Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001104
Apply for DE FOA 0001104
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Annoucement Biological and Chemical Upgrading for Advanced Biofuels and Products (No. DE FOA 0001085)" 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 7, 2014 and posted on Apr 7, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Applications are not being solicited for the Notice of Intent.. (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:
This posting is a Notice of Intent from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), issued through the Golden Field Office, signaling that DOE planned to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) under the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO). The planned FOA was titled "Biological and Chemical Upgrading for Advanced Biofuels and Products" and referenced FOA No. DE-FOA-0001085 (the notice itself appears under Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001104). The core message is that DOE wanted to alert potential applicants ahead of time so they could start preparing, but that this notice was not an open solicitation and did not accept applications.
The intended purpose of the forthcoming FOA was to diversify BETO's research and development portfolio by encouraging a wider range of conversion and upgrading approaches within BETO's Conversion Biochemical Technology Area. Specifically, DOE was interested in biological upgrading, chemical upgrading, and hybrid approaches that combine multiple steps across biology and chemistry. The scope emphasized innovation and openness to "new chemical and biological concepts, ideas and approaches," as long as they fit within the biochemical conversion space DOE was targeting.
A key boundary in the technical scope is that thermochemical pathways were explicitly not to be considered under this planned FOA. In other words, projects centered on thermochemical conversion routes would be out of scope, even if they relate broadly to biomass conversion. The notice also clarifies allowable biomass-derived intermediates that could serve as feedstocks for the kinds of upgrading processes DOE wanted to fund. These intermediates include cellulosic sugars, lignocellulose derivatives, lignin, cellulosic alcohols, biosolids, and biogases produced through the conversion of organic matter from renewable biomass. Syngas was explicitly excluded, reinforcing the non-thermochemical, non-syngas focus.
From an administrative and funding-structure standpoint, the anticipated funding instrument type was a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial DOE involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant. The activity category was energy, and the CFDA number listed was 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development). The eligibility field was marked as "Unrestricted," meaning it was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would appear in the actual FOA text once issued.
This notice is careful to stress uncertainty and non-finality. All details were subject to change, DOE stated it would not respond to questions about the notice, and it explicitly reserved the right to issue a FOA as described, issue a significantly different FOA, or not issue a FOA at all. The notice also repeats several times that no applications would be accepted through the Notice of Intent and that interested parties should not submit questions or attempt to apply at this stage. Instead, prospective applicants were encouraged to begin forming partnerships, refining technical concepts, and assembling supporting data in anticipation of the FOA release.
Timing information in the notice indicated that DOE anticipated posting the FOA to the EERE Exchange in April 2014. The notice was posted April 7, 2014, and later archived April 6, 2015. Because this is only a Notice of Intent, the funding amount fields in the notice show zeros (estimated total funding, award ceiling, and award floor), reflecting that no awards were being made under the notice itself and that actual funding levels would be specified only in the later FOA, if issued.
For those trying to track the opportunity, the notice points readers to EERE Exchange (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov) for the eventual FOA posting and includes an email contact for technical access issues: Stephanie D. Nimmagadda at bcufoa@go.doe.gov. The practical takeaway is that this posting functioned as an early heads-up about an upcoming DOE bioenergy conversion and upgrading funding call focused on biochemical, chemical, and hybrid upgrading routes using specified biomass-derived intermediates, with thermochemical routes and syngas excluded, and with no application submission allowed until the actual FOA was released.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this posting?
This posting is a Notice of Intent (NOI) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), issued through the Golden Field Office. It serves as an advance notice that DOE planned to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and is not itself a funding solicitation.
2) Is this Notice of Intent an open funding opportunity?
No. The notice is not an open solicitation and does not accept applications. It is only meant to alert potential applicants early so they can begin preparing for a possible future FOA.
3) What is the planned title of the future FOA mentioned in the notice?
The planned FOA was titled "Biological and Chemical Upgrading for Advanced Biofuels and Products."
4) What FOA number is associated with the planned future announcement?
The planned FOA referenced FOA No. DE-FOA-0001085. The Notice of Intent itself appears under Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001104.
5) Which DOE office and program area are connected to this planned FOA?
The notice is from DOE EERE and is tied to the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), specifically within BETO's Conversion Biochemical Technology Area.
6) What is the main purpose of the planned FOA?
The intended purpose was to diversify BETO's research and development portfolio by encouraging a wider range of conversion and upgrading approaches in the biochemical conversion space, including biological upgrading, chemical upgrading, and hybrid approaches that combine biology and chemistry.
7) What kinds of technical approaches was DOE signaling interest in?
DOE indicated interest in innovative biological upgrading, chemical upgrading, and hybrid approaches spanning multiple steps across biology and chemistry, with openness to "new chemical and biological concepts, ideas and approaches," as long as they fit within the targeted biochemical conversion scope.
8) Are thermochemical pathways allowed under the planned FOA scope?
No. Thermochemical pathways were explicitly stated as not to be considered under this planned FOA. Projects centered on thermochemical conversion routes would be out of scope.
9) Is syngas included as an allowable intermediate/feedstock in this planned scope?
No. Syngas was explicitly excluded. This reinforced the non-thermochemical, non-syngas focus of the planned FOA.
10) What biomass-derived intermediates were identified as allowable feedstocks for the upgrading processes?
The notice lists the following biomass-derived intermediates as allowable: cellulosic sugars, lignocellulose derivatives, lignin, cellulosic alcohols, biosolids, and biogases produced through the conversion of organic matter from renewable biomass.
11) What is the anticipated funding instrument type for the future FOA?
The anticipated instrument type was a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial DOE involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant.
12) What is the activity category and CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The activity category was energy. The CFDA number listed was 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development).
13) Who is eligible to apply (based on the notice)?
The eligibility field was marked "Unrestricted," meaning it was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would appear in the actual FOA text if and when it was issued.
14) Can applicants submit questions to DOE about this Notice of Intent?
No. The notice states DOE would not respond to questions about the notice and repeatedly instructs interested parties not to submit questions or attempt to apply at this stage.
15) Can applicants submit an application now, before the FOA is released?
No. The notice makes clear that no applications would be accepted through the Notice of Intent. Applications would only be possible under an actual FOA if it were issued.
16) What does the notice say about how final the described details are?
The notice emphasizes that all details were subject to change. DOE reserved the right to issue a FOA as described, issue a significantly different FOA, or not issue a FOA at all.
17) When did DOE anticipate posting the FOA?
The notice indicated DOE anticipated posting the FOA to the EERE Exchange in April 2014.
18) When was this Notice of Intent posted and when was it archived?
The notice was posted on April 7, 2014, and later archived on April 6, 2015.
19) Why do the funding amount fields show zeros in the notice?
Because this posting is only a Notice of Intent and not a funding solicitation making awards. The estimated total funding, award ceiling, and award floor fields show zeros to reflect that no awards were being made under the notice itself. Any actual funding levels would be specified only in the later FOA, if issued.
20) Where would the actual FOA be posted if DOE released it?
The notice points readers to the EERE Exchange website: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov
21) Who is listed as a contact, and what is the contact for?
The notice provides an email contact for technical access issues: Stephanie D. Nimmagadda at bcufoa@go.doe.gov.
22) What should interested parties do while waiting for the FOA?
The notice encourages prospective applicants to begin preparing by forming partnerships, refining technical concepts, and assembling supporting data in anticipation of a potential FOA release.
23) What is the practical takeaway from this Notice of Intent?
It is an early heads-up about a possible upcoming DOE bioenergy conversion and upgrading funding call focused on biochemical, chemical, and hybrid upgrading routes using specified biomass-derived intermediates, with thermochemical routes and syngas excluded, and with no application submission allowed until an actual FOA was released.
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