Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002923
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, within the Basic Energy Sciences (BES) program, is soliciting applications for an Energy Innovation Hub focused on fundamental research that can unlock next-generation rechargeable batteries and related electrochemical energy storage technologies. The central idea is to fund a large, coordinated, multi-investigator effort that brings together cross-disciplinary expertise to tackle both long-standing scientific roadblocks and newer, emerging research directions in electrochemical energy storage. Rather than emphasizing near-term product development, the opportunity is aimed at building the underlying scientific understanding of how advanced battery materials and systems work, why they fail, and what new principles or chemistries could enable step-changes in performance.
The scope covers electrochemical energy storage broadly understood as converting electricity to chemical potential energy and back again, with current commercial examples like lithium-ion and lead-acid serving as reference points for what exists today. Applicants are encouraged to pursue discovery-driven exploration of entirely new battery chemistries, novel materials, and unconventional cell architectures, as long as the work is grounded in fundamental science. At the same time, the announcement draws a clear boundary around what is not allowed: research centered on electrolyzer and fuel-cell combinations that use hydrogen or hydrocarbons as the chemical storage medium is explicitly excluded because those topics are supported elsewhere within DOE. In other words, this Hub is intended to push the science of batteries and battery-like electrochemical storage systems, not hydrogen or hydrocarbon-based fuel pathways.
DOE also frames the motivation in terms of national decarbonization goals, emphasizing that improved electrochemical energy storage is a key lever for cleaning up both transportation and the electric grid. A particular priority is long duration energy storage (LDES), which is essential for integrating high levels of variable renewable generation and for providing reliable power over multi-hour timescales. The opportunity is aligned with DOE-wide initiatives such as the Energy Storage Grand Challenge and the Long Duration Storage Energy Earthshot. The Earthshot sets an aggressive target: reduce the cost of grid-scale storage by 90 percent for systems capable of delivering 10 hours of duration within the next decade. The Energy Storage Grand Challenge, in parallel, lays out a broader strategy to develop and manufacture energy storage technologies domestically to meet U.S. market demand by 2030. DOE is positioning this Hub investment as the upstream basic-research engine that can generate the scientific options needed to make those applied targets achievable.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity administered by the DOE Office of Science and issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial DOE involvement during execution (for example, coordinated milestones, programmatic engagement, and active federal stewardship). The opportunity is identified as DE-FOA-0002923 (CFDA 81.049). Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, which generally means a wide range of applicant types may apply as long as they meet standard federal requirements. The original application closing date was May 18, 2023, and the award ceiling is up to $75,000,000. The expected number of awards is not specified in the provided data, suggesting DOE may make one or more awards depending on merit, program balance, and available appropriations.
Overall, this funding opportunity is designed to create a flagship, team-science research center that advances the foundational science of electrochemical energy storage. DOE is looking for ambitious, integrated research programs that can explain and control the key processes governing next-generation batteries, informed by the major gaps and priorities highlighted in the 2017 Basic Research Needs for Next Generation Electrochemical Energy Storage workshop. The long-term intent is to accelerate the flow of fundamental discoveries into new battery concepts that ultimately support a deeply decarbonized economy by mid-century.Apply for DE FOA 0002923
- The Office of Science in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Energy Innovation Hub Program: Research to Enable Next-Generation Batteries and Energy Storage" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.049.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-01-26.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-05-18. (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 $75,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What agency and program are offering this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, within the Basic Energy Sciences (BES) program.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The main goal is to fund an Energy Innovation Hub focused on fundamental research that can unlock next-generation rechargeable batteries and related electrochemical energy storage technologies. The emphasis is on building foundational scientific understanding rather than delivering near-term products.
What kind of project is DOE trying to create through this award?
DOE is aiming to establish a large, coordinated, multi-investigator "team science" research center (an Energy Innovation Hub). The intent is to bring cross-disciplinary expertise together in an integrated way to tackle major scientific roadblocks and emerging directions in electrochemical energy storage.
Is this opportunity focused on basic research or product development?
It is focused on basic, discovery-driven research. The opportunity explicitly prioritizes understanding how advanced battery materials and systems operate, why they fail, and what new scientific principles or chemistries could enable major performance advances, rather than near-term product development.
What technical topic area does the Hub cover?
The scope covers electrochemical energy storage broadly defined as converting electricity to chemical potential energy and back again. Commercial examples like lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries are used as reference points for existing technology, but applicants are encouraged to explore beyond today’s systems.
Are applicants encouraged to propose entirely new battery chemistries?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to pursue discovery-driven exploration of new battery chemistries, novel materials, and unconventional cell architectures, provided the work is grounded in fundamental science.
What types of research are explicitly excluded?
Research centered on electrolyzer and fuel-cell combinations that use hydrogen or hydrocarbons as the chemical storage medium is explicitly excluded. Those topics are supported elsewhere within DOE; this Hub is intended for batteries and battery-like electrochemical storage systems rather than hydrogen or hydrocarbon-based fuel pathways.
How does DOE connect this Hub to national energy and climate goals?
DOE frames this Hub as supporting national decarbonization goals by improving electrochemical energy storage, which is viewed as critical for cleaning up transportation and the electric grid.
Is long duration energy storage (LDES) a priority within this opportunity?
Yes. DOE highlights long duration energy storage (LDES) as a particular priority because it is important for integrating high levels of variable renewable generation and providing reliable multi-hour power for the grid.
How is this opportunity aligned with DOE-wide initiatives?
The opportunity is aligned with DOE initiatives including the Energy Storage Grand Challenge and the Long Duration Storage Energy Earthshot. DOE positions this Hub as an upstream basic-research engine that can generate scientific options needed to make applied cost and deployment targets achievable.
What is the Long Duration Storage Energy Earthshot target mentioned in the opportunity?
The Earthshot sets a target to reduce the cost of grid-scale storage by 90 percent for systems capable of delivering 10 hours of duration within the next decade.
What does the Energy Storage Grand Challenge emphasize?
As described in the opportunity summary, the Energy Storage Grand Challenge lays out a broader strategy to develop and manufacture energy storage technologies domestically to meet U.S. market demand by 2030.
What funding instrument will DOE use for awards?
The opportunity is issued as a cooperative agreement. This typically implies substantial DOE involvement during project execution, such as coordinated milestones, programmatic engagement, and active federal stewardship.
What is the FOA number and CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is identified as DE-FOA-0002923, and the CFDA number listed is 81.049.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, which generally indicates that a wide range of applicant types may apply as long as they meet standard federal requirements.
What is the application deadline listed in the provided information?
The original application closing date listed is May 18, 2023.
What is the maximum award size (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is up to $75,000,000.
How many awards does DOE expect to make?
The expected number of awards is not specified in the provided information. This suggests DOE may make one or more awards depending on merit, program balance, and available appropriations.
What workshop or research needs document is referenced as a guide for priorities?
The opportunity notes that research should be informed by gaps and priorities highlighted in the 2017 Basic Research Needs for Next Generation Electrochemical Energy Storage workshop.
What kinds of scientific questions does DOE want the Hub to tackle?
Based on the description, DOE is looking for integrated research that can explain and control key processes that govern next-generation batteries, including how advanced battery materials and systems work, why they fail, and what new scientific principles could enable step-change improvements in performance.
What is the long-term intent of DOE’s investment in this Hub?
The long-term intent is to accelerate the flow of fundamental discoveries into new battery concepts that ultimately support a deeply decarbonized economy by mid-century.
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