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U.S. Department of Energy Water Power Technologies Office

Funding is delivered through multi-phase public prize competitions rather than traditional grant applications, with awards split across phases as teams advance.

United States
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About

The Water Power Technologies Office, also called the Hydropower and Hydrokinetic Office (H2O) on its site, is a program office within the U.S. Department of Energy focused on advancing hydropower, pumped storage, and marine energy technologies. It works with national laboratories, academic institutions, and companies across the country, investing in research and technology design, validating the p…

Programs & grants under this funder
Groundbreaking Hydro Prize

Awards $300,000 in cash prizes for ideas that cut small hydropower foundation costs.

1 grant
Groundbreaking Hydro Prize
Closed
$300K pool
Innovating Distributed Embedded Energy Prize (InDEEP)

Pays teams up to $200,000 to develop new materials that convert ocean wave motion into electricity.

1 grant
Innovating Distributed Embedded Energy Prize (InDEEP)
Between cycles
$2.3M pool
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