This grant opportunity aims to enhance American universities’ competitiveness in building energy efficiency R&D, industrial partnerships, and manufacturing education. USA-based university teams can receive 2-year cooperative agreements to research and innovate building energy efficiency technologies. Teams of engineering and business students will focus on developing and commercializing energy-efficient technologies for residential, multi-family, and commercial buildings in the USA, targeting significant energy savings. For more information and application submission, visit the EERE eXCHANGE website. Applications are due by Feb 11, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 269505
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | DE-FOA-0001167 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Buildings University Innovators & Leaders Development (BUILD) – 2015 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Energy |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 81.086 — Conservation Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Nov 12, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jan 12, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 11, 2015 |
| Archive Date:: | May 26, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Golden Field Office |
| Description:: | The BUILD FOA is planned as an annual release that seeks to improve the competitiveness of American universities to conduct building energy efficiency R&D, develop strong industrial partnerships and improve manufacturing education. This FOA makes available competitive, 2-year cooperative agreements for USA-based university teams to research and develop innovative building energy efficiency technologies. Teams of engineering and business students will develop and work toward commercializing building energy-efficient technologies or approaches. Teams may develop a technology (hardware), software, or a manufacturing process with direct application to residential, multi-family and/or commercial buildings in the USA, with significant primary energy savings potential.
The full text of the Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0001167 is posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applications will only be accepted through that website. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE eXCHANGE website. A User Guide for EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the EERE website https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx after logging in to the system. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 3 | Jan 12, 2015 | |
| Synopsis 2 | ||
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1