Get Your Free DOE SBIR Clean Energy Grants Application Guide & Proposal Templates
Download our comprehensive DOE SBIR/STTR clean energy grants toolkit covering Phase I ($200,000) and Phase II ($1,850,000) application strategies, technical proposal templates for renewable energy, energy storage, carbon capture, grid modernization, commercialization frameworks, topic area analysis, eligibility requirements, submission timelines, and success strategies for clean tech startups pursuing non-dilutive federal energy innovation funding across all DOE topic areas including solar, wind, batteries, hydrogen, geothermal, and climate solutions.
Complete technical proposal template, energy impact analysis, commercialization plan, budget justification for $200K Phase I and $1.85M Phase II
Detailed analysis of 40+ topic areas across EERE, FECM, Nuclear programs with winning proposal strategies for each topic
Step-by-step framework for articulating energy impact, DOE mission alignment, quantified performance metrics with clean energy examples
Templates for obtaining letters of support from utilities, energy companies, industrial customers demonstrating market validation
2025-2026 Release 1 and Release 2 submission windows, review timelines, award schedules, project planning
Energy sector-specific commercialization planning addressing utility procurement, regulatory requirements, demonstration needs, long sales cycles
Specialized strategies for solar, wind, batteries, hydrogen, carbon capture, grid tech with sector examples and success stories
Line-by-line budget templates for Phase I $200K and Phase II $1.85M with allowable costs for energy R&D, equipment, testing
- • Sequential Phase II application guide for additional $750K funding
- • DOE National Lab collaboration and partnership strategies
- • Utility customer discovery interview templates and validation frameworks
- • Phase I to Phase II transition optimization and success planning
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Complete DOE Topic Coverage
From solar to carbon capture with strategies for all 40+ DOE topic areas and energy priorities
Energy Mission Alignment
Understand how to align innovation with DOE priorities for renewable energy, grid, climate goals
Utility Partnership Strategies
Learn how to engage utilities and energy companies for market validation and commercialization
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