Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #DE-FOA-0003164
DOE ARPA-E SPARKS Program: Transformative Energy R&D Funding Opportunity
Buyer
ARPA-E
Posted
November 09, 2023
Respond By
September 30, 2029
Identifier
DE-FOA-0003164
NAICS
541715, 541712, 541330
This opportunity from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) invites proposals for the SPARKS program, focused on transformative energy research and development: - Government Buyer: - Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), Department of Energy - OEMs and Vendors: - ARPA-E is the only agency and no commercial OEMs are specified - Products/Services Requested: - Applied research and development services in energy technologies - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are listed - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Proposals must be submitted via the ARPA-E eXCHANGE platform - Cost sharing or matching is required - The program seeks projects that are innovative, transformative, and disruptive in the energy sector - Open to all applicants; aims to enhance energy security, reduce emissions, improve efficiency, and increase infrastructure resilience - Funding: - Awards range from $500,000 to $10,000,000, with a total of $10,000,000 available
Description
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) seeks innovative energy research and development projects that support transformative energy technologies. The program encourages submissions of ideas that complement ARPA-E's focused technology programs and aims to fund projects with the potential to create new learning curves and disruptive market technologies. Applicants must register and submit applications through the ARPA-E eXCHANGE platform. The FOA supports applied research and development in energy technologies that enhance economic and energy security, reduce emissions, and improve energy efficiency and infrastructure resilience.