Friday, June 19, 2009

Partner with Industry/Universities for EERE Grant Opportunities

Federal agency energy managers and stakeholders:

The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has numerous financial opportunities available for business, industry, and universities. Many of these opportunities are funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and may allow Federal agencies to be included as potential sub-recipients (not primary recipients) of DOE grant funding. The language that guides these kinds of partnering arrangements is usually included in the eligibility language in each EERE solicitation. The link to EERE financial assistance solicitations and solicitation-related requests is:

Again, the best way for Federal agencies to take advantage of these opportunities is to partner with universities, private industry, or other eligible institutions which can then respond through the solicitation process