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DE-FOA-0001953

Solicitation on Topics Informing New Program Areas

Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)

1/10/2022 09:30 AM ET

DE-FOA-0001953: Solicitation on Topics Informing New Program Areas

This announcement is purposely broad in scope, and will cover a wide range of topics to encourage the submission of the most innovative and unconventional ideas in energy technology. The objective of this solicitation is to support high-risk R&D leading to the development of potentially disruptive new technologies across the full spectrum of energy applications. Topics under this FOA will explore new areas of technology development that, if successful, could establish new program areas for ARPA-E, or complement the current portfolio of ARPA-E programs.

Targeted Topics:

A. Extremely Durable Concretes and Cementitious Materials
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 2/19/19

B. Leveraging Innovations Supporting Nuclear Energy
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 2/19/19

C. Downhole Tools to Enable Enhanced Geothermal Systems
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 2/19/19

D. Diagnostic Resource Teams to Support the Validation of Potentially Transformative Fusion-Energy Concepts
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 4/15/19

E. Quantification of Effectiveness of Nutrient Bioextraction by Seaweed
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 5/13/19

F: High Value Methane Pyrolysis
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 7/26/19

G: Reserved

H: Establishing validation sites for field-level emissions quantification of agricultural bioenergy feedstock production
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 11/18/19

I: Electricity System Models for Carbon Capture Resources
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 1/22/2020

J: Biotechnologies to Ensure a Robust Supply of Critical Materials for Clean Energy
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 5/7/2020

K: Recycle Underutilized Solids to Energy:
CLOSED - FA Deadline 10:30 AM ET 6/2/2020

L: Insulating Nanofluids and Solids to Upgrade our Large Aging Transformer Equipment:
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 7/22/2020

M: Mining Incinerated Disposal Ash Streams:
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 7/22/2020

N: Waste into X:
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 7/22/2020

O:Direct Removal of Carbon Dioxide from Oceanwater:
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 7/22/2020

P: Direct Removal of Carbon Dioxide from Ambient Air:
CLOSED - FA Deadline Passed 9:30 AM ET 7/22/2020

Q: Connecting Aviation by Lighter Electric Systems:
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 11/17/2020

R: Lowering CO2: Models to Optimize Train Infrastructure, Vehicles, and Energy Storage (LOCOMOTIVES):
CLOSED - FA Deadline Passed 9:30 AM ET 11/23/2020

S. Topology Optimization and Additive Manufacturing for Performance Enhancement of High Temperature and High Pressure Heat Exchangers (Topology)
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 12/1/2020

T: Reserved

U: SF₆-Free Routes for Electrical Equipment
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 7/23/21

V: Life Cycle Assessment for Carbon Negative Buildings
CLOSED - FA Deadline passed 9:30 AM ET 1/10/2022

Documents

DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 20 (Last Updated: 11/8/2021 02:05 PM ET)

Previous Versions

DE-FOA-0001953 Initial Announcement (Last Updated: 12/20/2018 01:42 PM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 01 (Last Updated: 2/13/2019 03:15 PM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 02 (Last Updated: 3/12/2019 03:10 PM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 03 (Last Updated: 5/21/2019 04:52 PM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 04 (Last Updated: 7/12/2019 12:07 PM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 05 (Last Updated: 9/17/2019 05:00 PM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 06 (Last Updated: 10/23/2019 05:11 PM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 07 (Last Updated: 11/14/2019 10:22 AM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 08 (Last Updated: 12/6/2019 02:30 PM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 09 (Last Updated: 3/5/2020 04:26 PM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 10 (Last Updated: 4/2/2020 03:01 PM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 11 (Last Updated: 5/20/2020 10:18 AM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 12 (Last Updated: 6/1/2020 02:49 PM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 13 (Last Updated: 9/17/2020 10:43 AM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 14 (Last Updated: 9/23/2020 02:51 PM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 15 (Last Updated: 10/8/2020 04:26 PM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 16 (Last Updated: 11/23/2020 04:13 PM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953_Modification 17_Final (Last Updated: 5/21/2021 08:28 AM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 18 (Last Updated: 7/30/2021 09:58 AM ET)
DE-FOA-0001953 Modification 19 (Last Updated: 8/25/2021 04:52 PM ET)

Application Forms and Templates

The following forms and templates may be used as part of the application submission. Note that these forms and templates do not necessarily constitute all the documents required for a complete application. Please refer to the 'Application and Submission Information' of the published announcement to learn more about the required application content requirements.

Full Application

Topic V: Technical Volume Template (Last Updated: 3/5/2020 04:08 PM ET)
SF-424 (Last Updated: 12/20/2018 01:27 PM ET)
SF-424A / Budget Workbook (Last Updated: 3/6/2020 02:37 PM ET)
SF-424A / Budget Workbook 5 Year (Last Updated: 12/22/2021 11:56 AM ET)
Budget Justification/ SF-424A Workbook Guidance (Last Updated: 12/20/2018 01:28 PM ET)
Summary for Public Release Template (Last Updated: 12/20/2018 01:30 PM ET)
Summary Slide Template (Last Updated: 12/20/2018 01:29 PM ET)
Business Assurances & Disclosures Form - Template (Last Updated: 12/20/2018 01:29 PM ET)
Business Assurances & Disclosures Form - Sample (Last Updated: 12/20/2018 01:29 PM ET)
U.S. Manufacturing Plan Template (Last Updated: 12/20/2018 01:35 PM ET)
Commercialization Plan (Last Updated: 9/23/2020 03:42 PM ET)

Contact Information

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Responses to questions are posted to the FAQs webpage.

Submission Deadlines

Full Application Submission Deadline: 1/10/2022 9:30 AM ET
View Full Application Reviewer Comments Period: 2/7/2022 5:00 PM ET – 2/11/2022 5:00 PM ET