DOE SunShot Initiative: SunShot Incubator Program

This program by the Department of Energy aims to drive American innovation in solar energy, striving to reduce costs and achieve grid parity, thereby contributing to U.S. prosperity. The SunShot Incubator Program supports small businesses in transitioning from concept to commercialization, focusing on overcoming barriers to scaling up by 2015. The grant aims to create independent businesses capable of sustaining and growing without ongoing government support. Areas of interest include photovoltaics, power electronics, energy storage, and other innovative technologies aligning with SunShot goals. Applications close on April 30, 2013.

Opportunity ID: 216193

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	DE-FOA-0000838
Funding Opportunity Title::	SunShot Incubator Program
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Energy
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	Yes
Version::	Synopsis 2
Posted Date::	Jan 16, 2013
Last Updated Date::	Apr 11, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Apr 30, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Apr 30, 2013
Archive Date::	Jul 30, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 10,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$0
Award Floor::	$0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Prime recipients must be a startup business incorporated in the United States and must incur at least 60% of expenditures under the project, as measured by the Total Project Cost. For the purposes of eligibility to apply to this FOA, the term ?startup business? is defined as an entity with less than 500 employees not including the employees of any parent companies, subsidiaries or other affiliated companies. Only independently incorporated startup businesses are eligible to apply for funding as standalong applicants. Project teams must be led by independently incorporated startup businesses.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Headquarters
Description::	The DOE SunShot Initiative aims to reduce the installed costs of solar energy systems by 75% by the end of the decade, achieving grid parity for subsidy-free solar energy. SunShot drives American innovation through advanced research and development, strengthening domestic manufacturing and cutting-edge technology. If successful, the SunShot Initiative will ensure solar energy is a viable and economic source for the nation?s power needs and will significantly contribute to U.S. prosperity in the 21st century. The SunShot Incubator Program facilitates American small business? transitions from a proof of concept or business plan to domestic commercialization or deployment. The emphasis on proposed activities should be focused on addressing barriers to scale-up, commercialization, and deployment by 2015. This funding opportunity seeks to create independent businesses which can fully support themselves and continue to grow after the end of the award period. This opportunity is not for creating a product, organization, service, or other entity or item which requires continued government support. Areas of programmatic interest include but are not limited to (1) photovoltaics, (2) balance of systems, (3) power electronics, (4) concentrating solar power, (5) tools to address non-hardware costs of solar energy, (6) plug-and-play wiring and installation techniques, (7) energy storage, and (8) other proposals that bring novel, non-incremental technologies that facilitate SunShot goals in any area of solar energy deployment to market.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 2		Apr 11, 2013
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	81.087
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00160710
Opening Date:	Jan 16, 2013
Closing Date:	Apr 30, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	Mary Barnes
Who Can Apply::	Organization and Individual Applicants
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