Opportunity ID: 350183

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0003058
Funding Opportunity Title: Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaics
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Energy
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 15
Assistance Listings: 81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Sep 12, 2023
Last Updated Date: Dec 12, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 12, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 18, 2023
Archive Date: Jan 17, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $36,000,000
Award Ceiling: $20,000,000
Award Floor: $1,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: i. Domestic EntitiesThe proposed prime recipient must be a domestic, for-profit entity for which the scope of work performed by the prime recipient must represent the majority of the work performed (over 50%), as measured by the total project costs. The proposed prime recipient and subrecipient(s) must be domestic entities. The following types of domestic entities are eligible to participate as a subrecipient of this FOA:1. Institutions of higher education2. For-profit entities3. Nonprofit entities4. State and local governmental entities, and Indian tribesTo qualify as a domestic entity, the entity must be organized, chartered or incorporated (or otherwise formed) under the laws of a particular state or territory of the United States; have majority domestic ownership and control; and have a physical place of business in the United States. DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to apply for funding as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient for Topic 1, and Topic 2.Non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to participate as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient.Federal agencies and instrumentalities (other than DOE) are eligible to participate as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient. See FOA for additional information.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Golden Field Office
Description:

The Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaics FOA will focus on accelerating the capabilities of two thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technologies: metal-halide perovskite PV and cadmium telluride (CdTe) PV technologies. It will fund innovative industrial research and development (R&D) projects that will enable future commercialization of hybrid tandem perovskite PV, defined as a perovskite PV in combination with another technology such as silicon or CdTe. It will also fund industrial research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects across the materials, equipment, installation, and performance monitoring sectors to improve the competitiveness of the domestic CdTe PV industry. This FOA promotes American leadership in thin-film PV technology by promoting the domestic manufacture of thin-film PV modules. With this goal in mind, only for-profit entities and teams led by for-profit entities may apply to this FOA (see Section III.A for more details on eligibility criteria) and all work must be performed in the United States (see Section IV.I.iii. and Appendix C).

Link to Additional Information: EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For questions about this FOA

thinfilmFOA@ee.doe.gov

Exchange Helpdesk – for questions about Exchange

EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov
Email:thinfilmFOA@ee.doe.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Eligible Applicants updated to include Small Businesses Dec 12, 2023
Defines prime recipient as representing the “majority of the work performed (over 50%) at I A i Program Purpose and III A i Domestic Entities, and revises the deadline for expected E/D decision and Applicant interviews. Sep 12, 2023
The purpose of this modification is to revise the Expected date for Concept Paper Encourage/Discourage Decision date from 11/7 to 11/14, and revise the full application deadline from 12/12 to 12/18/2023. Sep 12, 2023
Sep 12, 2023

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0003058
Funding Opportunity Title: Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaics
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Energy
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 15
Assistance Listings: 81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Sep 12, 2023
Last Updated Date: Dec 12, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 12, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 18, 2023
Archive Date: Jan 17, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $36,000,000
Award Ceiling: $20,000,000
Award Floor: $1,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: i. Domestic EntitiesThe proposed prime recipient must be a domestic, for-profit entity for which the scope of work performed by the prime recipient must represent the majority of the work performed (over 50%), as measured by the total project costs. The proposed prime recipient and subrecipient(s) must be domestic entities. The following types of domestic entities are eligible to participate as a subrecipient of this FOA:1. Institutions of higher education2. For-profit entities3. Nonprofit entities4. State and local governmental entities, and Indian tribesTo qualify as a domestic entity, the entity must be organized, chartered or incorporated (or otherwise formed) under the laws of a particular state or territory of the United States; have majority domestic ownership and control; and have a physical place of business in the United States. DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to apply for funding as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient for Topic 1, and Topic 2.Non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to participate as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient.Federal agencies and instrumentalities (other than DOE) are eligible to participate as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient. See FOA for additional information.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Golden Field Office
Description:

The Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaics FOA will focus on accelerating the capabilities of two thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technologies: metal-halide perovskite PV and cadmium telluride (CdTe) PV technologies. It will fund innovative industrial research and development (R&D) projects that will enable future commercialization of hybrid tandem perovskite PV, defined as a perovskite PV in combination with another technology such as silicon or CdTe. It will also fund industrial research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects across the materials, equipment, installation, and performance monitoring sectors to improve the competitiveness of the domestic CdTe PV industry. This FOA promotes American leadership in thin-film PV technology by promoting the domestic manufacture of thin-film PV modules. With this goal in mind, only for-profit entities and teams led by for-profit entities may apply to this FOA (see Section III.A for more details on eligibility criteria) and all work must be performed in the United States (see Section IV.I.iii. and Appendix C).

Link to Additional Information: EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For questions about this FOA

thinfilmFOA@ee.doe.gov

Exchange Helpdesk – for questions about Exchange

EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov
Email:thinfilmFOA@ee.doe.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0003058
Funding Opportunity Title: Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaics
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Energy
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 15
Assistance Listings: 81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Sep 12, 2023
Last Updated Date: Nov 13, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 18, 2023
Archive Date: Jan 17, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $36,000,000
Award Ceiling: $20,000,000
Award Floor: $1,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: For profit organizations other than small businesses
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: i. Domestic Entities
The proposed prime recipient must be a domestic, for-profit entity for which the scope of work performed by the prime recipient must represent the majority of the work performed (over 50%), as measured by the total project costs. The proposed prime recipient and subrecipient(s) must be domestic entities.

The following types of domestic entities are eligible to participate as a subrecipient of this FOA:
1. Institutions of higher education
2. For-profit entities
3. Nonprofit entities
4. State and local governmental entities, and Indian tribes

To qualify as a domestic entity, the entity must be organized, chartered or incorporated (or otherwise formed) under the laws of a particular state or territory of the United States; have majority domestic ownership and control; and have a physical place of business in the United States.

DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to apply for funding as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient for Topic 1, and Topic 2.

Non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to participate as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient.

Federal agencies and instrumentalities (other than DOE) are eligible to participate as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient.

See FOA for additional information.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Golden Field Office
Description: The Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaics FOA will focus on accelerating the capabilities of two thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technologies: metal-halide perovskite PV and cadmium telluride (CdTe) PV technologies. It will fund innovative industrial research and development (R&D) projects that will enable future commercialization of hybrid tandem perovskite PV, defined as a perovskite PV in combination with another technology such as silicon or CdTe. It will also fund industrial research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects across the materials, equipment, installation, and performance monitoring sectors to improve the competitiveness of the domestic CdTe PV industry. This FOA promotes American leadership in thin-film PV technology by promoting the domestic manufacture of thin-film PV modules. With this goal in mind, only for-profit entities and teams led by for-profit entities may apply to this FOA (see Section III.A for more details on eligibility criteria) and all work must be performed in the United States (see Section IV.I.iii. and Appendix C).
Link to Additional Information: EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For questions about this FOA
thinfilmFOA@ee.doe.gov
Exchange Helpdesk – for questions about Exchange
EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov
Email:thinfilmFOA@ee.doe.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0003058
Funding Opportunity Title: Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaics
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Energy
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 15
Assistance Listings: 81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Sep 12, 2023
Last Updated Date: Oct 04, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 18, 2023
Archive Date: Jan 17, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $36,000,000
Award Ceiling: $20,000,000
Award Floor: $1,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: For profit organizations other than small businesses
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: i. Domestic Entities
The proposed prime recipient must be a domestic, for-profit entity. The proposed prime recipient and subrecipient(s) must be domestic entities.

The following types of domestic entities are eligible to participate as a subrecipient of this FOA:
1. Institutions of higher education
2. For-profit entities
3. Nonprofit entities
4. State and local governmental entities, and Indian tribes

To qualify as a domestic entity, the entity must be organized, chartered or incorporated (or otherwise formed) under the laws of a particular state or territory of the United States; have majority domestic ownership and control; and have a physical place of business in the United States.

DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to apply for funding as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient for Topic 1, and Topic 2.

Non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to participate as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient.

Federal agencies and instrumentalities (other than DOE) are eligible to participate as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient.

See FOA for additional information.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Golden Field Office
Description: The Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaics FOA will focus on accelerating the capabilities of two thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technologies: metal-halide perovskite PV and cadmium telluride (CdTe) PV technologies. It will fund innovative industrial research and development (R&D) projects that will enable future commercialization of hybrid tandem perovskite PV, defined as a perovskite PV in combination with another technology such as silicon or CdTe. It will also fund industrial research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects across the materials, equipment, installation, and performance monitoring sectors to improve the competitiveness of the domestic CdTe PV industry. This FOA promotes American leadership in thin-film PV technology by promoting the domestic manufacture of thin-film PV modules. With this goal in mind, only for-profit entities and teams led by for-profit entities may apply to this FOA (see Section III.A for more details on eligibility criteria) and all work must be performed in the United States (see Section IV.I.iii. and Appendix C).
Link to Additional Information: EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For questions about this FOA
thinfilmFOA@ee.doe.gov
Exchange Helpdesk – for questions about Exchange
EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov
Email:thinfilmFOA@ee.doe.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0003058
Funding Opportunity Title: Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaics
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Energy
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 15
Assistance Listings: 81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Sep 12, 2023
Last Updated Date: Sep 12, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 12, 2023
Archive Date: Jan 11, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $36,000,000
Award Ceiling: $20,000,000
Award Floor: $1,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: For profit organizations other than small businesses
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: i. Domestic Entities
The proposed prime recipient must be a domestic, for-profit entity. The proposed prime recipient and subrecipient(s) must be domestic entities.

The following types of domestic entities are eligible to participate as a subrecipient of this FOA:
1. Institutions of higher education
2. For-profit entities
3. Nonprofit entities
4. State and local governmental entities, and Indian tribes

To qualify as a domestic entity, the entity must be organized, chartered or incorporated (or otherwise formed) under the laws of a particular state or territory of the United States; have majority domestic ownership and control; and have a physical place of business in the United States.

DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to apply for funding as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient for Topic 1, and Topic 2.

Non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to participate as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient.

Federal agencies and instrumentalities (other than DOE) are eligible to participate as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient.

See FOA for additional information.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Golden Field Office
Description: The Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaics FOA will focus on accelerating the capabilities of two thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technologies: metal-halide perovskite PV and cadmium telluride (CdTe) PV technologies. It will fund innovative industrial research and development (R&D) projects that will enable future commercialization of hybrid tandem perovskite PV, defined as a perovskite PV in combination with another technology such as silicon or CdTe. It will also fund industrial research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects across the materials, equipment, installation, and performance monitoring sectors to improve the competitiveness of the domestic CdTe PV industry. This FOA promotes American leadership in thin-film PV technology by promoting the domestic manufacture of thin-film PV modules. With this goal in mind, only for-profit entities and teams led by for-profit entities may apply to this FOA (see Section III.A for more details on eligibility criteria) and all work must be performed in the United States (see Section IV.I.iii. and Appendix C).
Link to Additional Information: EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Exchange Helpdesk – for questions about Exchange
EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov
Email:EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov

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