ARPA-E: Advancing Energy Technologies for National Security and Innovation

1. INDIVIDUALS
2. DOMESTIC ENTITIES
3. FOREIGN ENTITIES
4. CONSORTIUM ENTITIES

The mission of ARPA-E is to identify and fund research to translate science into breakthrough energy technologies that are too risky for the private sector and that, if successfully developed, will create the foundation for entirely new industries. Successful projects will address at least one of ARPA-E?s two Mission Areas:

1. Enhance the economic and energy security of the United States through the development of energy technologies that result in:
a. reductions of imports of energy from foreign sources;
b. reductions of energy-related emissions, including greenhouse gases; and
c. improvement in the energy efficiency of all economic sectors.

2. Ensure that the United States maintains a technological lead in developing and deploying advanced energy technologies.

ARPA-E funds applied research and development. ARPA-E exists to fund applied research and development, defined by the Office of Management and Budget as a ?study (designed) to gain knowledge or understanding necessary to determine the means by which a recognized and specific need may be met? and as the ?systematic application of knowledge or understanding, directed toward the production of useful materials, devices, and systems or methods, including design, development, and improvement of prototypes and new processes to meet specific requirements.? ARPA-E funds technology-focused applied research to create real-world solutions to important problems in energy creation, distribution and use and, as such, will not support basic research, defined as a ?systematic study directed toward fuller knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena and of observable facts without specific applications towards processes or products in mind.? While it is anticipated that
in some instances some minor aspects of fundamental science will be clarified or uncovered during the conduct of the supported applied research, the major portion of activities supported by ARPA-E are directed towards applied research and development of new technologies.

To obtain a copy of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) please go to the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. Concept Paper Replies to Reviewer Comments must be submitted through ARPA-E eXCHANGE (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/),Concept Papers, Replies to Reviewer Comments must be submitted through ARPA-E eXCHANGE (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/), ARPA-E?s online application portal. ARPA-E will not review or consider applications submitted through other means. For detailed guidance on using ARPA-E eXCHANGE, please refer to the ?ARPA-E eXCHANGE User Guide? (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx).

1. INDIVIDUALS
2. DOMESTIC ENTITIES
3. FOREIGN ENTITIES
4. CONSORTIUM ENTITIES

Accordingly, this modification:
? Inserted certain deadlines, including the deadlines for submitting questions and Full Applications. See Cover Page and Required Documents Checklist.
? Provided guidance for applicants regarding details they should include in support of metrics, See section I.E of the FOA.
? Updated expected Period of Performance Start date from September 2014 to March 2015. See section II.A of the FOA.
? Revised the following sections of the FOA to provide guidance on required application forms and the content and form of Full Applications and Replies to Reviewer Comments: Required Documents Checklist and Sections IV.D, IV.E, IV.G of the FOA. Applicants are required to use the following templates provided on ARPA‐E eXCHANGE (https://arpa‐e‐foa.energy.gov) to complete certain parts of their Full Applications: Template Technical Volume, Technical Milestones and Deliverables ‐‐ Instructions and Examples, Template Summary Slide, Template Summary for Public Release, and Template Reply to Reviewer Comments.
? Inserted criteria that ARPA‐E will use to evaluate Full Applications. See Section V.A.2 of the FOA.
? Inserted criteria that ARPA‐E will use to evaluate Replies to Reviewer Comments in Section V.A.3 of the FOA.
? Inserted Program Policy Factors. See Section V.B.1 of the FOA.
? Inserted information concerning Full Application Notifications. See Section VI.A.3 of the FOA.
? Inserted Administrative and National Policy Requirements. See Section VI.B of the FOA.
? Inserted Reporting Requirements. See Section VI.C of the FOA.
? Deleted language regarding outdated Business Assurances Form and Other Sources of Funding Form and inserted language, where applicable, to reflect use of combined Business Assurances & Disclosures Form.
? Updated language regarding proportional cost share contributions in Section III.B.4.

1. INDIVIDUALS
2. DOMESTIC ENTITIES
3. FOREIGN ENTITIES
4. CONSORTIUM ENTITIES

The mission of ARPA-E is to identify and fund research to translate science into breakthrough energy technologies that are too risky for the private sector and that, if successfully developed, will create the foundation for entirely new industries. Successful projects will address at least one of ARPA-E?s two Mission Areas:

1. Enhance the economic and energy security of the United States through the development of energy technologies that result in:
a. reductions of imports of energy from foreign sources;
b. reductions of energy-related emissions, including greenhouse gases; and
c. improvement in the energy efficiency of all economic sectors.
2. Ensure that the United States maintains a technological lead in developing and deploying advanced energy technologies.

ARPA-E funds applied research and development. ARPA-E exists to fund applied research and development, defined by the Office of Management and Budget as a ?study (designed) to gain knowledge or understanding necessary to determine the means by which a recognized and specific need may be met? and as the ?systematic application of knowledge or understanding, directed toward the production of useful materials, devices, and systems or methods, including design, development, and improvement of prototypes and new processes to meet specific requirements.? ARPA-E funds technology-focused applied research to create real-world solutions to important problems in energy creation, distribution and use and, as such, will not support basic research, defined as a ?systematic study directed toward fuller knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena and of observable facts without specific applications towards processes or products in mind.? While it is anticipated that
in some instances some minor aspects of fundamental science will be clarified or uncovered during the conduct of the supported applied research, the major portion of activities supported by ARPA-E are directed towards applied research and development of new technologies.

To obtain a copy of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) please go to the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. Concept Paper Replies to Reviewer Comments must be submitted through ARPA-E eXCHANGE (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/),Concept Papers, Replies to Reviewer Comments must be submitted through ARPA-E eXCHANGE (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/), ARPA-E?s online application portal. ARPA-E will not review or consider applications submitted through other means. For detailed guidance on using ARPA-E eXCHANGE, please refer to the ?ARPA-E eXCHANGE User Guide? (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx).