Geothermal Technologies Office Open Funding Opportunities

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) partners with industry, academia, and research facilities to further the development of geothermal energy technologies through funding and support of geothermal projects. Competitive solicitations issued as Notices of Technical Assistance (NOFOs) are the principal mechanism used to contract for cost-shared research, development, and demonstration projects. Other types of funding announcements include Prizes and Competitions, Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs, and a variety of community-focused opportunities. 

Current geothermal-related funding opportunities are listed below. Although GTO maintains current information on these solicitations, the official source for funding information is the EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange, also called the EERE Exchange.

All potential applicants and reviewers need to have a login.gov account to access EERE Exchange and apply to open opportunities. For more information, please read the Multi-Factor Authentication Quick Guide.

To receive notice of new GTO funding opportunities, sign up for GTO office updates and subscribe to our monthly newsletter, The Drill Down, which also includes information on other DOE funding opportunities.

Regional Partnerships to Support Geothermal Data Collection

The Informational Webinar and Objective Strategic Session, initially planned for January 27, 2025, has been postponed to a future, yet to be determined date. We will be back in touch with additional details as soon as possible. To view the announcement, visit the ConnectWerx web page. Concept papers are due February 24, 2025 and full applications are due April 22, 2025. 

Partnerships to Accelerate Training & Hiring for Geothermal Heat Pumps (GHP PATHs) Prize

View the announcement or follow on HeroX for more information. Submissions are due on February 12, 2025.