Closed · DE-FOA-0003289 · CFDA 81.087 · Discretionary
Fiscal Year 2024 Solar Energy Supply Chain Incubator FOA
Federal grant opportunity posted by Golden Field Office, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1M-$6M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- October 7, 2024
- Close date
- 23
- Expected awards
The verdict
Fiscal Year 2024 Solar Energy Supply Chain Incubator FOA is a closed discretionary listing from Golden Field Office that offered $1,000,000 -- $6,000,000 across 23 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 839 other opportunities from Golden Field Office.
- $1M-$6M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 23
- expected awards
- 81.087
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Fiscal Year 2024 Solar Energy Supply Chain In… is closed (last close October 7, 2024). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Golden Field Office still indexes 839 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed October 7, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$50,500,000
Expected Awards
23
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced the Fiscal Year 2024 Solar Energy Supply Chain Incubator funding opportunity (FOA), which will provide up to $50.5 million for research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects that de-risk solar hardware, manufacturing processes, and software products across a wide range of solar technology areas. The research and development (R&D) and demonstration (RD&D) activities to be funded under this FOA will support the government-wide approach to the climate crisis by driving the innovation that can lead to the deployment of clean energy technologies, which are critical for climate protection. Specifically, this FOA will support the DOE decarbonization goals by advancing innovative solar hardware, software, and manufacturing processes across a broad range of technology readiness levels, from laboratory-scale to pilot-scale testing and prototype demonstration. Technologies of interest include photovoltaics (PV), systems integration, and concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) technologies, as well as those that connect solar with storage or electric vehicles and dual-use PV applications like agrivoltaics and vehicle-integrated PV. SETO encourages for-profit applicants to team with diverse institutions including academic institutions, non-profits, state and local governments, and Tribal governments. The FOA also seeks projects that provide outreach, education, or technology development for software that delivers an automated permit review and approval process for rooftop solar PV with or without energy storage. Both for-profit and non-profit entities are eligible to apply under this topic. SETO expects to make between 11 and 23 awards ranging from $1 million to $6 million under this FOA. Learn more about past Incubator funding program awardees. Prior to submitting a full application for this opportunity, a mandatory concept paper is due July 19 at 5 p.m. ET. Applicants can also access free Application Education Services through the American-Made Network and can engage with Power Connectors.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for Fiscal Year 2024 Solar Energy Supply Chain In… includes a for-profit door among 4 printed types (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); For-profit organizations other than small businesses; Small businesses). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Energy (EN). Inside Golden Field Office's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
For questions about this FOA: solar.incubator@ee.doe.gov For questions about eXCHANGE: eere-exchangesupport@hq.doe.gov
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