Who funds geothermal energy research?

We count 48 funded geothermal energy projects, active between 2021 and 2030, from 4 funders. The most came from EU · Climate, Energy and Mobility (14 projects), EU · MSCA (12 projects) and DOE (9 projects). The median award is $2.5M, across the 47 of 48 projects that list an amount.

Funded projects

48

Funders

4

Median award

$2.5M

Open calls now

3

Top funders of geothermal energy research

Projects whose title or summary mentions geothermal energy. Median award: of the projects that list an amount, in US dollars; “—” when fewer than 3 do.

Open geothermal energy funding calls

3 open calls mention geothermal energy today.

• Support to the SET Plan stakeholders’ groups in geothermal energy
  European Commission · Horizon EuropeUp to €380,000Deadline: March 31, 2027 ·
• Request for Information - Gauging Investor Interest in the Development and Commercialization of Subsurface Energy Technologies
  National Energy Technology Laboratory$1 – $2Deadline: November 5, 2026 ·
• The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI
  Office of Science$500,000 – $16,000,000Deadline: December 17, 2026 ·

Funded geothermal energy projects

A sample, latest start first, at most three per program.

• Excellence in Research: Fast and Parameter-Robust Algorithms for Thermo-Poroelastic Modeling in Complex Multiphysics Systems
  NSF · MPS · $359,074 · ends 2029
• Collaborative Research: Unraveling the Connections Between Flow Channelization and Dynamic Heterogeneity in Fractured Media: An Integrated Experimental and Modelling Approach
  NSF · GEO · $300,000 · ends 2029
• Collaborative Research: CAIG: Machine Learning Accelerated Hydrothermal Modeling For Earth Science
  NSF · GEO · $350,624 · ends 2029
• Sheet Intrusions and Fluid Transport (ShIFT)
  UKRI · NERC · £799,401 · ends 2029
• Control number 3387-2459 university of texas at austin vision open 2024 project title: improving the energy recovery rate in enhanced…
  DOE · $4,033,588 · ends 2028
• A Novel Exploration Toolkit for Finding Geothermal Heat Efficiently and Sustainably (FindHeat)
  UKRI · Horizon Europe Guarantee · £616,002 · ends 2028
• Halliburton technology partners llc control number 3387-2463 vision open 2024 title: quantum-enhanced radio frequency sensor technology for…
  DOE · $4,000,000 · ends 2028
• SIGMA - Novel Seismic Sensors for Improved Geothermal Monitoring and Development in East Africa
  UKRI · ISPF · £391,290 · ends 2028
• This project focuses on overcoming current barriers in power system planning that limit the inclusion of conventional and next-generation…
  DOE · $1,275,512 · ends 2028
• ERI: Innovative Method for Assessing Networked Geothermal Systems Sustainability
  NSF · ENG · $199,917 · ends 2027

How we count

Funded projects come from public award records (NIH RePORTER, NSF, EU CORDIS, UKRI Gateway to Research, Wellcome, the Gates Foundation, DOE, NASA and USDA NIFA) whose title or summary matches “geothermal”. NIH lists each budget year separately; one project counts once. Amounts are as the funder lists them; medians use only projects that list one, in US dollars. Open calls and forecasts are from our listings of October 28, 2026. A project can mention a topic without being mainly about it, so treat the counts as a guide to who funds the area.