Unlock $18.5M for Offshore Wind Innovation!
Summary
This grant funds organizations to lead a consortium dedicated to advancing U.S. offshore wind technology through collaborative research and development. Businesses focused on innovative solutions for the unique challenges of the offshore wind industry are encouraged to apply for this significant funding.
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Full Description
The purpose of this action is to notify Applicants that modification 0001 to DE-FOA-0001767 has been posted to EERE Exchange. Please see the Modifications table on the second page of the FOA. Complete information can be found under Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0001767 on the EERE Exchange website: eere-exchange.energy.gov The U.S. Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium FOA solicits an administrator to establish and lead a voluntary consortium of members committed to shared public/private investment in collaborative R&D focused on realizing technology improvements for the offshore wind industry in the U.S.
The U.S. offshore wind industry has unique technological challenges that have yet to be overcome in the global offshore wind market. In order to establish a consortium to undertake mutually beneficial research and development (R&D) addressing these challenges, a competitive award of $18.5M will be made under this Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) FOA. An additional $2.0M will be allocated directly from DOE to DOE/NNSA Federally Funded Research (FFRDC) and Development Centers to carry out R&D activities, either in direct partnership with the applicant, or prioritized by the consortium.
Complete information can be found under Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0001767 on the EERE Exchange website: eere-exchange.energy.gov