Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001467
Apply for DE FOA 0001467
- The DOE-GFO in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEXT GENERATION ELECTRIC MACHINES: ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES" 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 Mar 09, 2016 and posted on Mar 09, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 07, 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 $6,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 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), through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and its Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO), released a competitive funding opportunity focused on pushing electric motor and drive technology to a new performance level. The opportunity is titled "Next Generation Electric Machines: Enabling Technologies" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001467) and supports research, development, and demonstration work that can reduce industrial energy use and greenhouse gas emissions while strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. clean energy manufacturing. AMO frames this work in the broader importance of manufacturing to the U.S. economy, noting that manufacturing represents about 12 percent of U.S. GDP and employs roughly 12 million Americans, and emphasizing that advances in manufacturing-relevant technologies can ripple across many sectors.
At the center of the FOA is AMO's Next Generation Electric Machines (NGEM) program, which aims to capitalize on recent advances in power electronics and electric motors to create a new class of energy-efficient, high power density, high-speed, integrated medium-voltage (MV) drive systems. These systems matter because motors and drives are foundational components across critical energy applications, and improving them can yield large, crosscutting energy savings. The FOA emphasizes that major improvements can come from "enabling technologies" that address the physical and electrical bottlenecks that limit machine efficiency, size, and weight. Examples named in the announcement include wide bandgap semiconductor devices, advanced magnetic materials, improved insulation systems, aggressive cooling approaches, high-speed bearing designs, and improved conductors including superconducting materials. The overall vision is a step-change in electric machine performance that enables more efficient electricity use and smaller, lighter drive systems, while also building lasting U.S. capabilities for motor materials development, design, and analysis in partnership with industry through cost-shared projects.
This particular FOA narrows in on advancing three key enabling technologies that can significantly cut losses in three major categories of energy loss inside electric machines. It explicitly ties these focus areas to recent technical progress in (1) nanomaterial research, (2) manufacturing processes that enable 6.5 weight percent silicon electrical steel, and (3) improved real-world, in-field performance of high temperature superconductor (HTS) technology. The intent is that these advances, individually and in combination, unlock the broader NGEM goal of high-efficiency, high power density, high-speed machines suitable for a wide range of demanding energy applications.
From an applicant and administration standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically indicates substantial DOE involvement during project execution compared to a standard grant. Eligibility is listed as "unrestricted," meaning the opportunity is broadly open to different types of entities as allowed by the full FOA terms (with any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement). The CFDA number associated with the program is 81.087, and the issuing agency is identified as DOE-GFO.
The funding parameters in the posted source data indicate an award ceiling of $6,500,000, with an expectation of up to 12 awards. The opportunity was created and posted on March 9, 2016, and the application closing date is listed as June 7, 2016. The full FOA and all submissions are handled through the EERE Exchange website (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov), which requires applicants to register and create an account. The announcement also flags an important procedural point: the Exchange system enforces hard deadlines, and the "Apply" and "Submit" buttons disable automatically at the deadline time, so late submissions are not accommodated by the platform design.
To support applicants during the process, EERE scheduled a single informational webinar intended to cover general questions about the FOA process (not project-specific proprietary discussions). Attendance is optional and does not affect review outcomes. The webinar described in the opportunity materials was scheduled for March 16, 2016 at 1:00 pm EDT, with registration provided via a GoToWebinar link. For help with technical submission problems before the deadline, applicants are directed to contact the EERE Exchange helpdesk at EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov, while questions about the announcement content and submission procedures are handled as described in the full FOA on EERE Exchange.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title and number of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Next Generation Electric Machines: Enabling Technologies" and the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA) is DE-FOA-0001467.
2) Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opportunity, issued through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and its Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO). The issuing agency is identified as DOE-GFO.
3) What is the main purpose of this FOA?
The FOA supports competitive research, development, and demonstration work intended to push electric motor and drive technology to a new performance level. The stated aims include reducing industrial energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, while strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. clean energy manufacturing.
4) How does this FOA relate to AMO's Next Generation Electric Machines (NGEM) program?
This FOA sits within AMO's Next Generation Electric Machines (NGEM) program, which focuses on creating a new class of energy-efficient, high power density, high-speed, integrated medium-voltage (MV) drive systems by leveraging advances in power electronics and electric motors.
5) What kinds of technologies are emphasized in the FOA?
The FOA emphasizes "enabling technologies" that address physical and electrical bottlenecks limiting electric machine efficiency, size, and weight. Examples listed include wide bandgap semiconductor devices, advanced magnetic materials, improved insulation systems, aggressive cooling approaches, high-speed bearing designs, and improved conductors including superconducting materials.
6) What specific focus areas does this FOA narrow in on?
The FOA narrows to advancing three key enabling technologies tied to reducing losses in three major categories of energy loss inside electric machines. It explicitly links these areas to recent technical progress in: (1) nanomaterial research, (2) manufacturing processes that enable 6.5 weight percent silicon electrical steel, and (3) improved real-world, in-field performance of high temperature superconductor (HTS) technology.
7) What outcomes is DOE trying to enable through these "enabling technologies"?
The intent is that these advances, individually and in combination, unlock the broader NGEM goal: high-efficiency, high power density, high-speed machines suitable for a wide range of demanding energy applications, with more efficient electricity use and smaller, lighter drive systems.
8) What is the funding instrument for awards under this FOA?
The FOA is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial DOE involvement during project execution compared to a standard grant.
9) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "unrestricted," meaning the opportunity is broadly open to different types of entities as allowed by the full FOA terms, with any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement.
10) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 81.087.
11) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The posted source data indicate an award ceiling of $6,500,000.
12) How many awards does DOE expect to make?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of up to 12 awards.
13) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was created and posted on March 9, 2016.
14) What is the application deadline?
The application closing date is listed as June 7, 2016.
15) Where do applicants find the full FOA and submit an application?
The full FOA and all submissions are handled through the EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applicants must register and create an account to apply.
16) Are late submissions accepted?
No. The opportunity materials state that EERE Exchange enforces hard deadlines. The "Apply" and "Submit" buttons disable automatically at the deadline time, and late submissions are not accommodated by the platform design.
17) Was there an informational webinar for applicants?
Yes. EERE scheduled a single informational webinar intended to cover general questions about the FOA process (not project-specific proprietary discussions).
18) When was the informational webinar scheduled?
The webinar described in the opportunity materials was scheduled for March 16, 2016 at 1:00 pm EDT, with registration provided via a GoToWebinar link.
19) Is webinar attendance required to apply?
No. Attendance is optional and does not affect review outcomes.
20) Where can applicants get help with technical submission problems?
For technical submission problems before the deadline, applicants are directed to contact the EERE Exchange helpdesk at EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov.
21) Where are questions about the announcement content and submission procedures handled?
Questions about the announcement content and submission procedures are handled as described in the full FOA posted on EERE Exchange.
22) Why does AMO emphasize this work as important to U.S. manufacturing?
AMO frames the FOA in the broader role of manufacturing in the U.S. economy, noting that manufacturing represents about 12 percent of U.S. GDP and employs roughly 12 million Americans, and emphasizing that advances in manufacturing-relevant technologies can ripple across many sectors.
23) What role do partnerships and cost share play in the program vision?
The FOA describes building lasting U.S. capabilities for motor materials development, design, and analysis in partnership with industry through cost-shared projects.
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