The New Energy Economy Grant Opportunities
Posted here Jun. 16
Grant Opportunity: Large Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility
Type of Grant: Federal competitive grant
Amount: $45 million nationwide
Matching fund requirement: To be announced.
Overview: Funds are available for the design and construction of a large drive train testing facility, which will feature an instrumented dynamometer test stand, and will enable the wind industry to develop, test and validate large-scale land-based and off-shore wind turbine drivetrain systems domestically.
How to access funds: The grant process is administered by the Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program of the US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Each proposal must include organizational participants from university, state and local government, and a plan for achieving long term sustainable operation, maintenance, and funding without DOE assistance. Applicants must also demonstrate capabilities and experience in 1) drivetrain testing, 2) business management and operation of industrial facilities, and 3) ability to develop an end-user friendly for the benefit of the nation.
Distribution Timeline: DOE plans to release the FOA in June.
Application Deadline: TBA
Contact Person(s): Not available.
Links:The grant annmouncement is available here.
Posted here Jun. 16
Grant Opportunity: Geologic Sequestration Training and Research
Type of Grant: Federal competitive grant
Amount: To be announced. DOE plans to award approximately 40 grants depending on quality of applicants and availability of funds.
Matching fund requirement: TBA
Overview: Funds are available training opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students that will provide the human capital and skills required for implementing and deploying carbon capture and storage technologies.
How to access funds: Grant process to be administered by the US Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy. Four year universities are eligible applicants.
Distribution Timeline: DOE was originally expected to release the FOA as early as May. No other details have been forthcoming.
Application Deadline: TBA
Contact person(s): Not available.
Links: The grant announcement is available here.
Grant Opportunity: Fossil Energy Research
Type of Grant: Federal competitive grant
Amount: $3.4 billion nationwide
Overview: Funding is available for fossil energy research and development programs ($1 billion), carbon capture and energy efficiency improvement projects ($1.52 billion), clean coal initiatives ($800 million), CO2 sequestration in geologic formations ($50 million), and geologic sequestration training and research grants ($20 million).
How to Access Funds: The Fossil Energy Division of the US Department of Energy will administer these funds. Funding guidelines are not yet available from the USDOE. The Governor's Energy Office will coordinate applications for these grants.
Distribution Timeline: No timeline for the dissemination of funds is currently available.
Application Deadline: TBA
Contact Person(s): David Abercrombie, david.abercrombie@hq.doe.gov
Links: Information about the Fossil Energy Division’s implementation of ARRA is available here.
Grant Opportunity: Geothermal Technologies Program
Type of Grant: Federal competitive grant
Amount: $400 million nationwide
Overview: Funds are available for the support of activities related to geothermal technology development.
How to Access Funds: The grant process is administered by the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Division (EERE) of the US Department of Energy. Funding guidelines not yet available from the USDOE.
Distribution Timeline: No timeline for the dissemination of funds is currently available from EERE.
Application Deadline: TBA
Contact Person(s): Not Available
Links: Information about the USDOE’s Geothermal Technologies Program is available at www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal.
Grant Opportunity: Scientific and Technical Research Services
Type of Grant: Federal competitive grant
Amount: $1.6 billion nationwide
Overview: Funds are available for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in-house research and development, competitive grants, additional research fellowships, and advanced research measurement equipment and supplies.
How to Access Funds: The grant process is administered by NIST. The spending plan for these funds will be released by NIST once it has been approved by the US Department of Commerce and the Office of Management and Budget.
Distribution Timeline: No timeline for the dissemination of funds is available from NIST.
Application Deadline: TBA
Contact Person(s): Not Available
Links: Information about NIST’s implementation of ARRA funding is available at www.nist.gov/recovery.
Grant Opportunity: Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) Grants
Type of Grant: State level competitive grant/partnership opportunity
Amount: $300 million nationwide; $4,730,000 for Colorado ($1.73 million for non-competitive grants, $3 million for competitive grants)
Overview: Funding is available for cost-effective measures for reducing air pollution. DERA funds support the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program, and Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Program. The non-competitive portion of the funds coming to Colorado is allocated primarily for the retrofit of school buses and other fleet vehicles.
How to Access Funds: Funds will come from the Environmental Protection Agency and be distributed to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and subgranted to other agencies and organizations on a competitive basis. Nonprofits focused on pollution reduction are eligible.
Distribution Timeline: CDPHE began receiving non-competitive funds in March and will receive competitive funds in June 2009. No details currently available regarding the CDPHE’s timeline for disseminating funds.
Application Timeline: TBA
Contact Person(s): Not available
Links: More information about the DERA program is available here.