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ClosedDeadline extended (was Apr 19, 2013)Opportunity DE-FOA-0000856

Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment (GEARED)

Golden Field Office · Department of Energy

At a glance

Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment (GEARED) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Golden Field Office (Department of Energy). The application deadline was April 24, 2013. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Feb 20, 2013Posted
  2. Apr 24, 2013Application deadline
Posted
Feb 20, 2013
Close date
Apr 24, 2013
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
Not specified
Est. total funding
Not specified
Original deadline (extended)
Apr 19, 2013
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 81.087, not this notice): $15,000 to $66,539,696

Who can apply

  • Unrestricted (any entity type)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Please See the FOA, Section III - Eligibility Information, A. Eligible Applicants for the complete list of eligible applicants under this FOA.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment (GEARED).

I. The purposes of this Amendment are to:

a. Extend the deadline for questions from 4/16/2013 to 4/19/2013; and

b. Extend the submission deadline for Full Applications from 4/19/2013 5:00 pm EST to 4/24/2013 5:00 pm EST.

The Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment (GEARED) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that is being issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking applications that help to support the increased power system research, development, and analytical capacity while simultaneously growing the expertise and preparedness of current and incoming electric utility sector professionals for high penetrations of solar and other distributed energy technologies. In order to achieve this joint capability and human capacity development, Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment (GEARED) will support two activities: training consortia that focus on quickly bringing their findings into training and educational initiatives; and a national coordination network that will link these consortia to one another and other relevant power system R&D and training activities.

The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. 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 the EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the EERE website http://eere.energy.gov/financing/exchangeExchange/Manuals.aspx after logging in to 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.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 81.087

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$1.08B
FY25$37.8M
FY26$517M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 81.087. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Golden Field Office
SunShotGEARED@go.doe.gov
720-356-1478

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment (GEARED)”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How do I apply for “Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment (GEARED)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DE-FOA-0000856), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.