Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001320
Apply for DE FOA 0001320
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bioenergy Technologies Incubator 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 28, 2015 and posted on Aug 28, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 13, 2015 Deadline for Concept Papers 09/21/2015 500 pm (EST) Deadline for Full Applications 11/13/2015 500 pm (EST). (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bioenergy Technologies Incubator 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0001320) is a U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) solicitation administered through the Golden Field Office that was designed to surface and support genuinely novel, potentially disruptive bioenergy and bioproduct ideas that fall outside BETO's existing strategic plan emphasis and current project portfolio. The core purpose is to help BETO reach its broader mission: enabling commercially viable, nationwide production of biofuels and bioproducts that work within today's transportation infrastructure, cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to petroleum fuels, and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil while supporting a domestic bioenergy industry. In practical terms, BETO framed its long-term performance targets around validating pilot-scale technology pathways for hydrocarbon biofuels that could reach an estimated mature cost of about $3 per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) and achieve at least a 50 percent GHG reduction relative to petroleum-derived fuels, with one pathway targeted for validation by 2017 and two additional pathways by 2022.
This Incubator 2 FOA exists because BETO recognized a gap that can develop when a program focuses resources on a limited set of pathways to build "critical mass" and maximize the likelihood of success. BETO's Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP), most recently updated in March 2015, lays out key technical barriers and has guided multiple prior funding opportunity announcements aimed at those specific barriers. However, the Incubator approach is explicitly meant to catch high-upside concepts that do not neatly fit the requirements of those more prescriptive FOAs, or that are not yet represented in a meaningful way in the MYPP and the active BETO portfolio (which BETO also discusses publicly through program peer reviews such as the 2013 and 2015 Peer Reviews). A key boundary condition is that the Incubator 2 FOA is not meant to pay for incremental improvements, routine optimization, or work that is already well established within BETO's existing plans and funded projects; applicants were expected to propose something substantially different in approach or impact, while still clearly aligned with BETO's mission and performance goals.
From an administrative and eligibility standpoint, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement funding instrument under CFDA 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development). A cost sharing or matching requirement applied. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was generally open to any type of entity, subject to any additional clarifications contained in the FOA text. The stated award size ranged from a floor of $1,000,000 to a ceiling of $2,000,000 per award. The listing shows "ExpectedAwards: 0" and an "EstimatedTotalFunding: 0," which typically indicates that the public synopsis did not specify the number of awards or total dollars available in the summary fields, rather than describing the technical scope of projects; applicants would normally rely on the full FOA for definitive funding and portfolio expectations.
The application process ran through DOE's EERE eXCHANGE portal, where applicants had to register and submit required materials electronically. The schedule included a mandatory or requested concept paper phase followed by full applications, with the concept paper deadline listed as September 21, 2015 at 5:00 pm Eastern and the full application deadline as November 13, 2015 at 5:00 pm Eastern. The FOA was posted on August 28, 2015 and later archived on February 27, 2016. For access issues or content questions, DOE provided a point of contact (Stephanie D. Sites) via the email address BETOIncubator2@ee.doe.gov, and directed applicants to the full announcement on the EERE eXCHANGE website for complete requirements, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions.
Overall, the Incubator 2 FOA can be summed up as a mechanism BETO used to broaden its innovation pipeline beyond its usual roadmap-driven solicitations: it sought early, high-impact technologies or solutions in bioenergy and bioproducts that could materially contribute to cost-competitive, infrastructure-compatible, lower-carbon hydrocarbon biofuels, but that were not already a major focus within BETO's MYPP and existing funded portfolio.
Bioenergy Technologies Incubator 2 (DE-FOA-0001320) FAQs
What is the Bioenergy Technologies Incubator 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)?
Bioenergy Technologies Incubator 2 (DE-FOA-0001320) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) solicitation administered through the Golden Field Office. It was designed to identify and support genuinely novel, potentially disruptive bioenergy and bioproduct concepts that fall outside BETO's existing strategic plan emphasis and current project portfolio.
