Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000559
Apply for DE FOA 0000559
- The Chicago Service Center in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Energy Innovation Hub Batteries and Energy Storage" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 15, 2012 and posted on Feb 1, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2012 Letters of intent are mandatory and must be submitted by 03/01/2012. Formal applications received from an applicant who has not submitted a letter of intent will not be reviewed or considered for an award.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $120,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $120,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- 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 (DOE) funding opportunity DE-FOA-0000559 seeks to establish an Energy Innovation Hub focused on Batteries and Energy Storage, organized as a large, multidisciplinary team that can connect basic science with applied research and technology development around one major national energy challenge. The core aim is to push electrochemical energy storage far beyond today s state of the art and closer to theoretical performance limits, while building a coordinated research effort large enough to overcome key technical barriers and reduce the risk to a level where industry can take the resulting innovations and move them toward commercial deployment.
The opportunity is driven by the fact that batteries and energy storage sit at the intersection of two critical sectors: transportation and the electric grid. For transportation, the Hub is meant to accelerate breakthroughs that increase energy storage capacity and lifetime so electric vehicles can travel farther per charge, while also reducing cost and weight. For the grid, the Hub is intended to develop storage approaches that make it easier to integrate renewable generation like wind and solar, which are intermittent, with a power system that requires continuous, reliable electricity supply. The announcement highlights persistent shortcomings in current storage technologies, including insufficient energy and power capacity, charge and discharge rates that are not fast enough, limited cycle life, low tolerance to abuse or harsh conditions, high cost, and poor performance in extreme hot or cold temperatures.
To address those gaps, the Hub is expected to pursue cross-disciplinary research and development that spans new materials discovery, novel device concepts, and system-level approaches, with relevance to both vehicle batteries and utility-scale storage. The Hub structure is intended to create a critical mass of expertise and facilities that can tightly link fundamental scientific insights (for example, understanding interfaces, degradation mechanisms, or transport phenomena) to practical pathways for improved performance, manufacturability, and real-world operation. A major theme is collaboration: the Hub is designed to bridge fundamental research and technology development in ways that are difficult to achieve through smaller, more isolated projects.
In terms of program context, DOE describes this as the fourth Energy Innovation Hub, following three launched in FY 2010 covering Fuels from Sunlight, Energy Efficient Building Systems, and Modeling and Simulation for Nuclear Reactors. The Batteries and Energy Storage Hub would therefore join an existing Hub model aimed at concentrating resources and talent on high-impact energy priorities.
Funding is structured as a single expected award made through a cooperative agreement, meaning DOE anticipates substantial involvement during the project rather than a hands-off grant. The estimated total funding listed is up to $120,000,000 over the award period, with an award ceiling of $120,000,000. The first year is funded up to $20,000,000 total, and up to $10,000,000 of that first-year amount may be used for Hub start-up infrastructure such as building renovation (explicitly not new construction), leases, equipment, and instrumentation. For the final four years, funding is anticipated at up to $25,000,000 per year for operations, contingent on Congressional appropriations. The opportunity also indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement applies.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement. The funding activity category is science and technology and other research and development, and it is administered under CFDA 81.049 (Office of Science Financial Assistance Program) with the agency listed as the Chicago Service Center.
The timeline details are important: the opportunity was posted February 1, 2012, with a mandatory letter of intent due March 1, 2012. The FOA states that formal applications from applicants who did not submit a letter of intent will not be reviewed or considered. The application closing date was May 31, 2012, and the archive date is September 30, 2012. For additional documentation and submission details, the announcement points applicants to FedConnect, and provides a contact for access issues: Walter J. Strzepka, Contract Specialist, at 630-252-2949 and walter.strzepka@ch.doe.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - DOE Energy Innovation Hub for Batteries and Energy Storage (DE-FOA-0000559)
What is the funding opportunity DE-FOA-0000559?
DE-FOA-0000559 is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding opportunity to establish an Energy Innovation Hub focused on Batteries and Energy Storage. The Hub is intended to be a large, multidisciplinary team that links basic science with applied research and technology development to address a major national energy challenge in electrochemical energy storage.
What is the main goal of the Batteries and Energy Storage Hub?
