Closed · DE-FOA-0003470 · CFDA 81.135 · Discretionary

Request for Information (RFI) Plant Genetic Engineering for Energy Applications

Federal grant opportunity posted by Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Closed
Status
November 11, 2024
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Request for Information (RFI) Plant Genetic Engineering for Energy Applications is a closed discretionary listing from Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy that offered Varies by applicant. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

Varies
award range
Closed
application status
81.135
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Request for Information (RFI) Plant Genetic Engineering for Energy Applications - is cataloged under number DE-FOA-0003470 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 81.135, posted by Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on October 10, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.

Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. 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 November 11, 2024. 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

Varies by applicant

Close Date

November 11, 2024

Responses to this RFI should be submitted in PDF format to the email address ARPA-E-RFI@hq.doe.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 11/11/2024. For further instruction, please review the RFI in its entirety at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov.

Posted

October 10, 2024

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This RFI is not accepting applications for financial assistance. The purpose of this RFI is solely to solicit input for ARPA-E consideration to inform the possible formulation of future programs. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit input for a potential ARPA-E program focused on the development of tools to enable plant genetic engineering and synthetic biology. The goals for this potential program include the evaluation of technologies capable of: 1. Accelerating plant genetic modifications; 2. Increasing the range of genetic modifications possible; and 3. Decreasing the variability and reducing the difficulty of regenerating plants after genetic modifications. ARPA-E seeks input from plant scientists, plant geneticists, molecular biologists, synthetic biologists, crop breeders, and robotics and machine learning engineers. Additionally, ARPA-E seeks input from other stakeholders in the plant biotechnology ecosystem, including seed producers, growers, plant transformation centers, and biotechnology companies. The questions listed are intended to assist relevant stakeholders in providing input on: • Technological approaches to accelerating plant genetic engineering for traits of relevance to ARPA-E’s statutory goals; • Success metrics to quantify the impact of new technological approaches to plant genetic engineering on innovation and discovery, trait development, and commercialization of improved crop varieties; • Approaches to evaluating the technical feasibility of these strategies; and • Factors for widespread adoption of these new technologies. To view the RFI in its entirety please visit https://ARPA-E-FOA.energy.gov

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. 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

ARPA-E CO arpa-e-co@hq.doe.gov

Key Dates

Posted October 10, 2024
Close Date November 11, 2024
Archive Date February 11, 2025
Last Updated October 10, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Request for Information (RFI) Plant Genetic Engineering for Energy Applications", offered by Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy. It is associated with CFDA program 81.135. This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This RFI is not accepting applications for financial assistance. The purpose of this RFI is solely to solicit input for ARPA-E consideration to inform the...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on November 11, 2024. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is Varies by applicant.
How do I apply?
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