The American-Made Network is busy this season with multiple prizes to fast track the clean energy revolution! View a summary of current funding opportunities for innovation and commercialization.

A recently published report from the Bipartisan Policy Center identifies a gap in funding for demonstrations and offers recommendations for the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations. Learn more and download the report.

In July 2022, Congress authorized DOE to establish and collaborate closely with a new non-profit Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI). A guest blog post from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) describes where the idea for FESI came from, what it might do, and how you can get involved by submitting comments to the DOE.

Are you working on your application for the Department of Energy’s SBIR/STTR program, or considering applying? Five organizations are working with the DOE to support you. See below for a full list of upcoming events.

Congress is beginning the annual appropriations process for funding government agencies through Fiscal Year 2024. CEBN’s sign-on letter shows small business support for funding for clean energy in FY24 appropriations. Sign here!

Meet the Phase One winners of the Clean Energy Community Coalition Prize, which invests in non-profit led coalitions developing strategies to address local clean energy opportunities and inequities in disadvantaged communities.

Lynn Abramson, President of the Clean Energy Business Network, issued a statement after Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023.

The Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR), known as “America’s Seed Fund,” provides nondilutive grants to small businesses to help them develop and commercialize technology innovations. The most recent Department of Energy (DOE) solicitation closed on February 23, 2023.

The Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) provides technical and financial assistance for energy efficiency upgrades for low-income households, reducing energy costs and improving health and safety. Recently, WAP received a major boost in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which increased funding for the program by $3.5 billion.

This Veterans Day, CEBN is highlighting resources available for veterans to get their start in clean energy or bolster their existing businesses. With recent federal investments through the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, clean energy is a booming sector expected to grow exponentially in the coming years, making this an excellent time to pursue a career in clean energy!

The SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022  includes a three-year extension of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, as well as reforms; these include stricter reporting and scrutiny for foreign-linked firms and “experienced” businesses that have won more than 50 awards. Learn more about the changes here.

The Clean Energy Business Network and Cleantech Leaders Roundtable were proud to host the inaugural cohort of Mária Telkes Fellows in DC in celebration of the sixth annual National Clean Energy Week. The fellows joined CEBN staff in meetings with two U.S. Senate Committees, the Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office, and the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy.