ClosedOpportunity DE-FOA-0000997

Microgrid Research, Development, and System Design

National Energy Technology Laboratory · Department of Energy

At a glance

Microgrid Research, Development, and System Design is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the National Energy Technology Laboratory (Department of Energy). The application deadline was April 28, 2014. Total estimated funding is $7M across about 6 awards. 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 81.122 (Electricity Research, Development and Analysis).

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

Key facts

Jan 31, 2014Posted
Apr 28, 2014Application deadline

Posted: Jan 31, 2014
Close date: Apr 28, 2014
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $7,000,000
Implied average award: $1,166,667 calculated
Expected awards: 6
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 81.122, not this notice): $500,000-$5,000,000; Average $2,500,000

Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Can your organization apply?

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 objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit applications for financial assistance awards to enable microgrid development. This FOA is responsive to addressing high-priority research, development and demonstration activities, identified jointly with key stakeholders, to overcome key challenges facing broad adoption of microgrids for key commercial applications.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

81.122Electricity Research, Development and AnalysisProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 81.122

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$52.7M

FY25

$31.8M

FY26

$49.9M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 81.122. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

National Energy Technology Laboratory
John.Hatfield@netl.doe.gov
304-285-4084

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Microgrid Research, Development, and System Design”?

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

How much funding is available through “Microgrid Research, Development, and System Design”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $7,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 6 awards.

How do I apply for “Microgrid Research, Development, and System Design”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DE-FOA-0000997), 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.

OpenALN 81.087