Closed · DE-FOA-0002446 · CFDA 81.087 · Discretionary
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) FY 2021 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Golden Field Office, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1M-$5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 8, 2021
- Close date
- 24
- Expected awards
The verdict
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) FY 2021 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is a closed discretionary listing from Golden Field Office that offered $1,000,000 -- $5,000,000 across 24 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 839 other opportunities from Golden Field Office.
- $1M-$5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 24
- expected awards
- 81.087
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office is closed (last close March 8, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Golden Field Office still indexes 839 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 March 8, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$33,500,000
Expected Awards
24
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) FY 2021 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)The HFTO FY21 FOA will build upon the FY19 H2@Scale and FY20 H2@Scale New Markets FOAs by enhancing the performance and durability and reducing cost of heavy duty (HD) fuel cell components, expanding hydrogen production via high-temperature electrolysis and biological-based waste conversion technologies, growing the domestic supply chain for HD hydrogen fueling stations, and cost analysis for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.Topics cover R&D on:-Fuel cells for heavy duty applications in coordination with the Million Mile Fuel Cell Truck consortium.-Hydrogen production through high temperature (high-T) electrolysis in coordination the H2NEW consortium, as well as biological processes that use waste.-Hydrogen infrastructure activities to develop supply chain components and validate hydrogen fueling technologies, and-Independent cost analysis of hydrogen production, storage and fuel cell technologies
Wide-open applicant board · 16 Grants.gov doors
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office prints 16 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +12 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Energy · Opportunity Zones (EN;OZ). Only 25 other Golden Field Office listings share this exact eligibility-code string (3% of 840).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 08
- Public / Indian housing authorities
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than 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 21
- Individuals
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- 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
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Agency Contact
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