Energy Funding Matrix

The Small Innovative Projects in Solar (SIPS) FOA is being issued  to invest in innovative research and development (R&D) that accelerates the large-scale development and deployment of solar technologies to support an equitable transition to a decarbonized electricity system by 2035 and decarbonized energy sector by 2050. The FOA solicits seedling R&D projects for both photovoltaic and concentrating solar thermal power technologies.

The Deployment of Technologies to Enhance Grid Flexibility Program provides funding and expansion of eligible activities under the Smart Grid Investment Matching Grant Program established under section 1306 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Qualifying Smart Grid investments including for installation, that allow buildings to engage in demand flexibility or Smart Grid functions.

This announcement focuses on concentrating solar-thermal energy for electricity and other uses. Projects funded by this opportunity will accelerate the development of solar-thermal energy storage for fuels, other industrial applications, and power production. Learn more about the use of solar-thermal power in industrial processes.

The Department of Energy will provide formula grants to State Energy Offices to support electric transmission and distribution planning as well as planning activities and programs that help reduce carbon emissions in all sectors of the economy, including the transportation sector and accelerate the use of alternative transportation fuels and vehicle electrification.

This FOA helps strengthen hydropower’s ability to support an electric grid with an increasing amount of variable renewable energy resources as the United States works to meet its clean energy goals. The opportunity will fund projects in three topics areas: projects that demonstrate hydropower hybrid confirgurations, projects that advance technology innovations to improve the flexible capabilities of the U.S. hydropower fleet, and projects that quantify the flexible capabilities of hydropower and advance operational strategies to increase such flexibility to better serve an evolving electric grid.

This technical assistance provided by DOE national laboratories will focus on supporting stakeholders' decision-making regarding potential hydropower projects. WPTO anticipates providing technical assistance to up to 18 projects that are expected to last two to three years. Each recipient will receive assistance valued between $200,000 and $1.25 million through specifically assembled technical assistance teams comprising subject-matter experts from one or more national laboratories

The Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) provides loans to rural utilities and other companies who provide energy efficiency loans to qualified consumers to implement durable cost-effective energy efficiency measures. Eligible purposes under RESP include energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy storage or energy conservation measures and related services, improvements, financing, or relending. Applications for this program will be accepted on a first come first serve basis until the depletion of available funding.

Through the Innovative categories of the Title 17 Clean Energy Financing Program, LPO can finance projects that deploy new or significantly improved high-impact clean energy technology (Innovative Energy) or that employ new or significantly improved technology in the manufacturing process for a qualifying clean energy technology or manufacture innovative products with an eligible technology end-use (Innovative Supply Chain).

The Transmission Facilitation Program is designed to facilitate the construction of electric power transmission lines and related facilities to enable greater clean energy growth and provide low-cost clean energy to more Americans. There is an anticipated additional Notice of Intent and Request for Information in Q1 2023.

The Transmission Siting and Economic Development Grants Program will facilitate siting of transmission projects by providing grants to siting authorities to expedite the siting and permitting process and providing grants for economic development activities in communities that may be affected by a transmission project.