OpportunityTitle: Small Innovative Projects in Solar: Concentrating Solar Power and Photovoltaics (SIPS: CSP &amp; PV) &#8211; Annual
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Small Business Firms shall not be able to apply as prime recipients and can only be included as subrecipients on applications. SETO seeks to minimize opportunities for redundancy with the DOE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) work.  The scope of work to be performed by the small for-profit, independent United State businesses as measured by total project costs shall not be greater than the scope of work to be performed by the applicant.  Small Business Firm means a small business concern as defined at section 2 of Pub. L. 85-536 (15 U.S.C. 632) and implementing regulations of the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. For the purpose of this clause, the size standards for small business concerns involved in government procurement and subcontracting at 13 CFR 121.3-8 and 13 CFR 121.3-12, respectively, will be used.
Description: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is being issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to invest in innovative research and development (R&amp;D) that accelerates the large-scale development and deployment of solar technologies to support an equitable transition to a decarbonized electricity system by 2035 and decarbonized energy sector by 2050. Achieving this goal will support the nationwide effort to meet the threat of climate change and ensure that all Americans benefit from the transition to a clean energy economy. This Small Innovative Projects in Solar (SIPS) FOA solicits seedling R&amp;D projects for both photovoltaic and concentrating solar thermal power technologies. The funding opportunity is designed to streamline the application process and to encourage applicants with a diverse range of backgrounds.
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GrantorContactText: Stephanie Hodge 240-562-1295&lt;br/&gt;stephanie.hodge@ee.doe.gov