Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000387
Apply for DE FOA 0000387
- The Golden Field Office in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "TRANSFORMATIONAL PV SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NEXT GENERATION PHOTOVOLTAICS II" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 2, 2011 and posted on Apr 8, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 2011 Preliminary Applications Due 05/09/2011 Invitations for Full Applications Sent 05/23/2011 Full Applications Due 06/27/2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled "Transformational PV Science and Technology Next Generation Photovoltaics II" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000387), is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) call for early stage, applied research aimed at discovering and proving out genuinely disruptive solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies. The focus is not on incremental improvements to today’s commercial or near-commercial PV, but on high-risk, high-reward concepts that could break through current performance and cost barriers and help drive installed solar system costs to about $1/W (or lower) beyond the end of the decade. It is positioned under DOE’s SunShot Initiative and is meant to seed new ideas in materials, manufacturing processes, and device designs that can later move from lab-scale component work into integration, engineering scale-up, and ultimately commercial production.
The amendment described in the notice makes two specific administrative changes while leaving the rest of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) intact. First, it extends the full application deadline to June 27, 2011, with submissions due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time (the original full application due date was June 23, 2011). Second, it modifies the full application requirements (Section IV.D, Content and Form of Full Application) by adding the NEPA Environmental Form as a mandatory submission item. NEPA refers to the National Environmental Policy Act, and DOE often requires applicants to provide environmental information so the agency can evaluate potential impacts and determine the appropriate level of environmental review before funding a project. The FOA notes that all edited portions are highlighted in the updated announcement.
Programmatically, the FOA is designed to fund exploratory research that could enable PV technologies with much higher efficiency, lower cost, and/or improved reliability compared to current trajectories. The intent is proof-of-concept demonstrations of novel PV materials, device architectures, or processing approaches. In practical terms, DOE is signaling interest in concepts that are still at an early development stage but have credible technical pathways to step-change improvements, rather than refinements that follow expected, incremental progress in mainstream PV technologies.
On eligibility and award mechanics, the opportunity is listed as open (unrestricted) to applicant types, subject to any clarifications in the FOA text. The funding instrument types include cooperative agreements and grants, and the listing indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement applies. The program falls under CFDA 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development). While the synopsis fields show $0 for estimated total funding and $0 for award floor/ceiling, those entries are sometimes placeholders in summary feeds; the actual funding levels and award sizes would typically be detailed in the full FOA on the DOE EERE eXCHANGE site.
The application process is handled entirely through the DOE EERE eXCHANGE portal. Applicants must register and submit through that system to be considered, using the user guide provided on the EERE site. The timeline presented includes a two-step process: preliminary applications were due May 9, 2011, invitations for full applications were sent May 23, 2011, and full applications are due June 27, 2011 after the deadline extension. Questions about the announcement content and submission mechanics are routed as described in the full FOA, and applicants who have trouble accessing the announcement are directed to contact Diana Heyder, Grants and Agreements Specialist, at diana.heyder@go.doe.gov. The administering agency office is listed as the Golden Field Office.
FAQs: Transformational PV Science and Technology Next Generation Photovoltaics II (DE-FOA-0000387)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding opportunity titled "Transformational PV Science and Technology Next Generation Photovoltaics II" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000387). It supports early stage, applied research intended to discover and validate genuinely disruptive solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies.
What kind of work is DOE looking to fund?
DOE is looking for high-risk, high-reward, early stage applied research that can prove out new PV concepts through proof-of-concept demonstrations. The emphasis is on novel PV materials, device architectures, manufacturing processes, or processing approaches that could enable step-change improvements in efficiency, cost, and/or reliability.
Is this opportunity intended for incremental improvements to existing commercial PV?
No. The stated focus is not on incremental improvements to today’s commercial or near-commercial PV. The opportunity is positioned for concepts that could break through current performance and cost barriers rather than refinements that follow expected, incremental progress in mainstream PV technologies.
What is the broader goal of the program?
The program aims to seed ideas that could ultimately help drive installed solar system costs to about $1/W (or lower) beyond the end of the decade, by enabling PV technologies with much higher efficiency, lower cost, and/or improved reliability compared to current trajectories.
How does this relate to the DOE SunShot Initiative?
The opportunity is positioned under DOE’s SunShot Initiative and is intended to help move new PV ideas from lab-scale component work toward later-stage integration, engineering scale-up, and ultimately commercial production.
What changes were made by the amendment described in the notice?
The amendment makes two administrative changes while leaving the rest of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) intact: (1) it extends the full application deadline to June 27, 2011 (from June 23, 2011), and (2) it adds the NEPA Environmental Form as a mandatory item in the full application requirements (Section IV.D).
What is the new full application deadline and time?
Full applications are due June 27, 2011, by 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
What was the original full application deadline before the extension?
The original full application due date was June 23, 2011.
What is the NEPA Environmental Form and why is it required?
The NEPA Environmental Form is an environmental information form tied to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). DOE often requires this type of information so it can evaluate potential environmental impacts and determine the appropriate level of environmental review before funding a project. Under the amendment, the form is a mandatory submission item for the full application.
Where in the FOA were the application requirement changes made?
The notice states the full application requirements were modified in Section IV.D, "Content and Form of Full Application," by adding the NEPA Environmental Form as a required submission item.
How can applicants identify what was edited in the updated announcement?
The FOA notes that all edited portions are highlighted in the updated announcement.
Is there a multi-step application process?
Yes. The timeline provided describes a two-step process involving a preliminary application stage followed by invited full applications.
When were preliminary applications due?
Preliminary applications were due May 9, 2011.
When were invitations for full applications sent?
Invitations for full applications were sent on May 23, 2011.
How do applicants submit an application?
The application process is handled entirely through the DOE EERE eXCHANGE portal. Applicants must register and submit through that system to be considered, using the user guide provided on the EERE site.
Where is the official FOA hosted?
The full FOA is typically accessed through the DOE EERE eXCHANGE site, which is also the submission portal referenced for this opportunity.
What funding instrument types are used for this opportunity?
The listed funding instrument types include cooperative agreements and grants.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The listing indicates that a cost sharing or matching requirement applies.
Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity is listed as open (unrestricted) to applicant types, subject to any clarifications in the FOA text.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program falls under CFDA 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development).
Does the synopsis specify total funding, award floor, or award ceiling amounts?
The synopsis fields show $0 for estimated total funding and $0 for award floor/ceiling. The notice indicates these entries can be placeholders in summary feeds, and that actual funding levels and award sizes would typically be detailed in the full FOA on the DOE EERE eXCHANGE site.
Which DOE office is administering the opportunity?
The administering agency office is listed as the Golden Field Office.
Who should be contacted if someone has trouble accessing the announcement?
Applicants who have trouble accessing the announcement are directed to contact Diana Heyder, Grants and Agreements Specialist, at diana.heyder@go.doe.gov.
Where are questions about the announcement content and submission mechanics addressed?
The notice indicates that questions about the announcement content and submission mechanics are routed as described in the full FOA.
What stage of technology development is DOE targeting with this FOA?
DOE is targeting early development-stage concepts where proof-of-concept can be demonstrated and that have credible pathways to step-change improvements, with the intention that successful concepts can later move toward integration, engineering scale-up, and commercial production.
What areas of PV innovation are specifically mentioned?
The description specifically mentions new ideas in materials, manufacturing processes, and device designs, as well as novel PV materials, device architectures, or processing approaches.
What is the main distinguishing feature of projects that fit this FOA?
The distinguishing feature is the emphasis on genuinely disruptive, high-risk/high-reward PV technology concepts with the potential to break through current performance and cost barriers, rather than incremental improvements aligned with current commercial trajectories.
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