ARPA-E Grant for Energy Storage SBIR/STTR FOA

The Department of Energy has amended the Energy Storage SBIR/STTR Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000674) with changes to the due date and clarified language. To access the FOA visit the ARPA-E website and submit applications through ARPA-E eXCHANGE portal. Submission through other means will not be considered. Required forms and templates are available on the portal. Applicants must adhere to the guidelines provided in the ARPA-E eXCHANGE User Guide. This grant aims to support research and innovation in energy storage technologies. Closing date for Notices of Intent and Full Applications is May 23, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 161233

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	DE-FOA-0000674
Funding Opportunity Title::	ENERGY STORAGE SBIR/STTR FOA
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	8
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	81.135 — Advanced Research and Projects Agency – Energy Financial Assistance Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 3
Posted Date::	Apr 03, 2012
Last Updated Date::	May 23, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications::	May 23, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	May 23, 2012
Archive Date::	Jul 01, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 13,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$3,225,000
Award Floor::	$225,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Small businesses

Additional Information on Eligibility::

SBIR- A Small Business Concern may apply as a Standalone Applicant or as the lead organization for a Project Team. If applying as a lead organization, the Small Business Concern must perform at least 66.7% of the effort in Phase I and at least 50% of the effort in Phase II and Phase IIS, as measured by the Total Project Cost.

STTR- A Small Business Concern may apply only as the lead organization for a Project Team. The Small Business Concern must perform at least 40% of the effort in Phase I, Phase II, and Phase IIS, as measured by the Total Project Cost. Please note that every Full Application for STTR funding must include at least one Research Institution as a member of the Project Team (i.e., as a Subrecipient to a Small Business Concern).

See FOA under ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Headquarters
Description::	The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate changes to the Funding Opportunity Announcement, DE-FOA-0000674. Accordingly, this modification (1) Changed the due date of Replies to Reviewer Comments from June 20 to June 26, and (2) Clarified the language in the Mod 002 Description, above, by removing the sentence ??and thus should not be applied to any ARPA-E award, the vast majority of which are cooperative agreements,? and inserting ?It does not apply to any other form of financial assistance.? To obtain a copy of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) please go to the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. Notices of Intent, Full Applications, and 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). Required forms for Full Applications are available on ARPA-E eXCHANGE (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov), including the SF-424, SF-424A, Business Assurances Form, and Other Sources of Funding Disclosure form. A sample response to the Other Sources of Funding Disclosure form is attached to this FOA as Appendix 2. Applicants must use the templates available on ARPA-E eXCHANGE (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov), including the template for the Technical Volu me of the Full Application, the template for the Technical Milestones section of the Technical Volume, the Summary Slide template, and the Reply to Reviewer comments template. A sample Summary Slide is attached to this FOA as Appendix 1.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 3		May 23, 2012
Synopsis 2
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Package No: 1