The Department of Energy’s Office of Basic Energy Sciences is offering the Energy Frontier Research Centers grant for new and renewal applications. This grant focuses on priority research directions from the ‘Basic Research Needs’ reports and scientific grand challenges in the field. Funding will be awarded based on a rigorous merit review process. Deadline for applications is on April 11, 2018. For more details, refer to the amended Funding Opportunity Announcement with updated instructions.
Opportunity ID: 299055
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DE-FOA-0001810 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Energy Frontier Research Centers |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 30 |
| Assistance Listings: | 81.049 — Office of Science Financial Assistance Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 27, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 21, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 11, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $396,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $16,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $8,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Science |
| Description: | The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) announces a re-competition of the Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) and encourages both new and renewal applications. Applications will be required to address priority research directions identified by the series of “Basic Research Needs” reports, the scientific grand challenges identified in the report Directing Matter and Energy: Five Challenges for Science and the Imagination, and the opportunities described in the report Challenges at the Frontiers of Matter and Energy: Transformative Opportunities for Discovery Science. All of these reports are described below. Funding will be competitively awarded to the successful Energy Frontier Research Center applications selected by Federal officials, based on a rigorous merit review process as detailed in Section V of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
This Opportunity was amended to include links to reports and to update some administrative instructions on March 21, 2018. Please read the amended FOA. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FedConnect |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Michael D. Hill
Contracting Officer Email:Michael.Hill@science.doe.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| This Opportunity was amended to include links to reports and to update some administrative instructions on March 21, 2018. Please read the amended FOA. | Mar 21, 2018 | |
| typographical error | Mar 21, 2018 | |
| Nov 27, 2017 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DE-FOA-0001810 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Energy Frontier Research Centers |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 30 |
| Assistance Listings: | 81.049 — Office of Science Financial Assistance Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 27, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 21, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 11, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $396,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $16,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $8,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Science |
| Description: | The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) announces a re-competition of the Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) and encourages both new and renewal applications. Applications will be required to address priority research directions identified by the series of “Basic Research Needs” reports, the scientific grand challenges identified in the report Directing Matter and Energy: Five Challenges for Science and the Imagination, and the opportunities described in the report Challenges at the Frontiers of Matter and Energy: Transformative Opportunities for Discovery Science. All of these reports are described below. Funding will be competitively awarded to the successful Energy Frontier Research Center applications selected by Federal officials, based on a rigorous merit review process as detailed in Section V of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
This Opportunity was amended to include links to reports and to update some administrative instructions on March 21, 2018. Please read the amended FOA. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FedConnect |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Michael D. Hill
Contracting Officer Email:Michael.Hill@science.doe.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DE-FOA-0001810 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Energy Frontier Research Centers |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 30 |
| Assistance Listings: | 81.049 — Office of Science Financial Assistance Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 21, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 27, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 11, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $396,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $16,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $8,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Science |
| Description: | The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) announces a re-competition of the Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) and encourages both new and renewal applications. Applications will be required to address priority research directions identified by the series of “Basic Research Needs” reports, the scientific grand challenges identified in the report Directing Matter and Energy: Five Challenges for Science and the Imagination, and the opportunities described in the report Challenges at the Frontiers of Matter and Energy: Transformative Opportunities for Discovery Science. All of these reports are described below. Funding will be competitively awarded to the successful Energy Frontier Research Center applications selected by Federal officials, based on a rigorous merit review process as detailed in Section V of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). |
| Link to Additional Information: | FedConnect |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Michael D. Hill
Contracting Officer Email:Michael.Hill@science.doe.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DE-FOA-0001810 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Energy Frontier Research Centers |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings: | 81.049 — Office of Science Financial Assistance Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 27, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 11, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $396,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Science |
| Description: | The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) announces a re-competition of the Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) and encourages both new and renewal applications. Applications will be required to address priority research directions identified by the series of “Basic Research Needs” reports, the scientific grand challenges identified in the report Directing Matter and Energy: Five Challenges for Science and the Imagination, and the opportunities described in the report Challenges at the Frontiers of Matter and Energy: Transformative Opportunities for Discovery Science. All of these reports are described below. Funding will be competitively awarded to the successful Energy Frontier Research Center applications selected by Federal officials, based on a rigorous merit review process as detailed in Section V of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). |
| Link to Additional Information: | FedConnect |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Michael D. Hill
Contracting Officer Email:Michael.Hill@science.doe.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 299055 Full Announcement-DE-FOA-0001810 -> DE-FOA-0001810.000001.pdf
Folder 299055 Other Supporting Documents-Excel Files -> EFRC FOA Budget Template FINAL.pdf
Folder 299055 Other Supporting Documents-Excel Files -> EFRC FOA Senior-Key Personnel Template FINAL.pdf
Folder 299055 Other Supporting Documents-Excel Files -> EFRC FOA Collaborators Template FINAL.pdf
Folder 299055 Other Supporting Documents-FedConnect -> Grants.gov Posting 18-1810.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Michael D. Hill Contracting Officer Email: Michael.Hill@science.doe.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.049 | DE-FOA-0001810 | Energy Frontier Research Centers | PKG00236578 | Nov 27, 2017 | Apr 11, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
299055 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
299055 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
299055 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
299055 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
Optional forms
299055 RR_SubawardBudget_1_4-1.4.pdf
299055 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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