Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer 2013 (Phase I Release 2) Grant

Funding: $150,000 (Phase I) and $1M (Phase II) for each awardee

Open Date: 11/26/2012

Close Date: 02/05/2013

Funding Organization: Geothermal Technologies Office

Funding Number: SBIR and STTR 2013 Phase I Release 2

Summary:

Congress established the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs to support scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of federal research funds in critical American priorities to build a strong national economy.

Geothermal Technologies Office Seeks Proposed Technologies that Lower the Cost of Electricity

Geothermal Technologies Office (formerly Geothermal Technologies Program) seeks technologies that reduce the levelized cost of electricity to 6¢/kWh by 2020 for new hydrothermal development and by 2030 for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). Applicants should consider using Geothermal Electricity Technology Evaluation Model (GETEM) to show a clear and detailed pathway to cost reduction using their proposed technology. Methods to identify, access, create, and sustain hydrothermal and EGS reservoirs are of interest. Prime mover technologies that generate electricity from geothermal heat and fluid resources will NOT be considered. For more information, see the full solicitation.

Questions? Contact: Joshua Mengers, joshua.mengers@ee.doe.gov

Additional Information:

Below are important dates.

Topics Released: Monday, October 29, 2012
FOA Issued: Monday, November 26, 2012
Letter of Intent Due Date: Monday, December 17, 2012
Application Due Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Award Notification Date: Late April 2013
Start of Grant Budget Period: Early June 2013

Last updated: 02/01/2013

Funding amounts and schedules are subject to change.