grid, as well as help meet building decarbonization targets. Topic 4: Plug Loads/Lighting: Integration of plug load controls with connected lighting systems in commercial buildings with minimal cost and complexity to support building electrification. Topic 5: Opaque Building Envelope: Development, validation, and demonstration of high-impact, affordable. opaque building envelope retrofit and diagnostic technologies. BTO is compiling a “teaming” partner list to facilitate widespread participation in this FOA. This list allows organizations with expertise in the topics to express their interest to potential applicants and to explore potential partnerships. Please see the Teaming List section of the FOA document for more information. The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applications must be submitted through the EERE eXCHANGE website to be considered for award. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE eXCHANGE website. A User Guide for the EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the EERE website https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx after logging in to the system. Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the announcement and where to submit questions regarding submission of applications is found in the full FOA posted on the EERE Exchange website, https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

BENEFIT 22/23 FOA BENEFIT22@ee.doe.gov

Key Dates

Posted December 14, 2022
Close Date April 5, 2023
Archive Date May 5, 2023
Last Updated December 14, 2022

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) – 2022/2023", offered by Golden Field Office. It is associated with CFDA program 81.086. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing, on behalf of the Building Technologies Office (BTO), a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled “Buildings Energy Efficienc...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on April 5, 2023. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $600,000 -- $2,500,000. Total estimated funding: $45,200,000.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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