**As per Amendment 003, the Letter of Intent to Apply for this FOA is OPTIONAL. **
Bridging Research Interactions through Collaborative Development Grants in Energy (BRIDGE) is a new program that intends to support the SunShot Initiative by increasing the depth and breadth of expertise being applied to PV and CSP technology challenges. The BRIDGE program will employ a two-part linking approach to effectively develop U.S. capability in PV and CSP device and system design. First, BRIDGE will support the development of new Collaborative Research Teams (CRTs) of researchers who share coherent scientific goals and diverse but complementary theoretical, computational and/or experimental approaches. In addition, BRIDGE will encourage CRTs to explore opportunities to leverage existing DOE assets and expertise housed within the DOE Basic Energy Sciences (BES) Scientific User Facilities, the DOE Biological and Environmental Sciences (BER) Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) and Advanced Scientific Computing Research facilities (ASCR).
*Applicants are asked to submit an OPTIONAL Letter of Intent to Apply, as described in Section IV.B of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) as soon as possible. The Letter of Intent can be submitted through the EERE eXCHANGE website.*
**PLEASE REGISTER AT HTTP://WWW.GRANTS.GOV TO RECEIVE AUTOMATIC UPDATES WHEN AMENDMENTS TO THIS FOA ARE POSTED. PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED THROUGH GRANTS.GOV.**
Webinars for Potential Applicants
These webinars are intended to help potential applicants understand the scope and purpose of this FOA, in order to increase the quality of applications received. All webinars will be recorded and made available online at www.solar.energy.gov/sunshot/past_workshops.html for the duration of the application period.
Webinar Dates/Time
- Wednesday, April 4th, 11:00am-12:30pm ET
- Tuesday, April 24th, 11:00am-12:30pm ET
Please register at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/940236608
This webinar will provide an overview of the Funding Opportunity for DOE’s SunShot Initiative: Bridging Research Interactions through Collaborative Development Grants in Energy (BRIDGE), including:
- Summary of SC Facilities
- Eligibility requirements
- Funding details
- Application process
- Evaluation criteria