US DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

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%. Work out the cash you need

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED)

public · national

Deadline: Opens irregularly — OCED funding opportunities page lists all 26 opportunities as closed (most recent closed 17 Jan 2025); sign up for alerts via OCED eXCHANGE for future concept papers/applications.

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.