Closed · DE-FOA-0003606 · CFDA 81.089 · Discretionary

Improving Efficiency, Reliability, and Flexibility of Coal-Based Power Plants

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Energy Technology Laboratory, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1-$48M
Award range
Closed
Status
January 23, 2026
Close date
15
Expected awards

The verdict

Improving Efficiency, Reliability, and Flexibility of Coal-Based Power Plants is a closed discretionary listing from National Energy Technology Laboratory that offered $1 -- $48,000,000 across 15 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 530 other opportunities from National Energy Technology Laboratory.

$1-$48M
award range
Closed
application status
15
expected awards
81.089
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on January 23, 2026. Watch CFDA 81.089 (Fossil Energy Research and Development) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was $1 -- $48,000,000.

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

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed January 23, 2026

Posted Oct 31 Closes Jan 23

Est. Total Funding

$100,000,000

Expected Awards

15

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

Improving Efficiency, Reliability, and Flexibility of Coal-Based Power Plants The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to seek applications for projects to design, implement, test and validate three (3) compelling Topic Areas for strategic refurbishment/retrofit of existing coal power plants, providing a path for rapid and cost-effective restoration of stability to the nation’s bulk power system while supporting the nation’s industrial and energy security priorities by enabling coal powered systems to provide reliable, secure, and affordable electricity delivered in the near term at scale. Successful projects will lead to the implementation of transformational technologies that will significantly improve the efficiency, effectiveness, costs, emissions reductions, and environmental performance of coal and natural gas use. Modification 000004: The purpose of this modification is to update NOFO Part 2, specifically to add clarifications to Section II.A.3. regarding Cost Share Types and Allowability and Section II.A.4. Unallowable Cost Share Sources.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · DE-FOA-0003606

Grants.gov marks Improving Efficiency with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Energy · Natural Resources (EN;NR). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Energy Technology Laboratory book (410 peers, 77% of 531).

Code 99
Unrestricted / see official listing

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.

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 81.089

Fossil Energy Research and Development

U.S. Department of Energy

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Agency Contact

Justin E. Duncan 412-386-9339 justin.duncan@netl.doe.gov

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What to do next

Improving Efficiency is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 81.089 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Fossil Energy Research and Development indexes 3 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • National Energy Technology Laboratory lists 530 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

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