Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001085
Apply for DE FOA 0001085
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Biological and Chemical Upgrading for Advanced Biofuels and Products" 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 Apr 15, 2014 and posted on Apr 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 13, 2014 Deadline for Concept Papers 05/01/2014 500 pm (EST) Deadline for Full Applications 06/13/2014 500 pm (EST). (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), through its Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and administered by the Golden Field Office, released the funding opportunity titled "Biological and Chemical Upgrading for Advanced Biofuels and Products" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001085). The intent of this opportunity was to broaden BETO's research and development portfolio beyond conventional ethanol pathways by supporting a wider range of biological and chemical upgrading approaches that can produce hydrocarbon fuels, fuel intermediates, and higher-value chemicals. A key emphasis is on integrated production, meaning projects are expected to convert intermediate streams into multiple outputs in a coordinated process rather than focusing on a single product.
Technically, the FOA targets upgrading technologies that start from biologically or chemically derived intermediate feed streams. Examples listed include lignocellulose derivatives, lignin, cellulosic alcohols, bio-solids, and biogases, as well as other related intermediates. The overall theme is moving from biomass-derived intermediates to "drop-in" hydrocarbons or precursors that can be finished into fuels and chemicals compatible with existing infrastructure. At the same time, the FOA includes an important restriction: for the purposes of this particular announcement, lignocellulosic sugars are not allowable as fuel intermediates. In other words, while many biofuel pathways begin with cellulosic sugars, this solicitation explicitly steers applicants away from proposing those sugars as the intermediate basis for the upgrading work, pushing innovation toward other intermediates such as lignin-rich streams, alcohols, gaseous intermediates, or other biomass-derived fractions.
From an administrative and funding-structure standpoint, awards were intended to be made as cooperative agreements, which generally means substantial DOE involvement is expected during project execution (for example, technical collaboration, milestone reviews, and active project management compared to a more hands-off grant). The opportunity falls under the Energy funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development). A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants were expected to provide a portion of the total project cost from non-federal sources consistent with DOE requirements for these types of awards.
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to any entity type (such as companies, universities, national laboratories, non-profits, or consortia), subject to any additional eligibility details that would have been spelled out in the full FOA text. The announcement was posted on April 15, 2014. It used a two-stage submission process with a concept paper due May 1, 2014 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time, followed by full applications due June 13, 2014 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time. The archive date was September 30, 2014, reflecting that this is a past opportunity rather than an open solicitation today.
All application materials were required to be submitted through EERE eXCHANGE, DOE's online application portal, and the full FOA as well as related FAQs were hosted on that platform. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, the point of contact provided was Stephanie D. Nimmagadda (Stephanie.Nimmagadda@go.doe.gov). Although the record snapshot includes fields for estimated total funding and award ceiling/floor, those values are shown as zero in the provided source data, which typically indicates the amounts were not populated in this dataset extract and would have needed to be confirmed in the full FOA document itself.
Overall, the opportunity was designed to accelerate advanced biofuels and biobased products by funding innovative upgrading steps that turn non-sugar biomass intermediates into hydrocarbon fuels and chemical products, supporting technology diversity and integrated biorefinery concepts while requiring applicants to share in project costs and to work collaboratively with DOE under a cooperative agreement structure.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Biological and Chemical Upgrading for Advanced Biofuels and Products" and it was released under Funding Opportunity Number (FOA) DE-FOA-0001085.
Which DOE office released this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity was released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), through the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), and it was administered by the Golden Field Office.
What was the main purpose or intent of this FOA?
The intent was to broaden BETO's research and development portfolio beyond conventional ethanol pathways by supporting a wider range of biological and chemical upgrading approaches. The goal was to enable production of hydrocarbon fuels, fuel intermediates, and higher-value chemicals from biomass-derived intermediate streams.
What kinds of technologies or approaches did the FOA target?
The FOA targeted upgrading technologies that start from biologically or chemically derived intermediate feed streams and convert them into "drop-in" hydrocarbons or precursors that can be finished into fuels and chemicals compatible with existing infrastructure.
What does "integrated production" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Integrated production means projects were expected to convert intermediate streams into multiple outputs in a coordinated process, rather than focusing on producing only a single product. In other words, the solicitation emphasized integrated pathways that yield fuels and/or fuel intermediates alongside higher-value chemical products.
What intermediate feed streams were mentioned as examples?
Examples listed include lignocellulose derivatives, lignin, cellulosic alcohols, bio-solids, and biogases, as well as other related intermediates derived biologically or chemically.
Are lignocellulosic sugars allowed as fuel intermediates under this FOA?
No. For the purposes of this specific announcement, lignocellulosic sugars were explicitly not allowable as fuel intermediates. The FOA steered applicants away from proposing upgrading work based on cellulosic sugars and encouraged innovation around other intermediates (for example, lignin-rich streams, alcohols, gaseous intermediates, or other biomass-derived fractions).
What end products was this FOA aiming to enable?
The FOA aimed to support pathways that produce hydrocarbon fuels, fuel intermediates, and higher-value chemicals, particularly those compatible with existing fuel and chemical infrastructure ("drop-in" hydrocarbons or compatible precursors).
What type of award instrument was DOE planning to use?
Awards were intended to be made as cooperative agreements. This generally implies substantial DOE involvement during execution, such as technical collaboration, milestone reviews, and active project management.
What is the CFDA number and funding activity category associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA number 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development) and it falls under the Energy funding activity category.
Was cost sharing (matching) required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning applicants were expected to provide a portion of the total project cost from non-federal sources, consistent with DOE requirements for these award types.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to any entity type (such as companies, universities, national laboratories, non-profits, or consortia), subject to any additional eligibility details that would have been included in the full FOA text.
When was the FOA posted?
The announcement was posted on April 15, 2014.
Was there a concept paper required, and when was it due?
Yes. The FOA used a two-stage submission process. The concept paper was due May 1, 2014 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time.
When were full applications due?
Full applications were due June 13, 2014 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The archive date was September 30, 2014, which indicates this is a past opportunity rather than an open solicitation today.
How were applications required to be submitted?
All application materials were required to be submitted through EERE eXCHANGE, DOE's online application portal. The full FOA and related FAQs were hosted on that platform.
Where could applicants find the full FOA and official FAQs?
The full funding opportunity announcement and related FAQs were hosted in EERE eXCHANGE.
Who was the point of contact for access issues with the announcement?
For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, the point of contact provided was Stephanie D. Nimmagadda at Stephanie.Nimmagadda@go.doe.gov.
What were the estimated total funding and award ceiling/floor amounts?
In the provided record snapshot, the fields for estimated total funding and award ceiling/floor were shown as zero. That typically indicates the amounts were not populated in that dataset extract and would have needed to be confirmed in the full FOA document.
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