Closed · DE-FOA-0002396 · CFDA 81.087 · Discretionary

DE-FOA-0002396 - FY21 BETO Scale-up and Conversion FOA

Federal grant opportunity posted by Golden Field Office, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$500K-$5M
Award range
Closed
Status
June 21, 2021
Close date
27
Expected awards

The verdict

DE-FOA-0002396 - FY21 BETO Scale-up and Conversion FOA is a closed discretionary listing from Golden Field Office that offered $500,000 -- $5,000,000 across 27 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$500K-$5M
award range
Closed
application status
27
expected awards
81.087
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - DE-FOA-0002396 - FY21 BETO Scale-up and Conversion FOA - is cataloged under number DE-FOA-0002396 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 81.087, posted by Golden Field Office. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 8, 2021 and last updated on June 4, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.

Award economics. The award range on file is $500,000 -- $5,000,000. The agency has projected $61.4 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 27 awards. If the agency funds the expected 27 awards from the $61.4 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $2.3 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 21, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.

Award Range

$500,000 -- $5,000,000

Close Date

June 21, 2021

Posted

April 8, 2021

Est. Total Funding

$61,380,000

Expected Awards

27

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Amendment 000001: The purpose of this amendment is to remove the Risk Mitigation Plan for Topic Areas 1b and 1c; update Appendix G - Acceptable Feedstocks, to correct an error and reconcile Topic Area 3a requirements with the text of the FOA; and update Appendix H - Supplemental Content Requirements and Instructions. See FOA DE-FOA-0002396/00001 for details.The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) develops technologies that convert domestic biomass and other waste resources into fuels, products, and power to enable affordable energy, economic growth, and innovation in renewable energy and chemicals production – the bioeconomy. The activities supported by BETO are authorized by Public Law 109–58, TITLE IX, § 932, which authorizes the Secretary of Energy to establish a program of research and development for bioenergy with the goal of price-competitive biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower made from biomass-based feedstocks – see section I.E for details. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support high-impact technology research and development (R&D) to enable growth and innovation to accelerate the bioeconomy by requesting applications across the entire scope of BETO’s mission space.The United States has the potential to produce more than one billion tons of sustainable biomass, which can be used to produce renewable fuels for cars, trucks, and jets; renewable chemicals; and renewable power to supply the grid. Leveraging waste streams can further enhance this potential. The activities supported by BETO’s funding for this opportunity will be a component of the comprehensive U.S. energy strategy to enhance energy supply, create domestic jobs, secure the nation’s global leadership in bioenergy technologies, and increase U.S. energy resources. These efforts support the growth of the U.S. bioeconomy.As part of DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), BETO invests in high-impact, high-value technology development activities to produce bioenergy and products from terrestrial and algal biomass and other waste streams such as biogas, waste carbon dioxide, and waste plastics that industry would be unable to pursue independently due to the high level of risk and technological uncertainty. BETO focuses on applied R&D to bolster the body of scientific and engineering knowledge that can enable industry to demonstrate and deploy high-performing drop-in biofuels and renewable chemicals at $2.50 per gallon gasoline equivalent (GGE) by 2030.2 This FOA will provide funding to address BETO’s highest priority R&D areas. It includes Topic Areas from two BETO programs: Conversion Technologies and Systems Development & Integration. Each Topic Area supports BETO’s objectives to reduce the minimum selling price of drop-in biofuels, lower the cost of biopower, and enable high-value products from biomass or waste resources.An informational webinar will be held on April 16th, 2021 at 3:00 PM ET. The webinar will review the Funding Opportunity Announcement and Merit Review process, but will only discuss Topic Area 1: Scale-up of Biotechnologies specific requirements due to the complex nature of the topic area. Please note, there are no particular advantages or disadvantages to the application evaluation process with respect to participating in the webinar. Your participation is completely voluntary. Please register for the webinar at: https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/events/webinar-scale-biotechnologies

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.

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Agency Contact

https://eere-exchange.energy.gov

Key Dates

Posted April 8, 2021
Close Date June 21, 2021
Archive Date July 21, 2021
Last Updated June 4, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "DE-FOA-0002396 - FY21 BETO Scale-up and Conversion FOA", offered by Golden Field Office. It is associated with CFDA program 81.087. Amendment 000001: The purpose of this amendment is to remove the Risk Mitigation Plan for Topic Areas 1b and 1c; update Appendix G - Acceptable Feedstocks, to correct an error and reconcile Topic Area...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on June 21, 2021. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $500,000 -- $5,000,000. Total estimated funding: $61,380,000. Expected number of awards: 27.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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