Closed · DE-FOA-0002425 · CFDA 81.010 · Discretionary

Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC)

Federal grant opportunity posted by Headquarters, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$500K-$1M
Award range
Closed
Status
February 3, 2021
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) is a closed discretionary listing from Headquarters that offered $500,000 -- $1,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 76 other opportunities from Headquarters.

$500K-$1M
award range
Closed
application status
81.010
CFDA program
76
other opportunities from Headquarters

Archived opportunity record

Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) is closed (last close February 3, 2021). The parent program page for CFDA 81.010 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Headquarters still indexes 76 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed February 3, 2021

Posted Oct 29 Closes Feb 3

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Department of Energy, Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) seeks to support the formation and development of regional clusters supporting entrepreneurs and startups by funding innovation-accelerating organizations that demonstrate the ability to advance energy and related technologies in collaboration with and with the support of state, regional, and/or local entities.

Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door

The eligibility set for Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) includes a for-profit door among 10 printed types (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; +6 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Opportunity Zones · Science and Technology / R&D (OZ;ST). Inside Headquarters's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

View on Grants.gov

Agency Contact

Krystal K. Paige 202-586-4011 krystal.paige@hq.doe.gov

What to do next

Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 81.010 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Biomedical Research Grants indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • Headquarters lists 76 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants