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The Department of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and its Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO), released the funding opportunity "Advanced Manufacturing Projects for Emerging Research Exploration" (FOA number DE-FOA-0001465) to support high-potential manufacturing innovations that are not yet strongly represented in EERE's existing Multi-Year Program Plans (MYPPs) or current funded portfolios. The basic idea is to create a fast, flexible on-ramp for promising new concepts, so DOE can test and de-risk emerging approaches and decide whether they deserve a larger role in future program roadmaps. In practice, this means funding exploratory R&D that could lead to breakthrough energy-saving manufacturing technologies, while also drawing in new partners who have not traditionally participated in EERE programs.
The FOA is structured around three main topic areas, each with multiple subtopics described in the full announcement. Topic Area 1, Advanced Materials, targets advances in innovative materials along with the devices and systems that use them, with an emphasis on improved functionality and energy-saving opportunities. Topic Area 2, Advanced Processes, focuses on transformational next-generation manufacturing processes and technologies that move beyond the constraints of conventional methods, aiming for step-change improvements rather than incremental tweaks. Topic Area 3, Modeling and Analysis Tools for Materials and Manufacturing, supports the use of information technology to optimize energy and material use across the full lifecycle of manufactured products, which can include digital tools that improve design, production efficiency, waste reduction, and end-to-end resource management.
DOE planned to make awards as cooperative agreements under the Energy funding activity category (CFDA 81.086), and eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any entity type, subject to any clarifications in the FOA text). The agency emphasized that it intended to fund the applications most likely to advance EERE's mission and goals, and it reserved flexibility to fund either an entire application or only parts of an application. It also noted that final funding levels could be negotiated with applicants, reflecting the expectation that projects may vary in scope and maturity. The announcement anticipated around 40 awards, with an award ceiling of $2.5 million.
To account for different technology maturity levels, the FOA offered two application tiers tied to Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs), with the expectation that the proposed budget and timeline should match the work needed to reach the targeted readiness level. Tier 1, Concept Definition (expected TRL 2-3), offered a DOE federal share ranging from $250,000 to $1,000,000 and was aimed at early-stage research to explore and define technical concepts. Typical Tier 1 work could include lab-scale experiments, investigation of underlying scientific principles, generation and analysis of initial data, and other exploratory activities designed to clarify what the technology can do and whether it is worth deeper development. Tier 2, Proof of Concept (expected TRL 3-5), offered a DOE federal share ranging from $750,000 to $2,500,000 and supported more advanced R&D and testing, such as prototype or bench-scale validation, analytical and laboratory studies to confirm predicted performance, modeling and simulation, engineering studies related to scale-up, and feasibility testing of key elements of the technology or process.
The FOA process included a single informational webinar intended to cover standard EERE/FOA procedures, with no new technical information and no Q&A during the session. Attendance was explicitly described as optional and not a factor in application review. The webinar was scheduled for January 5, 2017 at 1:00 PM Eastern. Applications were required to be submitted through the EERE Exchange website, and applicants needed to register and create an account there in order to apply; DOE also referenced an Exchange user guide to help with submission mechanics. Key dates included the FOA release on December 22, 2016, a mandatory concept paper due January 31, 2017, and an original full application deadline of March 30, 2017.Apply for DE FOA 0001465
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advanced Manufacturing Projects for Emerging Research Exploration" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.086.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 30, 2017 A mandatory Concept Paper is due 01/31/2017.. (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 40 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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