Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002818
This opportunity is a Notice of Intent (NOI) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), specifically the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), issued on behalf of DOE's Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO). The NOI signals that DOE plans to release a forthcoming Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled "Marine Energy Systems Innovation at Sea." In practical terms, this is not the full solicitation yet; it is an advance heads-up to organizations that DOE expects to open a competitive funding opportunity in the near term focused on marine energy technology testing and innovation in real ocean or marine operating conditions.
Because it is only a notice of intent, the document is explicitly preliminary and subject to change. The agency notes that details may be revised before the official FOA is published, and DOE will not respond to questions about the NOI itself. Instead, once the FOA is formally released, DOE will provide an official process for submitting questions, which is typical for EERE funding rounds (often via a Q and A period and formal responses or amendments posted through the Exchange portal).
The sponsoring agency is listed as the Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, and the activity aligns with DOE's energy mission area. The funding activity category is Energy, and the assistance listing (CFDA) number associated with this program is 81.087, which generally corresponds to DOE EERE financial assistance programs. The opportunity category is discretionary, and the funding instrument type is listed as "Other," which can indicate a non-standard award structure or that the final instrument (grant, cooperative agreement, etc.) will be clarified in the full FOA.
Eligibility is described as "Unrestricted," meaning it is open to any type of entity, with the caveat that the final FOA may include clarifications or additional requirements in a dedicated eligibility section. In other words, companies, universities, nonprofits, national labs, state and local governments, and other organizations should assume they may be eligible to apply unless the forthcoming FOA narrows that scope or imposes specific teaming or cost-share rules.
The record includes administrative fields that are common for an NOI but do not yet describe actual award amounts. The award ceiling and expected number of awards are both shown as 0, which is consistent with an intent notice rather than an active funding announcement where DOE has defined a budget, number of selections, and maximum award size. The posting shows a creation date of August 11, 2022, and an "original closing date" of January 19, 2023; however, since this is an NOI and the content emphasizes that the real details will come with the FOA, those dates should be treated as placeholders or timing markers rather than definitive application deadlines for an active solicitation.
The best source for the authoritative and complete information is DOE's EERE Exchange website (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/), which is where EERE publishes its FOAs, amendments, Q and A responses, and submission instructions. Anyone interested in this topic would typically monitor EERE Exchange for the final FOA release, then review it closely for topic areas, required deliverables, test site or "at-sea" expectations, technical readiness requirements, cost share provisions, period of performance, and submission package requirements.Apply for DE FOA 0002818
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0002793" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 11, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 19, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): DOE Notice of Intent - Marine Energy Systems Innovation at Sea
1) What is this opportunity?
This posting is a Notice of Intent (NOI) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), issued on behalf of DOE's Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO). It is an advance notice that DOE plans to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled "Marine Energy Systems Innovation at Sea."
2) Is this the actual funding announcement I can apply to right now?
No. An NOI is not the full solicitation and is not the application itself. It is an early heads-up that a competitive FOA is expected to be released in the near term. Application instructions and requirements will be provided only in the official FOA once it is published.
3) What does "Marine Energy Systems Innovation at Sea" mean in practical terms?
Based on the NOI description, the forthcoming FOA is expected to focus on marine energy technology testing and innovation in real ocean or marine operating conditions ("at sea"), rather than only lab or controlled-environment work.
4) Who is issuing this NOI?
The sponsoring agency is the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), on behalf of the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO). The record lists the DOE Golden Field Office as the office associated with the opportunity.
5) What funding category does this opportunity fall under?
The funding activity category is listed as Energy, aligned with DOE's energy mission area.
6) What is the assistance listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The assistance listing (CFDA) number associated with this program is 81.087, which generally corresponds to DOE EERE financial assistance programs.
7) What is the opportunity category?
The opportunity category is listed as discretionary.
8) What type of funding instrument will DOE use (grant, cooperative agreement, etc.)?
The funding instrument type is listed as "Other" in the NOI record. That usually indicates the final award structure (for example, grant vs. cooperative agreement) will be clarified in the full FOA.
9) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as "Unrestricted," meaning it is broadly open to any type of entity. However, the NOI also indicates that the forthcoming FOA may add clarifications or additional requirements in an eligibility section, so interested applicants should confirm eligibility once the FOA is released.
10) Does "Unrestricted" eligibility mean companies, universities, and nonprofits can apply?
The NOI indicates eligibility is unrestricted, which generally suggests that a wide range of entities (such as companies, universities, nonprofits, national labs, and state/local governments) may be eligible. Final eligibility and any special conditions will be defined in the official FOA.
11) How much funding is available?
The NOI record does not provide award amounts. The award ceiling is shown as 0 and the expected number of awards is shown as 0, which is typical for a notice of intent rather than a live funding opportunity with a defined budget.
12) How many awards will DOE make?
The NOI record shows the expected number of awards as 0, which reflects that this is not yet an active FOA. The number of anticipated awards, if any, will be stated in the forthcoming FOA.
13) Are the dates listed in the posting real deadlines?
The posting shows a creation date of August 11, 2022, and an "original closing date" of January 19, 2023. Since this is explicitly an NOI and not the full FOA, these dates should be treated as placeholders or timing markers, not definitive application deadlines for an active solicitation.
14) Can I submit questions to DOE about this NOI?
No. The NOI states that DOE will not respond to questions about the NOI itself. DOE expects to provide an official process for submitting questions after the FOA is formally released.
15) When and how will DOE answer questions once the FOA is released?
The NOI explains that once the FOA is published, DOE will provide an official question process typical of EERE funding rounds (often a Q and A period with formal responses and/or amendments posted through the EERE Exchange portal).
16) Where will the official FOA be posted?
The authoritative source for the final FOA, amendments, official Q and A responses, and submission instructions is DOE's EERE Exchange website: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/
17) What should interested applicants do now?
Because this is only a notice of intent, the main action right now is to monitor EERE Exchange for the official FOA release. Once posted, applicants should review the FOA for topic areas, required deliverables, at-sea expectations, technical readiness requirements, cost share provisions, period of performance, and submission package requirements.
18) Can the details in the NOI change before the FOA is published?
Yes. The NOI is explicitly preliminary and subject to change. DOE notes that details may be revised before the official FOA is published.
19) Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
The NOI signals that DOE expects to open a competitive funding opportunity once the FOA is released.
20) What kinds of requirements are likely to be defined in the FOA (but are not provided in the NOI)?
The NOI points to several areas that are typically defined in the FOA, such as topic areas, required deliverables, test site or "at-sea" expectations, technical readiness requirements, cost share provisions, period of performance, and full submission package requirements.
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