DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) Funding Opportunities
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OCED issues individual funding opportunity announcements per technology area (hydrogen hubs, industrial demonstrations, carbon capture, long-duration storage, advanced nuclear). Each has its own concept paper and full application deadlines.
OCED funds first-of-a-kind commercial-scale clean energy demonstration projects, with awards typically in the tens of millions to over $1 billion. Cost share is typically 50% or more. Not aimed at seed-stage start-ups.
You must co-fund 50%.
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
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Deadline: annual_call — OCED issues individual funding opportunity announcements per technology area (hydrogen hubs, industrial demonstrations, carbon capture, long-duration storage, advanced nuclear). Each has its own concept paper and full application deadlines.
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.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
You fund 50% yourself.
Who can apply
- Sectors: energy, climate, manufacturing
- Stage: growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Aimed at consortia capable of delivering commercial-scale demonstration projects. Community Benefits Plans are a required and scored element of applications.
How to apply
- Monitor energy.gov/oced/funding-opportunities for the relevant technology FOA
- Submit a concept paper by the deadline
- If encouraged, submit the full application with cost share commitments
Source. https://www.energy.gov/oced/funding-opportunities — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked