Science & Research · Active
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies · DOE · Active NOFO · mega band
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies (CFDA 81.049) - federal assistance administered by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), catalogued in the SAM.gov Assistance Listings.
- $200K–$5M
- Typical award range
- 6
- Indexed opportunities
- 2
- Open now
- DOE
- Administering agency
The verdict
According to indexed Grants.gov opportunity volume among active SAM.gov programs on PlainGrants, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies ranks #63 of 504, #7 of 16 within DOE, and #15 of 44 among Science & Research programs by listed funding ceiling. Across 504 active programs, 47.041 leads by opportunity count (319, funding-ceiling rank #249) ≠ 66.054 leads by funding ceiling ($7.0 billion, opportunity rank #326). CFDA 81.049 is an active Science & Research program with 6 indexed Grants.gov opportunities. Of the 20 most recent listings shown here, 2 are open for application.
- $200K–$5M
- typical award range (SAM.gov)
- September 30
- next application deadline
- $21.0 million
- largest award ceiling indexed
- 9%
- of the catalog is Science & Research
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies · midpack active desk (#226/502 by ceiling)
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies lands midpack on published ceilings (55th percentile; rank #226 of 502). The printed high is a catalog cap, not a guaranteed outlay.
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies vs programs with listed funding ceilings
Where this CFDA's SAM.gov award ceiling sits among active Assistance Listings with a reported ceiling
$5,000,000 Top 45% higher than 55% of 502 programs
Programs, banded by listed funding ceiling
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Source SAM.gov Assistance Listings · 2026-07-20
SAM.gov Assistance Listing plate
CFDA 81.049 · DOE VOL-STEADY · #63/504
VOL-STEADY · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · NOFO-OPEN · CEIL-MILLION · ELIG-MIX · BOOK-FULL · LISTING-LIVE
- VOL-STEADY 6 indexed
- UPPER-Q #63/504
- PHOTO-FINISH Economic Development… · 11.302
- NOFO-OPEN 2 open of 20 listed
- CEIL-MILLION $200K–$5M
- ELIG-MIX 2 eligible desks
- BOOK-FULL 20 listed / 6 indexed
- LISTING-LIVE Active SAM.gov listing
Nearest Grants.gov-volume peer outside Science & Research: Economic Development Technical Assistance Program (CFDA 11.302) (±1 indexed rows)
Opportunity-volume neighbourhood · CFDA 81.049
VOL-STEADY · #63/504: quiet/busy corpus poles and ±1 row peers, not a SAM.gov catalog reprint.
Engineering Grants · busiestHealth Care Facilit… · nearTrade Adjustment As… · nearEconomic Developmen… · nearHydrogen and Fuel C… · this listingInvestments for Pub… · nearPlant and Animal Di… · quiet pole
Funding posture
Active mega-ceiling competition board
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies combines mega-scale SAM.gov dollars ($200,000 to $5.0 million) with an active opportunity trail (6 indexed rows). Live windows exist on 2 of 20 recent listings. Volume and ceiling both clear the mid-tier bar.
Assistance Listing text · DOE
Research and development of hydrogen production, storage, and fuel cell technologies.
Market-open applicant set · 2 printed doors
The Assistance Listing for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies includes a for-profit small-business door among 2 printed types (Educational Institution, Small Business (For-Profit)). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes.
Predominantly grants (G) · CFDA 81.049
78% of the 489 indexed listings under CFDA 81.049 are grants (G), the SAM.gov-coded mechanism Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies typically uses to move money. 1% of the indexed listings require applicant cost-sharing.
- Estimated funding, indexed listings with a reported figure
- $17.1 billion across 375 listings (avg $45.7 million)
- Expected awards, indexed listings with a reported count
- 14,224 across 265 listings
Figures are computed from the full indexed Grants.gov book for CFDA 81.049, not the 10 listings shown below; a listing missing a field is excluded from that field's total, not counted as zero.
Mostly archived listings · CFDA 81.049
Only 2 of 489 indexed listings under CFDA 81.049 are open (0%); the book is mostly archived. Reported award ceilings swing from $1 to $125.0 million (125000000×); treat any single listing's ceiling as a local bound, not the program's typical award. 98% of listings carry the Science and Technology / R&D (ST) funding-activity code.
- Open vs archived (indexed book)
- 2 open · 487 archived
- Median reported award ceiling
- $1.1 million (392 listings with a ceiling)
- Dominant Grants.gov funding-activity code
- Science and Technology / R&D (ST)
Open counts use the same posted+close_date rule as the rest of PlainGrants; funding-activity codes are the Grants.gov category_of_funding field (first code when several are joined). Ceiling median is over positive reported ceilings only.
DOE · administering agency
U.S. Department of Energy
Energy research, clean energy development, environmental cleanup, and science programs.
Grants.gov opportunities · CFDA 81.049 2 Open
The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI
FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Annual Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Funding Opportunity Announcement
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs)
Early Career Research Program (ECRP)
Building EPSCoR-State/National Laboratory Partnerships
FY2026 Research Opportunities in Accelerator Stewardship and Accelerator Development
FY 2025 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
EXPRESS:2025 Exploratory Research for Extreme-Scale Science
Scientific Discovery through Computing (SCiDAC): Partnerships in Basic Energy Sciences
Showing 10 of the 20 most recent listings (6 indexed).
What to do next
CFDA 81.049: 6 indexed opportunities · 2 open on the recent slice.
- Start with the open listing DE-FOA-0003612 (closes September 30, 2026) before you compare distant categories. Open listing
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) administers 16 Assistance Listings in this extract. Agency catalog
- Nearest peer by listed ceiling: Adult Education State Grants (84.002). Compare program
SAM.gov ceilings are catalog maximums, not guaranteed awards; verify every deadline on Grants.gov before submitting.
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