At EERE, we understand that due to the coronavirus outbreak, many of us have had to make adjustments to our business operations and practices in order to safeguard the health and safety of our communities. Due to the extraordinary circumstances in which we now find ourselves, EERE is issuing an extension of 14 calendar days to respond to this FOA. The Full Application due date for this FOA is now May 4, 2020 5:00pm ET.
Thank you, applicants, for your continued efforts during this uncertain time.
We hope that you and your loved ones are well and we look forward to hearing from you.
The FOA has been modified as follows:
Updated Submission Deadline for Full Applications and Expected Submission Deadline for Replies to Reviewer Comments.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The technology improvements necessary to advance H2@Scale encompass four main focus areas—better ways to MAKE, MOVE, USE, and STORE hydrogen. The initial H2@Scale FOA, released by EERE in FY19, focused on enabling R&D in these areas—and also funded first-of-kind pilot demonstrations of integrated systems with on-site nuclear power and multiple renewable energy sources. The key to continued advancement of H2@Scale is scaling up affordable hydrogen and fuel cell technology options for expanded supply and demand, enabled in part by continued R&D.
This “H2@Scale New Markets FOA” will provide more than $64M in Federal funding to advance the focus areas of H2@Scale and support EERE’s core priorities. Highlighting the importance of scaling up hydrogen use across sectors, this FOA will include more novel demonstration projects for several emerging new markets and applications.
Topics under this FOA to advance H2@Scale include:
Topic 1: Electrolyzer Manufacturing R&D
Topic 2: Advanced Carbon Fiber for Compressed Hydrogen and Natural Gas Storage Tanks
Topic 3: Fuel Cell R&D for Heavy Duty Applications
Subtopic 3a: Membranes for Heavy-Duty Applications
Subtopic 3b: Domestically Manufactured Fuel Cells for Heavy-Duty Applications
Topic 4: H2@Scale New Markets R&D—HySteel
Topic 5: H2@Scale New Markets Demonstrations
Subtopic 5a: Maritime Demonstrations
Subtopic 5b: Data Center Demonstrations
Topic 6: Training and Workforce Development for Emerging Hydrogen Technologies
Please carefully review the complete Funding Opportunity Announcement, which can be accessed under the "Documents" heading below.
FOA Q&A can also be accessed under the "Documents" heading. Please review the Q&A before submitting a question, as a similar question may already have been answered.
To apply to this FOA, Applicants must register with and submit application materials through EERE Exchange (this website), EERE’s online application portal.
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Applicants that experience issues with submissions PRIOR to the FOA Deadline should contact the Exchange Helpdesk for assistance at EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov. Applicants are responsible for meeting each submission deadline. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their Concept Papers and Full Applications at least 48 hours in advance of the submission deadline.
ATTENTION: See message above and revised FOA (Mod 0002) in Documents section below. The Full Applilcation Due Date for this FOA has been extended.