Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001578
Apply for DE FOA 0001578
- The DOE-GFO in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Modular Chemical Process Intensification Institute for Clean Energy Manufacturing" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 05, 2016 and posted on May 05, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 17, 2016. (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 $70,000,000.00 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's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), through its Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO), issued this funding opportunity to create a new Manufacturing Innovation Institute focused on Modular Chemical Process Intensification for clean energy manufacturing. The broader purpose sits inside EERE's Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative (CEMI), launched in 2013 to strengthen U.S. competitiveness in emerging clean energy industries by boosting industrial energy productivity and accelerating innovation and domestic manufacturing capabilities. AMO frames this work as part of its role in supporting research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities that improve manufacturing energy efficiency, reduce energy-related emissions and industrial waste, and lower the life-cycle energy use of manufactured products, often through cost-shared R&D and collaborative consortia.
At the center of the opportunity is the idea that modular chemical process intensification can meaningfully upgrade how U.S. processing industries operate. Instead of running traditional chemical manufacturing as a sequence of separate, large unit operations (for example, mixing, reaction, and separation in distinct pieces of equipment), process intensification aims to merge and integrate these steps into compact, high-performance modular hardware. The institute supported by this FOA is intended to serve as a shared R&D and demonstration hub that helps move these intensified, modular approaches from concept to practical, scalable manufacturing solutions. The promised benefits are improved energy efficiency, reduced feedstock losses and waste, and higher productivity, with the additional advantage that modular systems can be inherently scalable by replication or reconfiguration rather than by simply building ever-larger equipment.
Structurally, the FOA is designed to establish a Manufacturing Innovation Institute within the Presidents National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), described in the announcement as a national network of shared research, development, and demonstration facilities meant to tackle cross-cutting manufacturing challenges tied to clean energy and energy efficiency products, as well as improvements to manufacturing energy efficiency across the economy. In practice, that means the selected institute would be expected to convene industry, academia, and other stakeholders around pre-competitive technology development, shared infrastructure, and coordinated pilot and demonstration activities that accelerate adoption of advanced manufacturing methods relevant to clean energy manufacturing.
Key administrative details from the listing include: Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001578; agency DOE-GFO under DOE/EERE/AMO; funding instrument type Cooperative Agreement (implying substantial federal involvement during execution rather than a hands-off grant); activity category Energy; CFDA 81.087. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications in the full FOA. The announcement anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an award ceiling of $70,000,000. The opportunity was posted May 5, 2016, created the same day, and had a closing date of August 17, 2016.
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through the EERE Exchange portal (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov), with applicants needing to register for an Exchange account before submission. The announcement emphasizes that the Exchange system enforces hard deadlines: the APPLY and SUBMIT buttons disable automatically at the submission deadline, so late submissions are effectively blocked by the system. For technical issues encountered before the deadline, applicants were directed to contact the Exchange helpdesk at EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov. Questions about the substance of the funding opportunity and submission procedures were to be routed according to the instructions in the full FOA posted on EERE Exchange.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity about?
This Department of Energy (DOE) funding opportunity supports the creation of a new Manufacturing Innovation Institute focused on Modular Chemical Process Intensification for clean energy manufacturing. The institute is intended to act as a shared research, development, and demonstration hub to help move modular, intensified chemical processing approaches from concept to practical, scalable manufacturing solutions.
Which DOE office is sponsoring this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) through the Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DE-FOA-0001578.
What is the broader DOE initiative connected to this FOA?
This work sits within EERE's Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative (CEMI), launched in 2013 to strengthen U.S. competitiveness in emerging clean energy industries by boosting industrial energy productivity and accelerating innovation and domestic manufacturing capabilities.
What does AMO aim to accomplish through efforts like this?
AMO frames this work as part of its role in supporting research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities that improve manufacturing energy efficiency, reduce energy-related emissions and industrial waste, and lower the life-cycle energy use of manufactured products, often through cost-shared R&D and collaborative consortia.
What is "modular chemical process intensification" in this context?
In this FOA, modular chemical process intensification refers to upgrading traditional chemical manufacturing (often run as separate unit operations like mixing, reaction, and separation in different equipment) by integrating and combining steps into compact, high-performance modular hardware.
Why is process intensification being emphasized?
The FOA highlights potential benefits such as improved energy efficiency, reduced feedstock losses and waste, and higher productivity. It also notes that modular systems can be scalable by replication or reconfiguration rather than relying only on building larger equipment.
What is the intended role of the Manufacturing Innovation Institute funded by this FOA?
The institute is intended to serve as a shared R&D and demonstration hub and to help accelerate the transition of intensified, modular approaches into practical and scalable manufacturing solutions.
How does this institute fit into a national network?
The FOA is designed to establish a Manufacturing Innovation Institute within the President's National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), described as a national network of shared research, development, and demonstration facilities meant to tackle cross-cutting manufacturing challenges tied to clean energy and energy efficiency products and broader manufacturing energy efficiency improvements across the economy.
What kinds of collaboration does the FOA anticipate?
The selected institute would be expected to convene industry, academia, and other stakeholders around pre-competitive technology development, shared infrastructure, and coordinated pilot and demonstration activities to accelerate adoption of advanced manufacturing methods relevant to clean energy manufacturing.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a Cooperative Agreement, which implies substantial federal involvement during execution rather than a hands-off grant.
What is the activity category and CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is Energy, and the CFDA number is 81.087.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $70,000,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications in the full FOA.
When was the opportunity posted, and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on May 5, 2016, and the closing date was August 17, 2016.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through the EERE Exchange portal at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
Do applicants need to register before submitting in EERE Exchange?
Yes. Applicants needed to register for an Exchange account before submission.
How strict is the submission deadline?
The announcement emphasizes that EERE Exchange enforces hard deadlines. The APPLY and SUBMIT buttons disable automatically at the submission deadline, meaning late submissions are effectively blocked by the system.
What should applicants do if they encounter technical issues before the deadline?
For technical issues encountered before the deadline, applicants were directed to contact the EERE Exchange helpdesk at EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov.
Where should questions about the content of the FOA or submission procedures be directed?
Questions about the substance of the funding opportunity and submission procedures were to be routed according to the instructions in the full FOA posted on EERE Exchange.
What agency code is associated with this listing?
The listing identifies the agency as DOE-GFO under DOE/EERE/AMO.
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