The Energy Department’s Water Power Program is offering a grant for a Prize Administrator to manage the development and implementation of the Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Prize competition. The competition aims to attract innovative ideas from both new and existing developers in the industry, offering a monetary prize and opportunities for tank testing of WEC prototypes. The goal is to drive significant improvements in WEC performance and pave the way for cost reductions at commercial scale. Responsibilities include prize development, competition stages oversight, and post-competition evaluation. Applications must be submitted through the EERE eXCHANGE website by May 14, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 252385
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DE-FOA-0000979 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Administration of the Wave Energy Converter Prize |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Energy |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 10, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 14, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 14, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 14, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Golden Field Office |
| Description: | The Water Power Program is seeking a Prize Administrator with expertise in prize competitions to collaborate with DOE, technical experts, and a wave tank testing facility in developing and implementing the Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Prize. The WEC Prize competition aims to attract innovative ideas from developers new to the industry and next generation ideas from existing developers by offering a monetary prize purse and providing an opportunity for tank testing and evaluation of scaled WEC prototypes. The Program envisions that this competition will achieve game-changing performance enhancements to WEC devices, establishing a pathway to sweeping cost reductions at a commercial scale. Administration of the WEC Prize will include: prize development, implementation of the WEC Prize competition stages (e.g. design, build, and test and evaluation), and post-competition publicity and evaluation of impact of the WEC Prize.
The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Concept papers and applications must be submitted through the EERE eXCHANGE website to be considered for award. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE eXCHANGE website. A User Guide for EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the website https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx after logging into the system. Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the announcement and where to submit questions regarding submission of applications is found in the full FOA posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://eere-exchange.energy.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
WEC FOA
WECFOA979@go.doe.gov Email:WECFOA979@go.doe.gov |
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