NYSERDA Innovation & R&D Programs

NYSERDA's Innovation and R&D portfolio sits under the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, New York's state energy agency, and funds climate and energy innovation across the state. The portfolio is active, but the filtered funding view showed no open results at the fetch date, which points to a between-cycle moment rather than a dormant line. The portfolio uses competitive solicitations issued as PONs, alongside RFP, RFQL, RFI, and RFQ mechanisms. It supports energy storage, clean hydrogen, grid modernization, geothermal heating, building electrification, the Advanced Buildings line, the ClimateTech Expertise Network, and Scale for ClimateTech. Eligibility spans businesses, researchers, universities, and research organizations, while individuals are excluded. Applicants need to track the portal closely because opportunities open in waves and the agency does not keep one standing call open all year. The strongest fit is a New York team with a credible clean-energy or building-tech project that can map to a live solicitation, clear the stated scope, and move quickly when a funding notice appears.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.