Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002919
This notice signals that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and its Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, plans to release a forthcoming Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled "Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office FOA in Support of Hydrogen Shot." The opportunity is meant to fund research, development, and demonstration (RD and D) that pushes clean hydrogen and fuel cell technologies forward, with a strong emphasis on making these technologies more affordable and higher performing. The overarching purpose is to accelerate progress in areas of the economy that are difficult to decarbonize, such as heavy-duty transportation and certain industrial uses, and to support long-duration energy storage needs that can help enable a cleaner, more reliable electric grid.
The planned FOA sits within the broader policy direction of achieving carbon pollution-free electricity by 2035 and economy-wide net-zero emissions by 2050. In practical terms, the notice frames hydrogen and fuel cells as tools that can complement other clean energy approaches by addressing applications where direct electrification is challenging or where energy storage over long periods is needed. The funding is described as aligned with DOE's draft national clean hydrogen strategy and roadmap, which centers on the idea of affordable clean hydrogen contributing to a net-zero carbon future while also supporting a sustainable, resilient, and equitable economy.
A central theme in the notice is tackling the barriers that currently limit large-scale hydrogen adoption. Specifically, DOE highlights the need for cost reductions and performance improvements across both fuel cell technologies and hydrogen infrastructure technologies. That infrastructure framing typically includes the systems and components required to produce, handle, store, transport, and dispense hydrogen, as well as the enabling technologies needed to integrate hydrogen into end-use applications. On the fuel cell side, the emphasis on performance and cost signals attention to durability, efficiency, materials, and manufacturing pathways that can help move fuel cells toward broader commercial competitiveness.
From an administrative standpoint, this posting is only a notice of intent, not the full FOA. DOE explicitly states that details may change and that EERE will not answer questions about the notice itself. Instead, once the FOA is formally released, DOE will provide a mechanism for submitting questions. The notice indicates DOE planned to issue the FOA around January 2023, and that applications would be accepted only through the EERE eXCHANGE portal (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/). Organizations that want official updates are encouraged to register on EERE eXCHANGE so they receive notifications and can access the final application package and instructions when posted.
The opportunity is listed as a discretionary grant program using cooperative agreements, which generally means awardees should expect substantial DOE involvement during the period of performance (for example, technical direction, milestone review, and coordinated project management). The administering agency is identified as DOE's Golden Field Office. The associated CFDA number is 81.087 (a DOE energy-related assistance listing). The notice also provides a very broad eligibility set that includes various levels of government (state, county, city/township, special districts), public and private institutions of higher education, tribal governments and tribal organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), individuals, for-profit organizations (including entities other than small businesses), and small businesses, along with an "others" category subject to additional eligibility language in the final FOA.
The source fields included with the notice show administrative placeholders that are common for a notice-of-intent stage, such as "ExpectedAwards: 0," and an "AwardCeiling: 2" value that is not meaningful without units or context and would normally be clarified in the final FOA (DOE FOAs typically specify total funding available, number of awards, and anticipated award sizes by topic area). An "OriginalClosingDate" is listed as January 21, 2023, but because this posting is explicitly a notice of intent, the definitive submission deadlines and requirements would be those published in the actual FOA on EERE eXCHANGE. The key takeaway is that DOE is preparing a competitive funding round focused on advancing hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in support of the Hydrogen Shot, with priority on real cost and performance gains that enable deployment in hard-to-decarbonize sectors and grid-supporting storage applications.Apply for DE FOA 0002919
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0002920, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office-Wide Funding Opportunity Announcement in Support of Hydrogen Shot" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 21, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 21, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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