US DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations funding opportunities
Paused by the funder
Treat as heavily reduced. Check energy.gov/cmei/oced/oced-funding-opportunities for any live FOA before planning around this programme.
Cost-shared demonstration awards, historically tens to hundreds of millions of dollars per project, usually with a 50% recipient cost share. Aimed at first-of-a-kind commercial demonstrations, not early-stage startups.
You must co-fund 50%.
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED)
public · national
Deadline: irregular — OCED's portfolio was substantially cut during 2025: DOE announced termination of 24 projects in May 2025 and 223 projects in October 2025, saving over USD 7.5 billion. Few new funding opportunity announcements have followed.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
You fund 50% yourself.
Who can apply
- Sectors: energy, climate
- Stage: growth
- Locally registered entity required
US-based projects; applicants typically consortia including utilities, industrial hosts and technology providers.
Source. https://www.energy.gov/oced/office-clean-energy-demonstrations — checked 2026-08-14
"Energy Department Announces Termination of 223 Projects, Saving Over $7.5 Billion (October 1, 2025)"