Closed · DE-FOA-0003492 · CFDA 81.087 · Discretionary

Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Benefits 2 (SolWEB2)

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

$1M-$3M
Award range
Closed
Status
May 2, 2025
Close date
8
Expected awards

The verdict

Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Benefits 2 (SolWEB2) is a closed discretionary listing from Golden Field Office that offered $1,000,000 -- $3,000,000 across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 839 other opportunities from Golden Field Office.

$1M-$3M
award range
Closed
application status
8
expected awards
81.087
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Benefits 2 is closed (last close May 2, 2025). 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 May 2, 2025

Posted Dec 23 Closes May 2

Est. Total Funding

$11,000,000

Expected Awards

8

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

NOFO Description: The goal of this funding opportunity is to improve the outcomes of large-scale solar (LSS) development for ecosystems, wildlife, and communities by soliciting projects that will a) test strategies that mitigate adverse impacts and/or maximize benefits to wildlife and ecosystems, b) provide technical assistance and stakeholder engagement opportunities to facilitate strategies that improve the compatibility of LSS facilities with wildlife, or c) provide technical assistance and conduct outreach to facilitate the adoption of agrivoltaics. Modification 000002: Updated the Informational Webinar Date; see the cover page of the NOFO Document Part 1

Wide-open applicant board · 15 Grants.gov doors

Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Benefits 2 prints 15 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +11 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Energy (EN). Only 1 other Golden Field Office listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 840).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 05
Independent school districts
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 08
Public / Indian housing authorities
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 23
Small businesses
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

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 regarding this NOFO: solarwildlife@ee.doe.gov For questions regarding eXCHANGE: EERE-eXCHANGESupport@hq.doe.gov

What to do next

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