U.S. Wave Energy Open Water Testing
Agency: Golden Field Office
Assistance Listings
- 81.087 -- Renewable Energy Research and Development
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing, on behalf of the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) titled “Oceans of Opportunity: U.S. Wave Energy Open Water Testing”, to significantly accelerate the design, fabrication, and testing of multiple wave energy converters. WPTO plans to open a stage-gated, five-year, up to $112.5 million funding opportunity to advance U.S. wave energy technology commercial adoption.
This FOA will support projects across three topic areas focused on advancing wave energy research, development,...
and demonstration (RD&D) to move the wave energy industry toward commercialization for distributed, community, and utility applications.
Topic Area 1: Open Water Testing and System Validation for Distributed Applications
Topic Area 2: Open Water Testing and System Validation for Community Applications
Topic Area 3: Open Water Testing and System Validation for Utility Applications
This FOA is issued via the EERE Program Information Center (EPIC) website. To view the full announcement, visit EPIC at https://epicweb.ee.doe.gov/EPICWeb/#/home.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Unrestricted
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
FOA Mailbox
MarineEnergyFOA@ee.doe.gov
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| DE-FOA-0003415_Oceans_of_Opportunity_FOA.pdf | DE-FOA-0003415 Oceans of Opportunity FOA | Sep 24, 2024 11:26 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: March 1, 2025
Award
$112,500,000
Program Funding
17
Expected awards
$2,410,000
Award Minimum
$25,313,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DE-FOA-0003415
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Energy
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
September 24, 2024
Archive date:
March 1, 2025
