[NEW FUNDING] Topics Announced for Small Business Solar Innovations

Register for an informational webinar on Dec. 4.

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Solar Energy Technologies Office  On November 6, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the topics for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) funding programs for fiscal year 2024. The programs give U.S. small businesses an opportunity to conduct high-risk, cutting-edge research and technology development with potential for commercialization, spurring innovation, and job creation.   SBIR/STTR funding enables small businesses to achieve their goals in two phases: Phase I provides up to $200,000 to prove an idea's feasibility. If successful, awardees can then receive up to $1.1 million in Phase II to develop a prototype.  The DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office is hosting an informational webinar on December 4 at 2 p.m. ET to discuss the Phase I solar topics, listed below. Register for the webinar.   DOE plans to fund projects that advance a broad range of ideas in the following topic areas:   Power Electronic Technologies for Solar Systems  Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Power Cycles for Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)  CSP Technologies for Gen3 CSP, Commercial CSP (Gen2 CSP), or Concentrated Solar-Industrial Process Industrial Heat   Solar Hardware and Software Technologies: Affordability, Reliability, Performance, and Manufacturing  Mandatory letters of intent are due January 3, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET. Learn more about the solar topics, and look for the funding opportunity announcement to which you can apply in the coming weeks.

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