DOE Funding Opportunities
The Department of Energy (DOE) offers the following funding opportunities.
Program Solicitations
DOE's Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies Program (HFCIT) selects research and development and other projects through open and competitive procurements. View open program solicitations or past program solicitations.
All DOE-funded proposals for hydrogen-related solicitations must include a preliminary safety plan, and all funded projects must complete a more detailed safety plan as part of the project. For details, see Safety Planning Guidance for Hydrogen Projects (PDF 1 MB), revised November 2007. Download Adobe Reader.
Small Business Funding Opportunity Features Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Topics
The Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs issued a FY 2009 Phase I funding notice on Sept. 17, 2008. Topic 22 of the notice—Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure Technologies—includes four subtopics related to hydrogen and fuel cells:
- Hydrogen production process intensification technology
- Hydrogen home fueling system
- Hydrogen dispensing modeling for advanced storage
- On-line measurement of proton-exchange-membrane electrolyzer stacks.
For more information about this funding opportunity or to apply for the grant, visit http://www07.grants.gov/search/basic.do and enter funding opportunity number DE-PS02-08ER08-34. The grant application deadline is 8 p.m. EST, Nov. 20, 2008.
DOE Loan Guarantee Program Promotes Innovative Technologies
The DOE Loan Guarantee Program promotes the commercial use of innovative technologies.
Other DOE Opportunities
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
EERE's Financial Solutions and Incentives page provides links to useful resources about financing and incentives for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects for the home, business, industry, utilities, and government.
Office of Fossil Energy
Through the National Energy Technology Laboratory, DOE's Office of Fossil Energy maintains a list of solicitations and a business alert listserv through which it distributes procurement notices.
Office of Nuclear Energy
Search DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy, Science, and Technology public information page for new announcements about financial opportunities and solicitations.
Office of Science
DOE's Office of Science maintains a list of Grants and Contracts. Small businesses may be interested in the Small Business Innovations Research (SBIR)/Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs, managed by DOE's Office of Science.