Energy & Climate Innovation

Federal funding for clean energy, grid, and climate technology—from R&D to project finance.

We help energy innovators choose the right DOE path: SBIR/STTR and ARPA-E for R&D, OCED for demos, and LPO loans for bankable deployment.

Who this is for

Clean energy, storage, grid, industrial decarbonization, advanced nuclear, and climate-tech companies from lab stage through commercial deployment.

What we do

  • Pathway selection: grant vs FOA vs loan guarantee
  • FOA / SBIR proposals and ARPA-E packaging
  • DOE loan readiness (1703 / 1706) and diligence coordination

Focus areas

  • Transformational energy R&D: ARPA-E, EERE, and DOE SBIR/STTR for storage, renewables, and industrial efficiency.
  • Infrastructure Act & deployment: OCED and related IIJA-aligned FOAs for first-of-a-kind and scale-up projects.
  • Grid resilience and hydrogen: Grid modernization, EV charging, hydrogen, and clean manufacturing pathways.
  • Project finance (LPO): Section 1703 and 1706 loan pathways for bankable commercial projects.

Programs

  • DOE Loan Support: Pursue DOE loan opportunities with structured support for eligibility, application strategy, technical narratives, and financing readiness.
  • DOE 1703 Readiness: Prepare innovative energy projects for DOE 1703 pathways with readiness diagnostics, narrative strategy, and submission support.
  • DOE 1706 Readiness: Prepare repowering and infrastructure-focused projects for DOE 1706 pathways with readiness planning and application support.
  • ARPA-E Funding: Position breakthrough energy technologies for ARPA-E opportunities with high-risk technical framing and compliant proposal execution.
  • EERE Funding: Pursue EERE funding tracks with practical support for office fit, compliant applications, and execution planning.
  • DOE OCED Funding: Navigate DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations opportunities with application strategy, consortium planning, and execution readiness support.
  • DOE SBIR/STTR Funding: Pursue DOE SBIR/STTR opportunities with topic fit analysis, compliant proposal development, and commercialization-aligned execution planning.

Agencies

DOE LPO, ARPA-E, EERE, OCED, DOE SBIR/STTR