Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001908
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), through the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), released a competitive funding opportunity called "Efficient Carbon Utilization in Algal Systems" (FOA number DE-FOA-0001908). The core purpose of this announcement is to fund applied research and development that improves how algae-based production systems capture and use carbon, with the broader aim of lowering the cost and accelerating the commercialization of algal biofuels and other algae-derived bioproducts. This fits squarely within BETO's mission to help build a stronger U.S. bioeconomy that supports energy security, economic competitiveness, and environmental quality.
This FOA sits under BETO's long-running Advanced Algal Systems (AAS) Program, which has been active since 2009 under authority provided by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The AAS Program is designed to tackle key technical and economic barriers that have slowed the transition of algae from promising lab-scale results to commercially viable fuel and product pathways. DOE points applicants to the National Algal Biofuels Technology Roadmap first issued in 2010 and updated in 2016 as a guiding document for the kinds of barriers the program is trying to overcome. In plain terms, the government is looking for projects that can help algae systems convert carbon into useful biomass or products more efficiently, because better carbon utilization can translate directly into higher productivity, better yields, and ultimately lower production costs across the supply chain.
The opportunity is offered as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, meaning DOE anticipates substantial involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant. The funding activity category is Energy and it is listed under CFDA 81.087. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, which generally means a wide range of entity types may apply (for example, companies, universities, nonprofits, and other organizations), though applicants still need to follow any eligibility details or clarifications provided in the full FOA.
On funding scale and expected awards, DOE listed an award ceiling of $2,500,000 per award and indicated it expected to make about 10 awards. Key dates included a deadline for Letters of Intent on May 30, 2018 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time, and a deadline for full applications on June 27, 2018 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time. The issuing agency is shown as the Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, and the FOA was created on May 3, 2018.
The application process is handled through EERE Exchange, DOE's online portal for EERE funding opportunities. Applicants were required to register and submit their materials through https://eere-exchange.energy.gov, and they also had to be registered in the federal System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. In addition, the application needed to include a valid DUNS number (Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System). The FOA explicitly warns that failure to complete SAM registration or provide the required identifier information could lead DOE to find the applicant not qualified for a federal award, which could then shift funding to other applicants. For official guidance, submission instructions, and the correct channels for questions (both technical questions about the FOA and administrative questions about application submission), DOE directs applicants to consult the full FOA text posted on EERE Exchange.Apply for DE FOA 0001908
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Efficient Carbon Utilization in Algal Systems Funding Opportunity Announcement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 03, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 2018 Submission Deadline for Letters of Intent 5/30/2018 500pm ET Submission Deadline for Full Applications 6/27/2018 500pm ET. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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