Funding Opportunities

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) supports funding opportunities across its research areas. Following an open, competitive solicitation process, these funding opportunities encourage collaborative partnerships among industry, universities, national laboratories, federal, state, and local governments and non-government agencies and advocacy groups. Solicitations may include financial or technical assistance. Learn more about how to apply for a funding opportunity. 

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Learn more about current and past SETO funding programs and other funding mechanisms like prizes and challenges and partnership intermediary agreements.

Open Funding Opportunities

• Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Benefits 2 (SolWEB2) – Mandatory concept papers due Feb. 14, 2025
• American-Made Large Animal and Solar System Operations (LASSO) Prize – Phase 1 applications due Mar. 6, 2025
• FY25 Solar Module and Solar Hardware (SMASH) Incubator – Mandatory concept papers due Mar. 21, 2025
• American-Made Promoting Registration of Inverters and Modules with Ecolabel (PRIME) Prize – Phase 1 applications due Apr. 17, 2025

Upcoming Funding Opportunities

• Solar Workforce Technical Assistance Program
• Solar Training and Education for Professionals: Enabling Informed Consumer Choice (STEP-EICC)
• Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection Solutions Collaboratives (DERISC)
• Accelerating Transmission System Interconnection Strategies (ATSIS) Voucher Program

Closed Funding Opportunities – Applications in Review

• Concentrating Solar Flux to Heat and Power
• Connected Communities 2.0
• Fiscal Year 2024 Photovoltaics Research and Development (PVRD)
• i2X Solar and Wind Interconnection for Future Transmission (SWIFTR)
• Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP™) Technical Assistance Provider Opportunity
• Solar Energy Supply Chain Incubator
• Solar Technologies’ Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems (STRIVES)

Solicitations

• There are no open solicitations at this time.

New EERE eXCHANGE Log-In Process: To make the sign-in process more secure, the EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange (eXCHANGE) has been updated to integrate with Login.gov—a secure service used by the public to sign into participating government agencies. All potential applicants and reviewers must have a Login.gov account to apply to open opportunities. Please read the MFA Quick Guide for more information.

Learn more about related funding opportunities within the U.S. Department of Energy and energy-related financial assistance programs in other government agencies.