4 open federal grants categorised as energy list small businesses among their eligible applicants.
Eligibility here means the funder listed small businesses or left the competition unrestricted. It is not a determination that you personally qualify — every announcement carries its own conditions, and some restrict by state, by research field, or by prior award. Read the announcement.
| Opportunity | Funder | Per award | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improved Oil and Gas Recovery and Produced Water Management TechnologiesModification 000003: The purpose of this modification is to revise NOFO Part 1. Section I.A.1 is revised to correct the Topic Area 1b cost share to 20% and Section IV.C.2 is revised to delete the Environmental Considerations Summary and… | National Energy Technology Laboratory | $150M | Sep 8, 202628 days |
| DE-FOA-0003646 Notice of Intent to Issue DE-FOA-0003647 Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT)CMEI intends to issue, on behalf of AFFO, a NOFO titled, “Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT).” This NOFO will seek applications for financial assistance from entities that wish to conduct work… | Golden Field Office | Not stated | Sep 14, 202634 days |
| Advancing Oil and Natural Gas Production and DeliveryAdvancing Oil and Natural Gas Production and Delivery This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is seeking proposals to advance cost-effective technologies for improving the efficiency, reliability, and resilience of the Unites States oil… | National Energy Technology Laboratory | $28.0M | Sep 22, 202642 days |
| NOI: PROSPECT Program: Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical TechnologiesThe U.S Department of Energy (DOE)’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) intends to establish, on behalf of the Analysis and Strategy Office (ASO), the PROSPECT Program—Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education… | Golden Field Office | $1 | Jan 15, 2027157 days |
Grants.gov is the federal government's own listing of funding opportunities. SubSignal pulls the posted ones daily, keeps those whose eligibility codes include small businesses or are unrestricted, and drops the rest — most federal grants are open only to universities, states and tribal governments, which is why an unfiltered grants.gov search is so discouraging. Applying is always free.