FPN21-16

New ARPA-E Funding Opportunity

February 15, 2021

In support of the Biden Administration's climate innovation agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $100 million in funding for transformative clean energy technology research and development via ARPA-E's OPEN 2021 funding opportunity. The first of billions of dollars of DOE R&D opportunities to be announced this year, this funding will help identify cutting-edge, disruptive clean energy technologies to address the climate crisis. Concept papers are due by 9:30 a.m. ET on April 6.

DOE will also participate in the National Climate Task Force's Climate Innovation Working Group announced by the White House. The working group will coordinate federal government-wide efforts to foster affordable, game-changing technologies that can help America achieve the PresidentÕs goal of net zero economy-wide emissions by 2050, and emphasize research to bolster and build domestic clean energy supply chains and strengthen American manufacturing.

Potential applicants can visit ARPA-E's newly launched OPEN 2021 website to access useful information and resources, including a teaming partner list for help forming new project teams and identifying potential collaborations, and webinars featuring Program Directors discussing technical areas they hope to pursue.

Details are available on the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and how to apply are at:
https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId2b1605fb-a156-4d55-aa5b-b4c1a213c736

Fusion Energy is explicitly included as on of the technical categories of the FOA