Previous Solicitations
This page lists previous CSI RD&D solicitations and associated documents.
First Grant Funding Solicitation
The California Solar Initiative is pleased to announce the release of its first Grant Funding Solicitation for the Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment (RD&D) Program.
Solicitation Summary
Target Funding: This solicitation will fund up to $15 million and targets integration of photovoltaics (PV) into the utility grid and focuses on the following activities:
- Planning and modeling for high-penetration PV
- Testing and development of hardware and software for high-penetration PV
- Addressing the near term integration of energy efficiency, demand response and storage along with PV.
The entire Grant Proposal Solicitation Package is available here.
Funding Available
- Total Funding Available Through This Solicitation: Up to $15 million
- Maximum Award Amount: $3 million
- Minimum Award Amount: $200,000
- Award Length: Up to two years
Key Dates
The grant solicitation was released on July 8, 2009 and proposals (electronic and hard copy) are due by 4:00 PM (PDT) August 24, 2009. There will be a pre-bid conference on July 23, 2009 at 10 AM. Awards are expected to be made by December 2009.
Submissions closed at this time.
CSI RD&D Second Grant Solicitation
Improved PV Production Technologies and Innovative Business Models
The California Solar Initiative (CSI) is pleased to announce the release of its second Grant Solicitation for the Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (RD&D) Program.
Click here to download the second Grant Solicitation document.
(Revised 12/29/2009 to show deadline extension)
Solicitation Summary
This second solicitation focuses on improved PV production technologies and innovative business models.
Award Information
| Total Funding Available: | Up to $15 million |
| Maximum Award Amount: | $3 million |
| Minimum Award Amount: | $200,000 |
| Match Funding Requirement: |
Minimum of 25% per project |
| Award Length: | Up to two years |
Third Grant Solicitation
Primary area: Grid Integration
Secondary areas: Production Technologies and Business Development and Deployment
The California Solar Initiative (CSI) is pleased to announce the release of its Third Grant Solicitation for the Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (RD&D) Program.
- Download the full Third Solicitation document here
- Download templates for Exhibit A (coverpage) and B (Budget Summary) in MS Word format here .
Solicitation Summary
Up to $12 million in funding is available through this solicitation, with $9 million allocated to fund grid integration projects and up to $3 million available to fund smaller projects in the areas of production technologies or/or business development and deployment. Any individual, business, public entity, non-profit institution, university, or national laboratory is eligible to apply for funding. A minimum of 50% match funding is required for each project.
Award Information
Target Area |
Grid Integration |
Production Technologies and Business Models |
Total |
|
Estimated Funding for Area |
$9 million |
$3 million |
$12 million |
|
Estimated Per-Project Funding |
$500,000 - $2 million |
$200k - $500k |
N/A |
Key Dates
Action |
Date |
| Grant Solicitaiton Released | July 14, 2011 |
| Pre-bid Webinar | August 2, 2011 (10:00 am PDT) |
| Deadline to submit Questions | August 2, 2011 |
| DUE DATE for Grant Proposals | September 1, 2011 by 4:00 pm PDT |
| Grants Approved by CPUC (estimate) | Early December, 2011 |
| Grant Start Date (estimate) | January - Febuary, 2011 |
