HARMONY Grant - Grid Resilience Research
Summary
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) issued Notice of Funding Opportunity DE-FOA-0003446 for the HARMONY program (Human-Centric Analytics for Resilient & Modernized Power sYstems), offering $1-$1.25 million in federal assistance. The program targets grid reliability and resilience through analytics that quantify risks and communicate them to human operators. Eligibility is restricted to universities, DOE FFRDCs, and non-profit research institutions.
What changed
NETL published Notice of Funding Opportunity DE-FOA-0003446 for the HARMONY grant program under Assistance Listing 81.122 (Electricity Research, Development and Analysis). The funding opportunity seeks proposals for human-centric analytics systems that enhance grid visibility and resilience by quantifying risks and uncertainties for decision-makers. The award range is $1-$1.25 million per project. Eligibility is limited to universities, colleges, DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), and non-profit research institutions or think-tanks.
Eligible applicants should review the full NOFO documentation including the Statement of Project Objectives template, Project Management Plan template, and Budget Justification Worksheet. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by the deadline specified in the solicitation. The grantor contact is Todd C. Zandier II at the NETL. Interested parties should verify current eligibility requirements as DOE restrictions apply to this specific funding opportunity.
What to do next
- Review NOFO DE-FOA-0003446 documentation and templates on Grants.gov
- Verify institutional eligibility (universities, DOE FFRDCs, or non-profit research institutions only)
- Prepare and submit application package by the established deadline
Source document (simplified)
HARMONY: Human-Centric Analytics for Resilient & Modernized Power sYstems
Agency: National Energy Technology Laboratory
Assistance Listings: 81.122 -- Electricity Research, Development and Analysis
Last Updated: January 27, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
HARMONY: Human-Centric Analytics for Resilient & Modernized Power sYstems
This NOFO aims to enhance grid reliability and resilience in the face of growing uncertainties and in the age of big data to accelerate pathways towards DOE grid modernization goals. Successful implementation of projects will enable rigorous quantification of risks and uncertainties and their communication to decision-makers and human operators for enhanced grid visibility and resilience.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
DOE is restricting eligibility to universities, colleges, DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), and non-profit research institutions or think-tanks to serve as the prime applicant.
Grantor contact information
Description
Todd C. Zandier II 412-386-9204
Todd.Zandier@netl.doe.gov
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Documents
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| File name | Description | Last updated |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FundOppDE-FOA-0003446Amd_000001.pdf | DE-FOA-0003446 | Jan 14, 2025 01:27 PM UTC |
| Attachment1-NOFOPart2_NETL.docx | Attachment 1 -NOFO Part 2NETL | Dec 9, 2024 03:50 PM UTC |
| Attachment3-ProjectManagementPlanTemplate.docx | Attachment 3 - Project Management Plan Template | Dec 9, 2024 03:50 PM UTC |
| Attachment5-NOFOTechnicalVolumeCover_Page.docx | Attachment 5 - NOFO Technical Volume Cover Page | Dec 9, 2024 03:50 PM UTC |
| Attachment2-StatementofProjectObjectives-Template.docx | Attachment 2 - Statement of Project Objectives - Template | Dec 9, 2024 03:50 PM UTC |
| Attachment4-_Budget-Justification-Worksheet-3-BPs.xlsx | Attachment 4 - Budget-Justification-Worksheet-3-BPs | Dec 9, 2024 03:50 PM UTC |
| FundOpp_DE-FOA-0003446.pdf | DE-FOA-0003446 | Dec 9, 2024 03:50 PM UTC |
| NOFO3446Part2HARMONY_2026-01-14.pdf | NOFO 3446 Part 2 HARMONY 2026-01-14 | Jan 27, 2026 03:14 PM UTC |
| LocationsofWork.xlsx | Location(s)of_Work | Jan 27, 2026 03:14 PM UTC |
| Budget-Justification-NETL-26-01.xlsx | Budget-Justification-NETL-26-01 | Jan 27, 2026 03:14 PM UTC |
| FundOppDE-FOA-0003446Amd_000002.pdf | DE-FOA-0003446 | Jan 27, 2026 03:14 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Closing: April 9, 2026
Application process
This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates. View on Grants.gov
Award
$6,250,000
Program Funding
5
Expected awards
$1
Award Minimum
$1,250,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DE-FOA-0003446
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Energy
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
3
Posted date:
December 9, 2024
Archive date:
May 9, 2026
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