Notice of Intent (NOI) - Solar Desalination
Golden Field Office
About This Grant
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Solar Energy Technology Office, a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled Solar Desalination . This FOA supports research, development, and potential demonstration of early stage technologies that can significantly reduce the costs of desalination powered by solar thermal energy. Rather than utilizing high-value electricity as an energy input, solar thermal desalination can achieve lower costs than current reverse osmosis systems by lowering the cost of collecting and storing solar thermal energy and increasing the efficiency of thermal desalination technologies. Additionally, thermal desalination can be utilized over a wide range of salt content, making it attractive for applications that require very high salinity feedwater or zero-liquid discharge. Applicants will be expected to propose ideas that have the potential to dramatically decrease the cost of producing solar thermal energy, advance early-stage thermal desalination technologies, or design novel integrated systems that creatively use solar thermal energy to lower the cost of producing fresh water. It is anticipated that the FOA may include the following Areas of Interest: Area of Interest 1 Low cost solar thermal heat - innovative concepts that have the potential to lower the cost of solar thermal collection, transport, and storage below conventional methods of generating heat. Area of Interest 2 Innovative thermal desalination techniques - Novel, early-stage thermal desalination technologies that are well suited to be coupled with solar generated heat. Area of Interest 3 Solar thermal integrated desalination - Integrated solar thermal desalination systems showing the potential for low-cost desalinated water. Area of Interest 4 Solar thermal desalination analysis - Analytic tools, such as systems models, for economic evaluation and resource optimization with solar thermal desalination. Please access the complete Notice of Intent under the "Documents" heading below. This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) only. EERE may issue a FOA as described, may issue a FOA that is significantly different from the FOA described herein, or EERE may not issue a FOA at all. No applications will be accepted through this notice. Please do not submit questions or respond to this Notice of Intent.
Grant Summary
Notice of Intent (NOI) - Solar Desalination is a Golden Field Office grant providing up to $0K for nonprofit, small business, university. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.
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- 1Confirm your organization is eligible for Notice of Intent (NOI) - Solar Desalination from Golden Field Office, checking organization type, location, and any population or project requirements.
- 2Gather the required documents and information, including your organization details, project plan, and budget figures.
- 3Draft your application narrative and budget addressing the funder's priorities and review criteria. FindGrants can draft each section for you to review and edit.
- 4Review every section against the requirements checklist, then export a submission-ready application pack and submit it to Golden Field Office before the deadline.
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Notice of Intent (NOI) - Solar Desalination: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the Notice of Intent (NOI) - Solar Desalination?
Notice of Intent (NOI) - Solar Desalination is offered by Golden Field Office and is generally open to nonprofit, small business, university, municipality, tribal government, healthcare org, school district. It is open to organizations nationwide unless the funder specifies otherwise. Review the specific eligibility terms before applying, since funders set their own requirements around organization type, location, and the population or project being served.
How much funding does the Notice of Intent (NOI) - Solar Desalination provide?
Notice of Intent (NOI) - Solar Desalination provides up to $1 per award from Golden Field Office. Actual award sizes depend on the scope of your project, available program funds, and the number of applicants, so build a budget that reflects realistic, allowable costs rather than the maximum figure.
When is the Notice of Intent (NOI) - Solar Desalination deadline?
Notice of Intent (NOI) - Solar Desalination accepts applications on a rolling or ongoing basis, so there is no single fixed deadline. Confirm current timing with the funder, Golden Field Office, before you apply, and submit as early as possible because rolling programs can close once funds are committed.
How do you apply for the Notice of Intent (NOI) - Solar Desalination?
To apply for Notice of Intent (NOI) - Solar Desalination, confirm your eligibility, gather the required documents, and prepare a narrative and budget that address the funder's priorities. FindGrants guides you step by step and can draft each section, then exports a submission-ready application pack for this grant from Golden Field Office.
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