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U.S. Department of Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance

Federal program · program number 81.117 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · also called “Education & Outreach”

Key facts

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1 grant
Type of help
Project grant
Typical award
$7,483 to $89,637,775

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What it pays for

The Department of Energy (DOE) has provided financial assistance for information dissemination, outreach, training and related technical analysis/assistance which will: (1) stimulate increased energy efficiency in transportation, buildings, industry and the Federal sector and encourage increased use of renewable and alternative energy; and (2) accelerate the adoption of new technologies to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable and alternative energy through the competitive solicitation of applications. DOE will continue to provide funding opportunities consistent with current Department priorities. Submission deadlines will be published in specific Notices of Funding Opportunities on the DOE Funding Opportunity Exchange by the Office of Critical Materials and Energy Innovation (CMEI) at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) are also posted at the grants.gov website at http://www.grants.gov.Submission deadlines will be published in specific Notices of Funding Opportunities on EERE Exchange at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) are also posted at the grants.gov website at http://www.grants.gov.

Who can apply

Profit organizations, individuals, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, public nonprofit institutions/organizations, State and local governments, Native American organizations, Alaskan Native corporations and universities may apply. DOE Laboratories are not eligible.

How applications are judged

Selection will be based on an objective merit review, program policy factors, the availability of funds, provisions of appropriation laws, reports, and as otherwise specified in specific solicitation document(s) at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

Who in Tennessee has won this program

6 awards to Tennessee groups since 2016 · 0 in Sumner County. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$2.6M2016
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, Putnam County$1.7M2021
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, Putnam County$1.5M2016
State of TennesseeNashville$327K spent that year2025
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston$6,359 spent that year2024
Fisk UniversityNashville, Davidson County$1,126 spent that year2024

Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 8 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Sumner County. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyTsu$396K spent that year2023
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyTennessee State University$281K spent that year2025
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby CountyTennessee Technological University$50K2025
The University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby CountyTennessee Technological University$50K2026
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, Putnam CountyNorth Carolina State University$41K2024
Fisk UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyHigh Energy Resolution Mixed-Halide Elposolite Scintillators (2)$17K spent that year2023
State of TennesseeNashvilleNorth Carolina State University$13K spent that year2023
Fisk UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyHigh Performance Scintillator for Gamma Ray Spectrocopy (2)— spent that year2023

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

Official program listing (SAM.gov) Program website