The core aim is to push electrochemical energy storage far beyond today’s state of the art and closer to theoretical performance limits. The Hub is also meant to build a coordinated research effort large enough to overcome key technical barriers and reduce risk so industry can take resulting innovations and move them toward commercial deployment.
Why is DOE focusing on batteries and energy storage in this Hub?
DOE highlights that batteries and energy storage sit at the intersection of two critical sectors: transportation and the electric grid. Storage improvements can enable electric vehicles to travel farther per charge and help integrate intermittent renewable resources like wind and solar into a grid that must deliver continuous, reliable electricity.
Which application areas are emphasized: transportation, the electric grid, or both?
Both. The Hub is expected to pursue research and development relevant to vehicle batteries and utility-scale (grid) storage, addressing challenges that matter for each domain.
What shortcomings in current energy storage technologies does the FOA identify?
The announcement cites persistent issues including insufficient energy and power capacity, charge and discharge rates that are not fast enough, limited cycle life, low tolerance to abuse or harsh conditions, high cost, and poor performance in extreme hot or cold temperatures.
What types of research activities is the Hub expected to pursue?
The Hub is expected to pursue cross-disciplinary research and development spanning new materials discovery, novel device concepts, and system-level approaches. The intent is to connect fundamental scientific understanding (such as interfaces, degradation mechanisms, or transport phenomena) to practical pathways for improved performance, manufacturability, and real-world operation.
How is an Energy Innovation Hub different from smaller research projects?
Based on the FOA description, the Hub model is designed to create a critical mass of expertise and facilities and to tightly link fundamental science with technology development. The emphasis is on collaboration and coordinated execution in ways that are difficult to achieve through smaller, more isolated projects.
How many awards does DOE expect to make under this opportunity?
DOE expects a single award.
What kind of award instrument will be used?
The expected award is a cooperative agreement, which means DOE anticipates substantial involvement during the project rather than a hands-off grant.
How much total funding is available?
The estimated total funding is up to $120,000,000 over the award period, and the award ceiling is $120,000,000.
How much funding is available in the first year?
The first year is funded up to $20,000,000 total.
Can first-year funds be used for facilities and equipment?
Yes. Up to $10,000,000 of the first-year amount may be used for Hub start-up infrastructure such as building renovation (explicitly not new construction), leases, equipment, and instrumentation.
Is new construction allowed with start-up infrastructure funds?
No. The FOA explicitly allows building renovation but states that new construction is not allowed for that start-up infrastructure category.
What is the anticipated funding level in later years?
For the final four years, funding is anticipated at up to $25,000,000 per year for operations, contingent on Congressional appropriations.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity indicates that a cost sharing or matching requirement applies.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement.
What is the funding activity category for this FOA?
The funding activity category is listed as science and technology and other research and development.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The FOA is administered under CFDA 81.049 (Office of Science Financial Assistance Program).
Which DOE office or service center is listed for this opportunity?
The agency is listed as the Chicago Service Center.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 1, 2012.
Is a Letter of Intent (LOI) required?
Yes. A mandatory letter of intent was due March 1, 2012.
What happens if an applicant did not submit a Letter of Intent?
The FOA states that formal applications from applicants who did not submit a letter of intent will not be reviewed or considered.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was May 31, 2012.
What is the archive date for this funding opportunity?
The archive date is September 30, 2012.
Where does the FOA direct applicants to find additional documentation and submission details?
The announcement points applicants to FedConnect for additional documentation and submission details.
Who should be contacted for FedConnect access issues?
For access issues, the FOA provides this contact: Walter J. Strzepka, Contract Specialist, phone 630-252-2949, email walter.strzepka@ch.doe.gov.
How does this Hub fit into DOE’s broader Energy Innovation Hub program?
DOE describes this as the fourth Energy Innovation Hub, following three launched in FY 2010 covering Fuels from Sunlight, Energy Efficient Building Systems, and Modeling and Simulation for Nuclear Reactors.
What is the underlying strategy DOE is using for commercialization impact?
The FOA emphasizes reducing technical risk through a coordinated, multidisciplinary program so that industry can take resulting innovations and move them toward commercial deployment.
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