Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001470
Apply for DE FOA 0001470
- The DOE-GFO in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement “Advancements in Algal Biomass Yield, Phase 2 (ABY, Phase 2)” (No. DE-FOA-0001471)" 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 Dec 14, 2015 and posted on Dec 14, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by N/A - NOI. (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 $2.00 in funding.
- 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 Notice of Intent (NOI) for "Advancements in Algal Biomass Yield, Phase 2 (ABY, Phase 2)" signals that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and specifically the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), planned to release a forthcoming Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) focused on improving outdoor algal biomass production for bioenergy. This is not the FOA itself, but an early public heads-up meant to give potential applicants time to prepare. Because it is only an NOI, key details could change once the formal FOA is published, and the agency stated it would not answer questions until the FOA is officially released and a formal Q and A process is opened.
The core technical purpose of the planned FOA is to support research, development, and demonstration projects that can credibly achieve a specific, measurable performance target for algal biofuel production in realistic conditions. The target is an annualized average yield of 3,700 gallons of algal biofuel intermediate per acre per year (gal/acre/yr), or an equivalent target expressed on a dry-weight basis. The emphasis on "annualized average" is important because it explicitly rules out relying on short-term peak performance or purely modeled, projected, or idealized results. DOE is looking for technologies that demonstrate repeatable, sustained productivity through multiple batch campaigns, or that operate in semi-continuous or continuous modes. Just as important, the work must be demonstrated in an outdoor test environment, reflecting the program’s interest in performance under conditions that resemble real-world deployment rather than controlled indoor laboratory setups. The NOI frames the timeframe as achieving this capability by 2020.
Applicants under the planned FOA would be expected to propose a comprehensive approach that addresses one topic area organized around three priority areas. The first priority area is strain and productivity improvement, which generally points to better algal organisms and cultivation biology: for example, improving growth rates, resilience to outdoor stresses, stability across seasons, or increasing the fraction of desired fuel-precursor compounds. The second priority area is improving pre-processing technologies, with explicit mention of harvesting, dewatering, and extraction and/or equivalent processes. This part reflects a major cost and energy bottleneck in algae systems, where separating dilute algal biomass from large volumes of water and then recovering useful intermediates can dominate operating cost and energy use. The third priority area is integration of cultivation with pre-processing technologies, meaning DOE is interested not only in standalone improvements but in how cultivation systems and downstream steps work together as an optimized, end-to-end process. Integration can involve matching harvest methods to cultivation regimes, designing operations for continuous throughput, reducing energy penalties, and ensuring that improvements in one step do not create new constraints or inefficiencies elsewhere.
Administratively, this opportunity sits in the energy funding domain and is listed as a discretionary opportunity. The eligible applicant pool is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would appear in the full FOA text. The agency associated with the posting is DOE-GFO, and the opportunity is tied to CFDA 81.087 (a common DOE EERE assistance listing). Because this is an NOI rather than an open solicitation, there were no application deadlines at the time of the notice, and the "expected awards" field shows zero because the awards would be defined and competed under the forthcoming FOA rather than the NOI itself. The notice was created and posted on December 14, 2015, and EERE indicated it planned to issue the FOA on or about December 30, 2015.
For submissions and official communications, DOE directed interested parties to the EERE Exchange website (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/). Registration in EERE Exchange is encouraged for receiving updates, and DOE stated that once the FOA is released, applications would be accepted only through that platform. In short, the NOI communicates an impending competitive funding opportunity aimed at pushing outdoor algae systems toward a high, verifiable annual production level by combining advances in strain performance, lower-cost pre-processing, and tighter integration of cultivation with harvesting and extraction workflows.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Advancements in Algal Biomass Yield, Phase 2 (ABY, Phase 2) - Notice of Intent (NOI)
1) What is this opportunity?
This posting is a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a planned U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled "Advancements in Algal Biomass Yield, Phase 2 (ABY, Phase 2)." The NOI is an early public notice meant to help potential applicants prepare for a forthcoming competitive funding announcement.
2) Is this NOI the actual funding opportunity (FOA)?
No. The NOI is not the FOA and is not an open solicitation by itself. Key details can change once the formal FOA is released.
