Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DOE EPSCoR) Implementation Grants | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Department of Energy (DOE) EPSCoR Implementation Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000546) is a competitive grant program run through the DOE Office of Science, positioned within Basic Energy Sciences, and intended to broaden where high-quality, DOE-relevant research capacity exists across the United States. The core purpose is to strengthen the ability of eligible EPSCoR jurisdictions to compete successfully for DOE research and development funding by improving research competitiveness and building durable research capability tied directly to DOE mission needs. In practical terms, DOE EPSCoR is set up as a federal-state partnership that focuses on growing long-term capacity, not simply funding isolated research efforts.

This solicitation invites applications from the academic or industrial research community located in eligible states and territories (referred to as jurisdictions). The projects DOE is looking for must align with key science and technology areas connected to DOE missions, and those priority areas are expected to be identified at the jurisdiction level by the EPSCoR governing committee (or a similar authorized body acting on the jurisdiction's behalf). A central theme of the program is infrastructure and competitiveness: proposals should be framed around strengthening the research ecosystem, building or enhancing capabilities, and creating an environment where teams can produce stronger results and compete more effectively for future DOE funding.

A defining feature of these Implementation Grants is that they are meant to support coordinated, group-based efforts rather than individual investigator projects. DOE specifically emphasizes that these awards should support a team of scientists and engineers, including graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, working together on a shared scientific theme. That theme can be pursued within a single jurisdiction or collaboratively across multiple EPSCoR jurisdictions. The intent is to create a coherent program of work that improves the jurisdiction's research position and capacity, rather than acting as a substitute mechanism for standard single-faculty research grants.

Eligibility is tied to DOE EPSCoR using NSF EPSCoR eligibility determinations at the time of the announcement. The eligible jurisdictions listed in the opportunity are: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, the Virgin Islands, West Virginia, and Wyoming. The opportunity is described as "unrestricted" in terms of applicant type (open to any type of entity), but participation is effectively constrained by the jurisdiction eligibility requirement described in the announcement.

From a funding standpoint, DOE anticipated making 2 awards under this Funding Opportunity Announcement, with an estimated total program funding level of $4,000,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between $1,000,000 (award floor) and $2,500,000 (award ceiling). The funding instrument is a grant, the activity category is science and technology and other research and development, and the program is associated with CFDA 81.049 (Office of Science Financial Assistance Program). The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for jurisdictions and institutions that may have difficulty assembling mandatory non-federal match.

Key dates listed in the posting include a posted/created date of May 13, 2011, and an application closing date of June 23, 2011 (original and current closing date are the same in the provided record). The opportunity was later archived on December 31, 2011. The agency point of contact information included a Grants Analyst (Pandoria L. Stribbling, pam.stribbling@science.doe.gov, 301-903-4335) and the EPSCoR Program Manager (Timothy J. Fitzsimmons, tim.fitzsimmons@science.doe.gov, 301-903-9830). The full announcement was distributed electronically via FedConnect, with the notice indicating applicants should use that system to access complete documents and submission details.

Overall, this FOA is best understood as a capacity-building and competitiveness program: it is designed to help eligible states and territories develop stronger, more competitive DOE-aligned research teams and infrastructure, cultivate talent through graduate and postdoctoral involvement, and support coordinated scientific themes that can elevate a jurisdiction's standing in national energy research and development.

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