Regional Resource Hubs for Purpose-Grown Energy Crops

Funding Organization
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Department of Energy
Funding Agency Type
Federal Government
Deadline for Application/LOI/Concept Paper
Hour of Application Deadline
1700
Application is Ongoing/Rolling
No
Funding Minimum
$5000000
Funding Maximum
$10000000
Description of Entities Eligible to Apply

Institutions of higher education, for-profit entities, nonprofit entities, state and local government entities and federally recognized Indian Tribes

Categories of Eligible Locations for Activities to Take Place
All of Region 9
Description of Eligible Locations for Activities to Take Place

U.S. & Territories

Description of Funding Opportunity

BETO’s Renewable Carbon Resources (RCR) subprogram develops science and engineering-based strategies and technologies to cost-effectively transform renewable carbon resources into high-quality, environmentally sustainable, conversion-ready feedstocks for biofuels and bioproducts. These strategies and technologies are designed to improve the efficiency, sustainability, and reliability of feedstock production, harvesting or collection, storage, preprocessing, and transportation, and identify the key feedstock quality and operational variables for efficient conversion performance.

This FOA contains only one Topic Area – Topic Area 1 – which is composed of the following four Subtopic Areas:

• Subtopic Area 1a: Algae
• Subtopic Area 1b: Herbaceous Energy Crops
• Subtopic Area 1c: Intermediate Energy Crops
• Subtopic Area 1d: Short-Rotation Woody Crops

Is this a cooperative agreement?
Yes
Are these pre-allocated/non-competitive funds?
No
Is a cost-share required?
Yes
Additional Notes

3/14/24 deadline for concept papers. Full application due 6/13/24.