DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office FY24 Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries

FUNDING PROGRAM: DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office FY24 Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: DE-FOA-0003371.

FUNDING AGENCIES: US Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office.

OPPORTUNITY:

The US DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced funding to support the advancement of integrated biorefinery technologies to decarbonize the transportation and industrial sectors. This funding opportunity announcement will help reduce technology uncertainty and demonstrate bioenergy technologies that produce low-carbon intensity biofuels and biochemicals, particularly sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), using biomass and waste resources.

DESCRIPTION:

The activities to be funded will support the advancement of cost-shared research, development, and demonstration projects with partners in industry, academia, and the National Laboratories focused on the design, construction, operation, and validation of new technology and feedstock pathways for engineering scale integrated biorefineries. The intent of this FOA is to reduce technology uncertainty and risk through cost-shared pilot- and demonstration-scale biorefinery projects. The FOA would support BETO’s multi-year strategic goals to 1) decarbonize the transportation sector through the production of cost-effective SAF and other strategic fuels, and 2) decarbonize the industrial sector through cost-effective and sustainable chemicals, materials, and processes utilizing biomass and waste resources.

Topic Area 1: Pilot-Scale Integrated Biorefineries.

Topic Area 2: Demonstration-Scale Integrated Biorefineries.

Topic Area 3: Scale-Up of Organic Chemical Pathways.

COST SHARING: The cost share must be at least 50% of the total project costs.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: 

• Institutions of higher education.
• For-profit entities.
• Nonprofit entities.
• State and local governmental entities.
• Indian Tribes, as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, 25 U.S.C. § 5304.
• Foreign Entities: In general, foreign entities are not eligible to apply as either a prime recipient or subrecipient. In limited circumstances, DOE may approve a waiver to allow a foreign entity to participate as a prime recipient or subrecipient.

FUNDING AVAILABLE: 

• FUNDING AVAILABILITY: $12 Million.
• INDIVIDUAL AWARD AMOUNTS: $150,000 in total cost per award per year for 2 years for Phase I; $275,000 in direct cost per award over 2 years for Phase II.

RELEVANT DEADLINE(S): 

• Concept Paper Deadline: 11/07/24.
• Application Deadline: 01/16/2025.