Funding Entity/Grantor: American-Made  (The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 

Applications Open: March 20, 1 p.m. ET 

Applications Closes: May 21, 5 p.m. ET 

Deadlines Month: May 

Geographic Focus: National  

Areas of Interest : Solar Manufacturing Training 

Funding type/methods: Prize 

Funding Min $100,000 

Funding Max : $500,000 

RFP Overview: 

Supports workforce training for new and incumbent workers in solar manufacturing 

Who is eligible? : 

• U.S.-based PV manufacturers, training organizations, non-federal government entities, academic institutions 

Approach:

Proposals for workforce training partnerships between manufacturers and training organizations 

RFP Announcement Link: 

https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/american-made-upskill-prize-solar-manufacturing-workforce

Notes 

RFP COORDINATOR         Power Connector, ADL Ventures 

Email to Coordinator upskill.prize@nrel.gov 

Link to Funder Website https://www.energy.gov/

Pre-application conference March 20th 2024  

Pre-application conference Sign up link https://www.herox.com/upskillprize/resource/1776 

Link to video 

Link to video Upskill Prize Tips for Success Webinar 

Embeded RFP Webpage