Funds may be used to pay expenses associated with providing technical assistance and/or training (TAT) to: Identify and evaluate solutions to water problems relating to source, storage, treatment, or distribution; identify and evaluate solutions to waste problems relating to collection, treatment, or disposal: assist applicants, that have filed a pre-application with RUS, in the preparation of water and/or waste loan and/or grant applications; and/or provide technical assistance and/or training to water/wastewater system personnel that will improve the management, operation and maintenance of water and waste disposal facilities.

The DOE Office of Technology Transitions Lab MATCH (Laboratory Making Advanced Technology Commercialization Harmonized) Prize is a $620K, three-phase competition aimed to accelerate national laboratory intellectual property (IP) licensing and commercialization. Lab MATCH provides an opportunity for innovators and entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds to work directly with national labs and their researchers to accelerate technology commercialization.

Participating national labs include:

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
• Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Join the movement for impact across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) through the MENA Fellowship. This program features two dynamic residencies, AWS cloud credits, mentorship, and a $5,000 USD stipend. Harness the power of cross-regional collaboration as you build the future of Health, Climate, and EquityTech. Cohort of up to 10 ventures from across the MENA Region receive training in Halcyon’s methodology on business fundamentals, leadership, investment readiness, and impact.

EPA is soliciting applications from eligible entities for projects in underserved communities that are disadvantaged or serve a population of less than 10,000 individuals to increase drinking water system resilience to natural hazards.

Funding through this grant program must be used for the planning, design, construction, implementation, operation, or maintenance of a program or project that increases resilience of public water systems to natural hazards. Examples of projects include:

• Conservation of water or the enhancement of water use efficiency
• Modification or relocation of existing drinking water system infrastructure significantly impaired by natural hazards
• Design or construction of desalination facilities to serve existing communities
• Enhancement of water supply though watershed management and source water protection
• Enhancement of energy efficiency or the use and generation of renewable energy in the conveyance or treatment of drinking water
• Measures to increase the resilience of the drinking water system to natural hazards, including planning for analytical considerations and climate change

This brings founders from across the USA and the globe together, empowering entrepreneurs to address climate challenges through Renewable Energy, Green Building, Climate Data, Agriculture, WaterTech, and Blue Economy solutions. Gain expert training, an immersive 8-week in-person program in Washington, DC, and critical resources to accelerate your venture.

• Cohort of up to 8 ventures founded by entrepreneurs from across the world working in the climate space. Ventures receive training in Halcyon’s methodology on business fundamentals, leadership, investment readiness, and impact.
• Program is delivered primarily in-person:
  • 1 Virtual Program Kickoff Meeting
  • 8 week in-person residency in Washington, DC

Apply for an opportunity to pilot your technology with Amazon as it works to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 and enhance waste management, circularity, and water stewardship. This year’s Sustainable Logistics Challenge is looking for solutions that can increase the sustainability of Amazon’s transportation and buildings networks, from reducing carbon emissions to enhancing waste management, circularity, and water stewardship. Amazon’s transportation network ranges from last-mile delivery to middle-mile and long-distance transportation via roads, rail, air, and water, and Amazon’s buildings network spans fulfillment centers, sort centers, and delivery stations.

This Request for Applications (RFA) is soliciting research to develop and demonstrate nanosensor technology with functionalized catalysts that have the potential to degrade selected contaminants in addition to detecting and monitoring pollutants. Specifically, EPA is seeking proposals that use nanotechnology to detect, monitor, and degrade PFAS in groundwater or surface water that may be used as drinking water sources.

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and U.S. Department of Energy Office (DOE) of Technology Transitions (OTT) in partnership with FedTech run the DOE Emerging Tech Startup Studio. As energy dependency becomes one of the most significant threats we face, the NNSA and the DOE continue to serve as a catalyst for innovation, investing millions of dollars into national laboratories. Throughout the program, teams of highly talented entrepreneurs are paired with technologies on the forefront of innovation with the objective of commercializing market-defining startups.

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense seeks an application for a cooperative agreement from the EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc., PBC in support of awarding funding for three Legacy projects for the Legacy Installation Climate Resilience project. Project 1, at MCAS Cherry Point entitled Developing a Regional Framework Using Nature-based Solutions to Improve the Resilience of Coastal Habitat; Project 2, Climate Resilience project at MCAS Yuma entitled Regenerative Grazing for Water Infiltration and Carbon Sequestration to develop projects which sequester carbon and improve habitat using nature-based solutions ; and Project 3, Fallbrook Creek Stabilization and Erosion Control Demonstration Project to develop projects which improve coastal resilience using nature-based solutions.

Capital Connect will bring together some of the top companies and technologies around energy transition with venture capital investors from around the country through curated collisions at Venture Houston on September 7. This in-person event will provide opportunities for group pitch sessions, curated one-on-one meetings and open networking between startups and VCs.

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering oversees the Department of Defense (DoD) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. These competitive programs are Congressionally authorized set-asides established to encourage domestic small businesses to engage in research and development with the potential for commercialization. The SBIR/STTR programs support scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of Federal research funds in critical American priorities to build a strong national economy and accelerate capabilities to the warfighter. ​Find out what topics are currently open or learn when the next solicitation will be available.

The grant program will help eligible communities handle expenses related to incidents (Presidentially declared disasters) that damaged water systems. Funds can be used to develop water infrastructure system capacity and resiliency to reduce or eliminate long term risks from hazards resulting from (Presidentially declared) disasters during calendar year 2022. For the purposes of this program, the term “water” refers to all water resource infrastructure, including drinking water, wastewater, storm drainage, and solid waste facilities.