3) What is the overall goal of the planned FOA?
The planned FOA is intended to support research, development, and demonstration projects that improve outdoor algal biomass production for bioenergy, with a focus on achieving a credible, measurable performance target under realistic conditions.
4) What performance target is DOE emphasizing for algal biofuel production?
The target described in the NOI is an annualized average yield of 3,700 gallons of algal biofuel intermediate per acre per year (gal/acre/yr), or an equivalent target expressed on a dry-weight basis.
5) What does "annualized average yield" mean in this context?
"Annualized average" means the performance should be sustained and repeatable over time, rather than relying on short-term peak results. The NOI explicitly indicates that DOE does not want the target supported only by peak performance or by purely modeled, projected, or idealized results.
6) What kind of operational evidence is DOE looking for (batch vs. continuous)?
The NOI indicates DOE is looking for technologies that demonstrate repeatable, sustained productivity through multiple batch campaigns, or through semi-continuous or continuous operations.
7) Does DOE require outdoor demonstration?
Yes. The NOI emphasizes that the work must be demonstrated in an outdoor test environment, reflecting performance under conditions that resemble real-world deployment rather than controlled indoor laboratory setups.
8) What timeframe is mentioned for achieving the capability described?
The NOI frames the goal as achieving this capability by 2020.
9) What technical areas does the planned FOA expect applicants to address?
The NOI describes one topic area organized around three priority areas: (1) strain and productivity improvement, (2) improving pre-processing technologies, and (3) integration of cultivation with pre-processing technologies.
10) What is included under "strain and productivity improvement"?
This priority area generally relates to improving algal organisms and cultivation biology. Examples mentioned or implied include improving growth rates, resilience to outdoor stresses, stability across seasons, and/or increasing the fraction of desired fuel-precursor compounds.
11) What is meant by "pre-processing technologies" in this NOI?
The NOI explicitly references harvesting, dewatering, and extraction and/or equivalent processes. This reflects the importance of reducing cost and energy bottlenecks associated with separating dilute algal biomass from large volumes of water and recovering useful intermediates.
12) What does "integration of cultivation with pre-processing technologies" involve?
Integration focuses on how cultivation and downstream steps work together as an optimized end-to-end process. Examples described include matching harvest methods to cultivation regimes, designing operations for continuous throughput, reducing energy penalties, and ensuring improvements in one step do not create new constraints or inefficiencies elsewhere.
13) Who is the sponsoring agency and office for this planned FOA?
The opportunity is associated with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), specifically the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO).
14) What is meant by "discretionary" in the listing?
The notice indicates it is listed as a discretionary opportunity. (The NOI does not provide additional detail beyond this classification.)
15) Who is eligible to apply based on the NOI?
The eligible applicant pool is described as "unrestricted," meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would appear in the full FOA text.
16) Does the NOI include an application deadline?
No. Because this is an NOI and not an open solicitation, there were no application deadlines listed at the time of the notice.
17) How many awards are expected under the NOI?
The NOI shows "expected awards" as zero because the awards would be defined and competed under the forthcoming FOA, not under the NOI itself.
18) When was this NOI posted?
The notice was created and posted on December 14, 2015.
19) When did DOE indicate the FOA would be issued?
EERE indicated it planned to issue the FOA on or about December 30, 2015.
20) Where will the FOA be posted and how will applications be submitted?
DOE directed interested parties to the EERE Exchange website (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/). Once the FOA is released, applications would be accepted only through EERE Exchange.
21) Should interested applicants register anywhere to receive updates?
Yes. Registration in EERE Exchange is encouraged so interested parties can receive updates.
22) Will DOE answer questions now (during the NOI stage)?
No. The NOI states that DOE would not answer questions until the FOA is officially released and a formal Q&A process is opened.
23) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 81.087.
24) What is the listed agency identifier for this posting?
The agency associated with the posting is listed as DOE-GFO.
25) What kind of results are explicitly discouraged by the NOI?
The NOI makes it clear that DOE is not looking for claims based only on short-term peak performance or on purely modeled, projected, or idealized results. The emphasis is on measurable, repeatable performance demonstrated outdoors.
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