Assistance Listing 81.087
Assistance Listing 81.087, “Renewable Energy Research and Development,” is a federal program administered by Department of Energy. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 1 open, 0 forecasted and 64 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $37.8M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
The goal of this program has been to conduct balanced research and development efforts in the following energy technologies: solar, biomass, hydrogen and fuel cells, wind, hydropower, and geothermal. Grants and cooperative agreements will be offered to develop and transfer to the nonfederal sector various renewable energy technologies on a competitive basis, consistent with current Department of Energy (DOE) priorities. Submission deadlines will be published in specific Notices of Funding Opportunities on the DOE Funding Opportunity Exchange by the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) are also posted at the grants.gov website at http://www.grants.gov.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
For-profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, intrastate, interstate, and local agencies and universities may apply.
Intended beneficiaries: Profit organization, Education (13+), Local, State, Intrastate, Interstate and Private nonprofit institution/organization.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): $15,000 to $66,539,696
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 81.087. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | Amount not specified | Sep 14, 2026 | 81.087 | |
Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Roadmap DraftGolden Field Office | Closed | $1 – $2 | Oct 7, 2024 | 81.087 |
Opportunity Notice for Parties Interested in Partnering with the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) under FOA No. DE-FOA-0001601National Energy Technology Laboratory | Closed | Amount not specified | Jan 25, 2017 | 81.087 |
Solar Market PathwaysGolden Field Office | Closed | Amount not specified | Jul 3, 2014 | 81.087 |
SUNSHOT INCUBATOR PROGRAM Round 9Golden Field Office | Closed | Amount not specified | Mar 13, 2014 | 81.087 |
RFI - Hydrogen Delivery TechnologiesGolden Field Office | Closed | Amount not specified | Jun 13, 2013 | 81.087 |
| Closed | Amount not specified | May 30, 2013 | 81.087 | |
| Closed | Amount not specified | May 16, 2013 | 81.087 | |
Solar Manufacturing Technology (SolarMat)Golden Field Office | Closed | Amount not specified | May 3, 2013 | 81.087 |
Solar Utility Networks - Replicable Innovations in Solar Energy (SUNRISE)Golden Field Office | Closed | Amount not specified | May 1, 2013 | 81.087 |
81.087 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Renewable Energy Research and Development.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Entity Type. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
The agency reported $37,769,489 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.