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The Building Technologies Proving Ground – Public Sector Field Validation funding opportunity will invest up to $10 million to allow state, local, and tribal government entities to compete for funding designed to meet U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) goals via field validation of high impact commercial building technologies.
Projects under this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will be funded by the EERE’s Building Technologies Office and administered in partnership with EERE’s Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs Office’s State Energy Program.
The objective of this funding is to generate and disseminate data on the field performance of novel approaches to integrate advanced building technologies, that can inform commercial and multi-family building efficiency, demand flexibility, and building-to-grid programs.
Projects funded through this FOA will have the potential to significantly reduce energy use in U.S. commercial buildings, develop new value streams for commercial building owners, and provide the end use flexibility required to dynamically balance the distribution grid.
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, https://eere-exchange. energy. gov. Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0002324.
Assistance Listing: 81. 086. Funding Instrument: CA.
Category: EN. Award Amount: Up to $1M per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized). Cost sharing or matching funds are required. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $1M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was September 28, 2020, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — Building Technologies Proving Ground – Public Sector Field Validation is offered by Golden Field Office and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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