Program Descriptions
Program Number
81.036
Title
Inventions And Innovations
Federal Agency
OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Authorization
Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, Section 14, Public Law 93-577, 88 Stat. 1894, 42 U.S.C. 5913; Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7101.
Status
Active
Objectives
To encourage the development and commercialization of energy-saving inventions by providing financial and technical assistance to projects that have a potential for significant energy savings and future commercialization markets through a competitive solicitation process.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants; Advisory Services and Counseling; Dissemination of Technical Information.
Uses and Use Restrictions
The assistance provides financial assistance for research and development of innovative, energy-saving ideas and invention. Inventions and Innovations support energy efficiency and renewable energy technology development in focus areas that align with the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy programs. Further Program information can be found at http://www.eere.energy.gov/inventions
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Individuals that are U.S. citizens, either native-born or naturalized, small businesses that are U.S. owned as defined in 10 CFR 600.501.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Individual inventors and small businesses will benefit.
Credentials/Documentation
This Program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This Program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102 and E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Only proposals prepared in response to the requirements contained in the annual competitive solicitation will be accepted. The application forms must be downloaded from the specific funding opportunity announcement posted on the http://grants.gov website at http://www.grants.gov/
Award Procedure
Awards range from $50,000 in the early-stage of development to $250,000 for technologies approaching the point of prototype. Proposals will be reviewed, evaluated, and selected for grant awards by a panel of knowledgeable program and technical personnel. In addition to financial assistance, this Program offers technical guidance and commercialization support to successful applicants.
Deadlines
Deadlines are identified in the solicitation.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 90 to 120 days.
Appeals
Unsuccessful applicants are entitled to a debriefing by DOE program officials with a clear explanation of why the proposal was not accepted for funding.
Renewals
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Cost-sharing is not required, but highly encouraged. Level of cost-share is one of the programmatic selection considerations used by the selection official.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Award project periods range from 1 to 2 years.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Quarterly project and financial status reports are required. A final report is required at the end of the contract period. A 10-year tracking and follow-up reporting mechanism may be required.
Audits
DOE may perform closing audits.
Records
Access to process implementation and efficiency data must be available for 10 years after project completion to measure performance against expectation and to support commercialization of the technology.
Financial Information
Account Identification
89-0203-0-1-270.
Obligations
FY 07 $2,753,990; FY 08 est $144,893; and FY 09 est not available.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Awards range from $50,000 to $250,000.
Program Accomplishments
Since the start of the Inventions and Innovation Program in 1977 more than five hundred inventions have received financial support from DOE, with nearly 25 percent reaching the marketplace.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Regulations: DOE Financial Assistance Regulations 10 CFR 600. Guidelines and Literature: at http://www.eere.energy.gov/inventions
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office
Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program, EE-2K, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: (877) 337-3463.
Web Site Address
http://www.eere.energy.gov/inventions/
and
http://www1.eere.energy.gov
Related Programs
None.
Examples of Funded Projects
Examples of funded projects may be accessed at http://www.eere.energy.gov/inventions under the I&I Funded Projects section.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Uniqueness, technical feasibility, marketability, energy relationship (including energy savings).
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