DOE Announces $4.75M for Offshore Wind Centers of Excellence
Eligible applicants: research institutions, higher education institutions, forprofits, nonprofits, states, local governments, tribal entities. Applications are due: August 28, 2023
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity
Opportunity: WETO OFFSHORE WIND 2023 CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
Overview and Eligible Uses: DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office has announced a funding opportunity to create one or more Centers of Excellence at U.S. universities. These Centers will focus on increasing offshore wind expertise, developing partnerships to address offshore wind development challenges, and educating the next generation of offshore wind experts. They will conduct interdisciplinary research and provide direct experience to undergraduate and graduate students to prepare them for careers in the offshore wind sector.
Offshore wind education is crucial for the US wind industry, as it is just starting to grow. Europe has a successful university-led ecosystem of collaborative research and education that produces skilled graduates with industry experience. The aim of this funding opportunity is to create a similar training opportunity in the US to meet the offshore wind industry's workforce needs.
Strong applicants will have a clear education and research mission, connect their programming to the unique challenges of offshore wind, and support broader national thinking and expertise.
Amount: EERE expects to make 1-2 awards under this FOA, with individual awards ranging from $2.875 million to $4.75 million.
Award Type: Grant & Cooperative Agreements
Eligible Applicants:
Domestic entities that are eligible to participate as a prime recipient of this funding opportunity announcement:
Institutions of higher education
Domestic entities that are eligible to participate as a subrecipient of this funding opportunity announcement:
Research institutions
For-profit entities
Non-profit entities
State and local government entities
Tribal nations
Key Dates: Concept papers are due June 8, 2023. Full Applications are due August 28, 2023
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