Solicitations for Business, Industry, and Universities

The majority of Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) financial opportunities are for business, industry, and universities.

To explore current EERE financial assistance solicitations and solicitation-related requests, click on the titles in the table below. If you are searching for listings in a particular technology area, be sure to also look at those labeled "crosscutting." These apply to more than one technology area.

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Technology	Solicitation Title	Open Date	Close Date
Solar- Sunshot	Rooftop Solar Challenge II	12/20/2012	03/08/2013
Manufacturing	Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnerships	02/07/2013	03/22/2013
Biomass	FOA: Advanced Biomass Feedstock Logistics Systems II	01/25/2013	03/22/2013
Solar	Diversity in Science and Technology Advances National Clean Energy in Solar (DISTANCE-Solar)	02/20/2013	03/25/2013
Solar	Regional Test Centers: Validation of Photovoltaic (PV) Modules and Systems	12/18/2012	03/29/2013
Biomass	FOA: Algae Biofuel Yield (ABY)	01/15/2013	04/01/2013
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells	(RFI) - Automotive Fuel Cell Cost and Durability Targets	02/01/2013	04/01/2013
Solar- Sunshot	Foundational Program to Advance Cell Efficiency II (FPACE II) - Model Systems	01/25/2013	04/08/2013
Solar	Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment (GEARED)	02/20/2013	04/19/2013
Solar	Solar Utility Networks - Replicable Innovations in Solar Energy (SUNRISE)	02/15/2013	04/24/2013
Solar	Physics of Reliability: Evaluating Design Insights for Component Technologies in Solar (PREDICTS)	02/15/2013	04/29/2013

For more information about obtaining funding for the opportunities listed above, see How to Apply.

For information on loan guarantees, see DOE's Loan Guarantee Program. Also see the recent Request for Information on loan guarantee solicitations.

In addition, EERE participates in DOE small business programs. To learn more about these programs, see the Web site of the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program.

Outside of EERE, some federal laboratories offer subcontract opportunities to business, industry, and university groups. See the laboratory subcontract section for more information. In addition, other government agencies frequently offer opportunities relevant to EERE technologies. For more information, see related solicitations.