The American-Made Solar Prize designed to revitalize U.S. solar manufacturing is accepting applications for its third round. Entrepreneurs with transformative solutions and products to address the problems facing the solar energy industry are requested to apply. The participants would receive access to a diverse and powerful support network that leverages national laboratories, energy incubators, and other resources across the country.

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The clean energy prize@MIT, a cleantech startup competition aims to identify promising companies and train student entrepreneurs. The competition structured in 4 tracks i.e. Generate, Deliver, Demand and Move, chooses 16 business plans which are eligible for mentoring and support from sponsors and partners. The finalist team be chosen from the 4 semi-finalist teams would be entitled to the grand prize and many more rewards.

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ARPA-E’s Performance-based Energy Resource Feedback, Optimization, and Risk Management (PERFORM) program intends to quantify grid management risks at the asset and system levels, leading to a transformative grid system with reduced costs and improved reliability. Applicants are expected to give technically relevant innovative solutions targeting areas like: (i) bulk and distribution systems, (ii) centralized and decentralized paradigms, and (iii) vertically integrated utilities, markets, and peer-to-peer transactive energy systems.

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The Mentor Capital Network (MCN) identifies entrepreneurs with solutions to solve world’s social, economic, and environmental problems and supports by connecting them with peers and advisers from within its network. Interested applicants must go through a 3-tier process involving Business plan review, Challenge calls, Direct fundraising assistance or Indirect support. Selected participants would be eligible for networking with alumni and other forms of assistance.

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At Clean Energy Ventures we’re beating back climate change through energy innovation. We fund disruptive, capital-light technologies and business model innovations that can reshape how we produce and consume energy. Each startup we invest in has the potential to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions between our investment and 2050. Beyond funding, we provide hands-on guidance through dedicated leadership coaching, strategic marketing, IP development, and active board participation. Our collection of 19 Venture Partners guide our startups and enhance our value with their deep technical and operating experience.

Startup Energy Transition (SET) is inviting applications from clean energy startups with innovative technology solutions. The major areas of interest are Energy efficiency systems, Renewable energy materials, Digital energy systems and Smart mobility. The top 100 applicants will be featured in our annual publication which is circulated to investors, corporates and political stakeholders across the globe and the winners would be entitled to prize money as well.

The John Merck Fund (JMF) focusses exclusively on supporting clean energy transitions in New England by supporting clean tech initiatives in the area. The major goals of the fund include reduction of New England’s greenhouse gas emissions to 20% by 2022 and 80% by 2050 to make the region a leader on climate solutions. The specific areas of interest include modernization of electric power system, adoption of electric vehicles and supporting energy infrastructure.

Innovation crossroads, a two-year fellowship program supported by DOE and Tennessee Valley Authority, is seeking innovative proposals from aspiring clean energy entrepreneurs. The applicants should focus on ideas promoting energy, advanced manufacturing or grid efficiency. The finalists would be eligible for Oak Ridge lab access, research funding and personal living stipend in addition to mentorship and networking with industry experts.

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DOE is soliciting unique solutions to complex wind energy projects from interdisciplinary teams of undergraduate students. The competition would challenge students to research, design, and build a turbine for deployment in the high wind environment of Eastern Colorado. In addition, the participants would also be required to financially analyze the wind plant. The students would be imparted real-world experience as they prepare to enter the wind industry workforce.

DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to accelerate wide-scale deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage using cost-effective anthropogenic CO2 commercial-scale storage sites, carbon capture and purification technologies. The major areas of interest are site characterization of a commercial-scale CO2 storage site, Underground injection control, CO2 capture assessment and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

DOE’s Geothermal Technologies Office intends to gauge industry willingness to partner over exploration of underutilized geothermal resources and understand the barriers in such a partnership. The dimensions of interest include Well characteristics, associated Risk and Liability. Diverse applicants from industry, academia, research laboratories, and government agencies are requested to provide their feedback.

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In a bid to promote clean energy companies, NYSERDA has come up with a program opportunity notice (PON) in association with experienced investors. All clean energy firms based in New York state or with a demonstrated benefit in the state are eligible to apply and successful applicants would be entitled to the non-dilutive grant with a recoupment provision. The Fund will make non-dilutive matching investments directly in companies based on a 2:1 ratio of qualifying private capital investment to NYSERDA dollars.