Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000564
Apply for DE FOA 0000564
- The National Energy Technology Laboratory in the energy science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Solid State Lighting Core Technologies Round 8" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.086 Conservation Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 12, 2011 and posted on Aug 12, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 3, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 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.
- Please see Section III, B. Cost Sharing of the Funding Opportunity Annoucement for additional information.
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Opportunity Summary:
Solid State Lighting Core Technologies Round 8 (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000564) is a U.S. Department of Energy opportunity administered through the National Energy Technology Laboratory that supports research and development aimed at making solid state lighting products more commercially viable for general illumination. The core purpose is to fund work that improves the materials, devices, and system-level designs behind solid state lighting so that performance increases while costs come down. Projects are expected to align with, and help advance, the technical performance and cost goals laid out in DOE's 2011 Solid State Lighting Multi-Year Program Plan, with a clear plan for moving beyond the then-current state of the art and toward the program's future target metrics.
The FOA is structured around five specific technical areas where applicants can propose work. The first area focuses on LED substrate development, which generally covers innovations in the foundational materials and wafers that LEDs are built on, with the aim of improving efficiency, manufacturability, quality, and cost. The second area targets LED package architecture, emphasizing improvements in how LED chips are packaged, interconnected, thermally managed, protected, and integrated with optics and drivers, since packaging decisions strongly influence reliability, performance, and total system cost. The third area is aimed at novel LED luminaire systems, meaning complete lighting fixtures and system concepts that use LEDs in new ways to increase light output, quality, controllability, or overall efficacy while lowering cost and improving lifetime. The fourth area is dedicated to large-area OLEDs, supporting work that enables scalable, manufacturable organic light emitting diode panels suitable for lighting rather than small displays. The fifth area concentrates on OLED panel outcoupling, which typically refers to improving how much internally generated light can be extracted from the OLED structure into useful emitted light, a major lever for boosting efficiency.
Awards under this announcement are planned as cooperative agreements, which usually indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period compared to a standard grant. DOE anticipated making about six awards with an estimated total funding level of $6,000,000 across the portfolio. The opportunity falls under the Energy, Science and Technology, and other R&D activity category, and is associated with CFDA 81.086 (Conservation Research and Development). A cost sharing requirement applies, and the FOA directs applicants to the specific cost share details in Section III, part B of the full announcement.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to a wide range of entity types (such as companies, universities, nonprofits, and potentially others), subject to any clarifications in the full FOA text. The original posting date was August 12, 2011, and the application deadline for this round was November 3, 2011. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as $0 in the summary data, which typically means individual award sizes are not specified in the high-level listing and applicants must consult the full announcement for expected project sizes and budget guidance.
A key administrative requirement is that applications must be submitted through the EERE eXCHANGE system. Submissions delivered by any other method are explicitly not accepted, and applicants must be registered in EERE eXCHANGE before they can submit. Application forms and instructions are provided through the EERE eXCHANGE posting for this FOA. For help obtaining or accessing the full announcement, the point of contact listed is Bethan K. Young, Contract Specialist, reachable at 412-386-4402 or via email at SSLCoreFOA@NETL.DOE.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Solid State Lighting Core Technologies Round 8 opportunity?
Solid State Lighting Core Technologies Round 8 (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000564) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding opportunity administered through the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). It supports research and development (R&D) intended to make solid state lighting products more commercially viable for general illumination.
What is the main goal of this FOA?
The core purpose is to fund work that improves the underlying materials, devices, and system-level designs behind solid state lighting so performance increases while costs come down.
What kinds of outcomes is DOE looking for from funded projects?
Projects are expected to propose advances beyond the then-current state of the art, with a clear plan to move toward the program's future target metrics, improving technical performance while reducing cost for solid state lighting used in general illumination.
What DOE planning document should proposed projects align with?
Proposed work is expected to align with, and help advance, the technical performance and cost goals in DOE's 2011 Solid State Lighting Multi-Year Program Plan.
How is the FOA organized?
The FOA is structured around five specific technical areas (topic areas) where applicants can propose work.
What are the five technical areas in this FOA?
The five technical areas are: (1) LED substrate development, (2) LED package architecture, (3) novel LED luminaire systems, (4) large-area OLEDs, and (5) OLED panel outcoupling.
What does "LED substrate development" cover in this FOA?
LED substrate development generally covers innovations in the foundational materials and wafers that LEDs are built on, aiming to improve efficiency, manufacturability, quality, and cost.
What does "LED package architecture" mean for this opportunity?
This area emphasizes improvements in how LED chips are packaged and integrated, including interconnection approaches, thermal management, protection, and integration with optics and drivers. Packaging choices strongly affect reliability, performance, and total system cost.
What is meant by "novel LED luminaire systems"?
This area focuses on complete lighting fixtures and system concepts that use LEDs in new ways to increase light output, light quality, controllability, or overall efficacy, while lowering cost and improving lifetime.
What does the "large-area OLEDs" topic area support?
It supports work that enables scalable, manufacturable organic light emitting diode (OLED) panels suitable for lighting applications rather than small displays.
What is "OLED panel outcoupling" in the context of this FOA?
OLED panel outcoupling typically refers to improving how much internally generated light can be extracted from the OLED structure into useful emitted light. Improving outcoupling is a major lever for boosting efficiency.
What type of award instrument is planned under this announcement?
Awards are planned as cooperative agreements, which usually means there will be substantial federal involvement during the project period compared to a standard grant.
How many awards did DOE anticipate making?
DOE anticipated making about six awards under this announcement.
What is the estimated total funding for this FOA?
The estimated total funding level across the portfolio is $6,000,000.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA 81.086 (Conservation Research and Development).
What category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the Energy, Science and Technology, and other R&D activity category.
Is cost sharing required?
Yes. A cost sharing requirement applies. The FOA directs applicants to the specific cost share details in Section III, part B of the full announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to a wide range of entity types (for example, companies, universities, nonprofits, and potentially others), subject to any clarifications in the full FOA text.
When was this FOA posted?
The original posting date was August 12, 2011.
What was the application deadline for this round?
The application deadline for this round was November 3, 2011.
Is there a stated minimum or maximum award amount?
In the summary data, the award ceiling and floor are both listed as $0. This typically indicates that individual award sizes are not specified in the high-level listing, and applicants need to consult the full announcement for expected project sizes and budget guidance.
How must applications be submitted?
Applications must be submitted through the EERE eXCHANGE system. Submissions delivered by any other method are explicitly not accepted.
Do applicants need to register in EERE eXCHANGE before applying?
Yes. Applicants must be registered in EERE eXCHANGE before they can submit an application.
Where do applicants find the application forms and instructions?
Application forms and instructions are provided through the EERE eXCHANGE posting for this FOA.
Who can be contacted for help obtaining or accessing the full announcement?
The point of contact listed is Bethan K. Young, Contract Specialist. Phone: 412-386-4402. Email: SSLCoreFOA@NETL.DOE.GOV.
Which DOE organizations are involved in administering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Energy opportunity administered through the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), and it requires application submission via the EERE eXCHANGE system.
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