What is the purpose of this FOA?
The purpose is to broaden BETO's innovation pipeline by funding early, high-impact ideas that still align with BETO's mission: enabling commercially viable, nationwide production of biofuels and bioproducts that work within today's transportation infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to petroleum fuels, and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil while supporting a domestic bioenergy industry.
What kinds of ideas was the Incubator 2 FOA intended to support?
The FOA targeted concepts that are substantially different in approach or impact and that are not already represented in a meaningful way in BETO's Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP) or active BETO-funded portfolio. The intent was to surface high-upside concepts that do not neatly fit more prescriptive BETO funding opportunities.
What types of projects were not a good fit for this FOA?
The Incubator 2 FOA was not intended to fund incremental improvements, routine optimization, or work that is already well established in BETO's existing plans and funded projects. Applicants were expected to propose something genuinely novel and potentially disruptive while still aligning with BETO's mission and performance goals.
How does this FOA relate to BETO's Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP)?
BETO's MYPP (updated March 2015) describes key technical barriers and has guided multiple prior funding announcements aimed at those barriers. Incubator 2 was created to address a gap that can arise when resources are focused on a limited set of pathways for "critical mass" efforts; it aimed to capture promising concepts not well covered by the MYPP or the current BETO project portfolio.
What long-term performance targets did BETO reference in the opportunity description?
BETO framed long-term targets around validating pilot-scale technology pathways for hydrocarbon biofuels that could reach an estimated mature cost of about $3 per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) and achieve at least a 50% GHG reduction relative to petroleum-derived fuels. BETO referenced a timeline goal of validating one pathway by 2017 and two additional pathways by 2022.
Is this FOA focused on hydrocarbon biofuels specifically?
The description highlights pilot-scale technology pathways for hydrocarbon biofuels that are compatible with today's transportation infrastructure and achieve significant GHG reductions. The broader framing also includes bioenergy and bioproduct ideas aligned with BETO's mission and performance goals.
Who administered this funding opportunity?
The solicitation was administered through DOE's Golden Field Office for BETO.
What type of funding mechanism was used?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement funding instrument.
What CFDA program was associated with this FOA?
The FOA was listed under CFDA 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development.
Was cost sharing required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was generally open to any type of entity, subject to any additional clarifications contained in the FOA text.
What was the award size for Incubator 2?
The stated award size ranged from a minimum (floor) of $1,000,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $2,000,000 per award.
How many awards were expected and what was the estimated total funding?
The public listing shows "ExpectedAwards: 0" and "EstimatedTotalFunding: 0." This typically indicates that the public synopsis did not specify the number of awards or total dollars available in the summary fields, and applicants would rely on the full FOA for definitive expectations.
Where did applicants submit their applications?
Applications were submitted electronically through DOE's EERE eXCHANGE portal, which required applicant registration and electronic submission of required materials.
Was there a concept paper requirement?
The schedule included a concept paper phase described as mandatory or requested, followed by full applications.
What were the key deadlines for this FOA?
The concept paper deadline was September 21, 2015 at 5:00 pm Eastern, and the full application deadline was November 13, 2015 at 5:00 pm Eastern.
When was the FOA posted and when was it archived?
The FOA was posted on August 28, 2015 and was later archived on February 27, 2016.
Who was the point of contact for questions?
DOE provided a point of contact, Stephanie D. Sites, via the email address BETOIncubator2@ee.doe.gov for access issues or content questions.
Where could applicants find the complete requirements and evaluation criteria?
Applicants were directed to the full announcement on the EERE eXCHANGE website for complete requirements, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions.
What is the overall takeaway about what BETO was trying to accomplish with Incubator 2?
Incubator 2 functioned as a mechanism to expand BETO's innovation pipeline beyond roadmap-driven solicitations by supporting early, high-impact technologies or solutions in bioenergy and bioproducts that could materially contribute to cost-competitive, infrastructure-compatible, lower-carbon hydrocarbon biofuels, while not duplicating existing BETO priorities or active projects.
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