FY 2019 Wind Energy Technologies Office Funding Opportunity Announcement
DE-FOA-0002071
Grants.gov  https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=314340

Required concept paper due 4/29/2019

This FOA consists of four Areas of Interest and will provide $28.1M in federal funding for innovative wind energy technologies research and development including land-based, distributed, and offshore applications. 

• 1) Wind Innovations for Rural Economic Development (WIRED)
  • Subtopic 1a: Fully integrated distributed wind research and development (R&D) innovations to enhance resilience and reliability
  • Subtopic 1b: Balance of system cost reduction through standardization
• 2) Utilizing and Upgrading National-Level Facilities for Offshore Wind R&D 
  • Subtopic 2a: R&D utilizing existing national-level offshore wind testing facilities
  • Subtopic 2b: R&D requiring upgrades to existing national offshore wind testing facilities
• 3) Project Development for Offshore Wind Technology Demonstrations
• 4) Tall Towers for U.S. Wind Power