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Department of Energy
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) provides funding support for energy-related research projects, renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, waste reduction and alternative fuels research and development. Select an assistance program for more information.
| State Energy Program--both Program Projects and Special Projects |
Office/Region | DOE, Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs (BTS) |
Description | The State Energy Program (SEP) provides funding to states to design and carry out their own energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. The program has produced a large number of diverse and innovative projects in local communities across the United States. |
Amounts | $16.6 Million |
EPA Regions | All |
Eligibility | Energy offices of states, territories and the District of Columbia |
Application Deadline | Mid-May |
URL: | http://www.go.doe.gov/business.html 
http://e-center.doe.gov
Solicitation Number: DE-PS36-03G093001-00 |
Contact Information | Joe Konrad at Buildings State Grants Program at DOE
Phone: (202) 586-8039 |
Title | Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Rebate Grant Program |
Office/Region | DOE Clean Cities Program |
Description | This program is designed to improve the region's air quality, reduce consumption of imported petroleum, and improve the existing AFV refueling infrastructure. |
Amounts | $2,000 rebated for purchasing an alternative fuel vehicle in participating Clean Cities. |
EPA Regions | All |
Eligibility | Private consumers and purchasers of large fleets of cars (both public and private) in participating Clean Cities. Visithttp://www.ccities.doe.gov/contacts/regional.shtml#regional to see if your city applies. |
Application Deadline | First come, first served. |
URL: | http://www.ccities.doe.gov/
http://e-center.doe.gov
Solicitation Number: DE-PS36-03G093001-01 |
Contact Information | Chico Gonzales
DOE Golden Field Office
Phone: (303) 275-4730 |
Title | Best Practices Research and Development (Energy Efficiency) |
Office/Region | DOE Office of Industrial Technologies |
Description | Best Practices, a program of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT), works with industry to identify plant-wide opportunities for energy savings and process efficiency. Through the implementation of new technologies and systems improvements, OIT helps companies save energy and money, reduce pollution and emissions, and increase productivity. |
Amounts | Up to $1 million for 3 years |
EPA Regions | All |
Eligibility | Industry and Manufacturing |
Application Deadline | TBA |
URL: | http://www.eere.energy.gov/inventions/
http://e-center.doe.gov
Solicitation Numbers beginning with: DE-PS07 |
Contact Information | Dallas Hoffer
Phone: (208) 526-0014
E-mail: hofferdl@id.doe.gov
Layne Isom
Phone: (208) 526-5633
E-mail: isomla@id.doe.gov |
| Clean Cities Technical Assistance (Tiger Team) |
Office/Region | DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EREN) |
Description | The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected a group of experts and firms to help with alternative fueled vehicle (AFV) problem-solving based on their specialized hands-on experience with specific AFV niche market applications. Expertise in compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, ethanol and methanol, as well as in electric vehicles, is represented, as is experience in light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicle applications. The support is free to any participating Clean Cities program. |
Amounts | Technical assistance provided by DOE/NREL Consulting Team. |
EPA Regions | All |
Eligibility | Any established or establishing Clean City Coalitions. |
Application Deadline | Year-round |
URL: | http://www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/technical_assistance.html |
Contact Information | Richard Parish
E-mail: richard_parish@nrel.gov
Ann Brennan
Phone: (303) 275-3609
Fax: (303) 275-4415
E-mail: ann_brennan@nrel.gov |
| Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) |
Office/Region | DOE |
Description | The Department of Energy's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is a federal-state partnership designed to help the nation and the states better meet today's and tomorrow's energy needs. The principal objective of the DOE/EPSCoR program is to enhance the abilities of the designated states to conduct nationally competitive energy-related research and to develop science and engineering manpower to meet current and future needs in energy-related areas. |
Amounts | Range up to $750K each, for a total of $3 million.
Minimum of 100% cost share. |
EPA Regions | 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
Eligibility | State governments in collaboration with academic or industrial researchers. The following states and Puerto Rico are eligible: AK, AL, AR, HI, ID, KS, KY, LA, ME, MS, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, SC, SD, VT, WV, WY |
Application Deadline | TBA, most likely January or July, 2003. Dates may change upon approval by Congress. |
URL: | http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5672&org=EPSCOR&from=home
Refer to PN 99-21
http://e-center.doe.gov
Solicitation Number: DG-FG01-03ER03-10 |
Contact Information | Dr. Matesh Varma
Department of Energy
DOE/EPSCoR
Program Manager
19901 Germantown Road
Germantown, MD 20874
Phone: (301) 903-3209
Email: martesh.varma@science.doe.gov |
| Inventions and Innovation (I&I) Program |
Office/Region | DOE/OIT |
Description | The DOE Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) awards cost-shared funding for R&D projects through a competitive solicitation process. Projects are performed by collaborative partnerships and must address specified priorities leading to the enhancement of national goals surrounding energy and the environment. |
Amounts | Funding up to $40,000 or $200,000 dependent upon development phase. |
EPA Regions | All |
Eligibility | Small businesses, universities and industry |
Application Deadline | TBA; 2002 due dates were March 3 and June 28. |
URL: | http://www.eere.energy.gov/inventions/
http://e-center.doe.gov
Solicitation Number: DE-PS36-03G093004 |
Contact Information | James Damm
Phone: (303) 275-4737
E-mail: go_I&I@nrel.gov
Margo Gorin
Phone: (303) 275-4737
E-mail: go_I&I@nrel.gov |
| Million Solar Roofs |
Office/Region | U.S. DOE Office of Solar Energy Technology |
