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Industrial Energy Storage Systems Prize — Phase 3: Validate

Industrial Energy Storage Systems Prize — Phase 3: Validate

Funds teams demonstrating prototype industrial energy storage systems through a DOE prize challenge for validated scalability.

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The Industrial Energy Storage Systems Prize – Phase 3: Validate is a cash prize administered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Technologies Office (ITO) through the HeroX platform. It is the third and final phase of the three-phase Industrial Energy Storage Systems Prize, a $4.8 million challenge seeking cost-effective energy storage concepts for industrial facilities that enhance

Industrial thermal and electric energy storage for industrial facilities — covering industrial cooling storage, high-temperature (>300°C) storage, and hybrid cooling/heating/power thermal storage. Phase 3 focuses on prototype demonstration and identification of future scalability.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Prize
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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