The Department of Energy is offering the Algae Biofuel Yield (ABY) Grant to demonstrate algal biofuel intermediate yield targets. This grant aims to achieve 2,500 gallons of biofuel feedstock per acre annually by 2018, with a goal of reaching 5,000 gallons per acre by 2022. The grant supports integrated research and development for improvements in algal biomass productivity, preprocessing technologies, and technical advances in algal biomass unit operations over a 60-month period. Applications focused on these priority areas are encouraged to advance the cost-competitiveness of algal biofuels.
Opportunity ID: 215833
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | DE-FOA-0000811 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | FOA: Algae Biofuel Yield (ABY) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Energy |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 01, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 01, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 0 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $0 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
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:: | Golden Field Office |
| Description:: | The objective of the Advancements in Algal Biomass Yield (ABY) funding opportunity is to demonstrate, at a process development unit scale of one (1) acre cultivation equivalent, algal biofuel intermediate yield of 2,500 gallons of biofuel feedstock (or equivalent dry weight basis) per acre per year by 2018. The Biomass Technologies Office believes this target is an important milestone in reducing the cost of algal biofuels to cost-competitive levels on the way to achieving 5,000 gallons per acre by 2022.
This FOA will focus on a longer-term (up to 60 months) effort to integrate research and development on comprehensive mid-scale processes from strain development to production of biofuel intermediates. This will complement and build upon the current body of research to support enhanced algal biomass yields. The FOA establishes one comprehensive topic area encouraging integrated research that focuses on the following three main priority areas: 1 ? Improvements in Algal Biomass Productivity; |
| 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 2 | Mar 14, 2013 | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1