Description | The Million Solar Roofs Initiative (MSR) enables businesses and communities to install solar systems on rooftops across the U.S. The ultimate goal is to achieve 1 million solar roofs by 2010. The Department of Energy works with partners in the building industry, local governments, state agencies, the solar industry, electric service providers, and nongovernmental organizations to strengthen the demand for solar technologies. |
Amounts | $1.6 million was granted to participants in the Million Solar Roofs Program for 2002. There is no predetermined limit on amount granted yearly, but in the past few years the total amount granted has been similar to the 2002 amount. |
EPA Regions | All |
Eligibility | State and local governments, in partnership with builders, energy service providers, or utilities. |
Application Deadline | Rolling application |
URL: | http://www.millionsolarroofs.com/ |
Contact Information | U.S. DOE Office of Solar Energy Technology
Lynne Gillette
Phone: (202) 586-1495
Atlanta Regional Office
Dwight Bailey
Phone: (404) 562-0564
Boston Regional Office
Richard Michaud
Phone: (617) 565-9713
Chicago Regional Office
Bill Hui
Phone: (312) 886-8586
Denver Regional Office
Jamey Evans
Phone: (303) 275-4813
Philadelphia Regional Office
Susan Guard
Phone: (215) 656-6965
Seattle Regional Office
Heather Mulligan
Phone: (206) 553-7693
Hawaii only
Eileen Yoshinaka
Phone: (808) 541-2564 |
| National Industrial Competitiveness through Energy, Environment, and Economics (NICEł) |
Office/Region | DOE
EREN |
Description | The grant program, National Industrial Competitiveness through Energy, Environment, and Economics (NICEł), provides funding to state and industry partnerships for projects that develop and demonstrate advances in energy efficiency and clean production technologies. |
Amounts | Range from $69,000 to $525,000 with an average of $310,000, for a total of $7 million. |
EPA Regions | All |
Eligibility | State agencies (e.g., state energy office, state office of environmental protection) and industry. |
Application Deadline | Solicitation is released annually in early- to late-spring. |
URL: | http://www.oit.doe.gov/nice3/
http://e-center.doe.gov
Solicitation Number: DE-PS36-02GO92009 |
Contact Information | Lisa Barnett
Phone: (202) 586-2212
E-mail: lisabarnett@ee.doe.gov
See http://www.oit.doe.gov/nice3/about/about_ro.shtml for regional and state contacts. |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program |
Office/Region | DOE's Office of Science (formerly Office of Energy Research) |
Description | The Basic Energy Sciences (BES) program supports fundamental research in the natural sciences and engineering leading to new and improved energy technologies and to understanding and mitigating the environmental impacts of energy technologies. The science areas for which funding is provided are materials science, geoscience, chemical science, energy bioscience, and engineering.
The Biological and Environmental Research (BER) Program works to advance environmental and biomedical knowledge connected to energy. Through its support of peer-reviewed research at national laboratories, universities, and private institutions, the program develops the knowledge needed to identify, understand, and anticipate the long-term health and environmental consequences of energy production, development and use. |
Amounts | It is anticipated that approximately $400 million will be available for grant and cooperative agreement awards in FY 2003. |
EPA Regions | All |
Eligibility | Colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, for-profit commercial organizations, state and local governments, and unaffiliated individuals. |
Application Deadline | Sept. 30, 2003
Applications must be submitted on-line at http://e-center.doe.gov/ |
URL: | http://www.er.doe.gov/production/grants/Fr03-01.html
http://e-center.doe.gov
Solicitation Number: DE-FG01-03ER03-01 |
Contact Information | Director, Grants and Contracts Division
Office of Science, SC-64, U.S. Department of Energy
19901 Germantown Road
Germantown, MD 20874-1290
Phone: (301) 903-3281 |
Title | Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships -- Phase I |
Office/Region | DOE, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Carbon Sequestration Program |
Description | The Carbon Sequestration Program provides funding to Regional Partnerships for projects that outline plans and possible actions addressing potential carbon dioxide monitoring, transport, capture and storage and education and outreach, regulations, and other regional programs related to carbon dioxide. |
Amounts | Total federal funding will be $8-10 million, non-Federal cost share at least 20%. |
EPA Regions | All |
Eligibility | Private landowners, mining, power generation industry, oil and gas industry, forest product industry, commercial businesses, climate change and environmental special interest groups, academicians, community leaders, county/city planners, commissioners, engineers, the general public. |
Application Deadline | April 1, 2003 |
URL: | http://e-center.doe.gov
Solicitation Number: DE-PS26-03NT41713 |
Contact Information | Martin Byrnes
Phone: (412) 386-4486
E-mail: byrnes@netl.doe.gov |
| Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) |
Office/Region | DOE |
Description | This program seeks to initiate small business energy-related research in areas such as: Bioproducts and Bioenergy Research; Oil and Gas Technologies; Solar Cells; Battery Technology for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles; and Integrated Systems for Energy-Efficient Space Conditioning. Annual funds are used to support competitions among small businesses for Phase I and Phase II awards. Phase I explores the feasibility of innovative concepts while Phase II is the principal research or R&D effort, with awards lasting over a two-year period. |
Amounts | 200 SBIR and 15 STTR agreements expected, up to $100K available per award for Phase I (to determine feasibility of projects), with the possibility of up to $750K over 2 years for Phase II (R&D). |
EPA Regions | All |
Eligibility | Small businesses (500 employees or less) |
Application Deadline | Solicitation is released in mid-October, submissions are due mid-January. |
URL: | http://sbir.er.doe.gov/sbir/ |
Contact Information | Mailing Address:
SBIR/STTR Program
SC-32/Germantown Bldg.
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, D.C 20585-1290
Delivery Address:
U.S. Department of Energy
SBIR/STTR Program, SC-32
19901 Germantown Road
Germantown, MD 20874-1290
Phone: (301) 903-1414
Fax: (301) 903-5488
E-mail: sbir-sttr@science.doe.gov |
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