This Funding Opportunity Announcement will advance research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D), in several areas critical to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, including: development of innovative battery chemistries and component materials, reduction of cascading battery fires, and battery electrode, cell, and pack manufacturing cost reduction.
Deadlines:
- Required Concept Papers: Sep. 9, 2024
- Full Applications: Oct. 30, 2024
- Improved 12 Volt Lead Acid Batteries for Safety-Critical Electric Vehicle Applications
- Develop Vehicle or Structural Level Strategies to Reduce the Likelihood of the Cascading Effects of Electric Vehicle Fires
- Battery Electrode, Cell, and Pack Manufacturing Cost Reduction
- Silicon-Based Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
- High Energy Density Conversion Cathodes
The proposed prime recipient and subrecipient(s) must be domestic entities. The following types of domestic entities are eligible to participate as a prime recipient or subrecipient of this FOA: 1. Institutions of higher education; 2. For-profit entities; 3. Nonprofit entities; 4. State and local governmental entities; and 5. Indian Tribes as defined in Section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, 25 U.S.C. ยง 5304.
An entity may submit more than one Concept Paper and Full Application to this FOA, provided that each application describes a unique, scientifically distinct project and an eligible Concept Paper was submitted for each Full Application.
EERE expects to make a total of approximately $42,950,000 of federal funding available for new awards under this FOA, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. EERE anticipates making approximately 16 to 20 awards under this FOA. EERE may issue one, multiple, or no awards. Individual awards may vary between $1,350,000 and $4,200,000.