On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released new funding for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I program for Fiscal Year 2025. The SBIR/STTR programs are competitive funding opportunities that encourage U.S.-based small businesses to engage in high-risk, innovative research and technology development with the potential for future commercialization. See the Solar Energy Technologies Office’s (SETO) SBIR/STTR funding notice for details on SETO topics.
SBIR/STTR provides funding in two phases: Small businesses can receive up to $200,000 in Phase I to prove the feasibility of an idea; successful awardees can then receive up to $1.1 million in Phase II for prototype development.
Mandatory letters of intent for this funding opportunity are due January 14 at 5 p.m. ET. Please review the funding opportunity and the technical topics document for more information. Register for today's informational webinar at 2 p.m. ET and register to attend tomorrow's Q&A session at 2 p.m. ET.
Through SETO, SBIR/STTR funding is awarded to companies that are working to advance the affordability, reliability, and performance of solar technologies on the grid. SETO seeks solutions in the following subtopics:
- Power Electronics Technologies
- Dual-use Photovoltaics (PV) including Agrivoltaics, Building-integrated PV, Floating PV, Photovoltaic-thermal Systems, and Vehicle-integrated PV
- Technologies Enabling Solar-Powered DC Microgrids
- Cybersecurity of Solar Energy Systems
- Distribution Reliability Visibility
- Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power Technologies for Gen3 CSP, Commercial CSP (Gen2 CSP), or Concentrated Solar Industrial Process Heat (SIPH)
- Affordability, Reliability, Performance, and Manufacturing of Solar Systems
- [STTR only] Innovative Software Technologies and Products for Solar Energy Systems
SETO, through the American-Made Network, is providing free Application Education Services. Learn more.
Learn more about this funding opportunity and review the Q&As for more information.
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