# Innovative Methods to Control Hydraulic Properties of Enhanced Geothermal Systems

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0002498-innovative-methods-to-control-hydraulic-properties-of/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333196

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $6.0 million (at least $500,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $12.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 15, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0002498 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 15, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $6.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $12.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.087 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

To be considered for substantive evaluation, an applicant‘s submission must meet thecriteria set forth in the Funding Opportunity Announcement

## What the grant funds

Amendment/modification 000001: The purposes of this modification are to update the following:1. Update Section I.B.“Topic Area” to add a formation temperature range requirement in the metric requirement statement.2. Update Section IV.C.i “Full Application Content Requirements” and Section IV.C.v “Statement of Project Objectives” to increase the page limit of the Statement of Project Objectives from five to seven pages. The focus of this FOA is the development and deployment of technologies and techniques that can affect the flow within the fracture network in the reservoir rather than controlling the flow into and out of the reservoir at the borehole. Successful projects would develop targeted and controllable reservoir fracture permeability modification systems that yield long-term effects but also a pathway to reverse the imparted effects. If the project permits, these technologies and techniques may be deployed in a small-scale field-testing site. Initial posting: The focus of this FOA is the development and deployment of technologies and techniques that can affect the flow within the fracture network in the reservoir rather than controlling the flow into and out of the reservoir at the borehole. Successful projects would develop targeted and controllable reservoir fracture permeability modification systems that yield long-term effects but also a pathway to reverse the imparted effects. If the project permits, these technologies and techniques may be deployed in a small-scale field-testing site.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0002498 still open?

No. It closed on June 15, 2021. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for Innovative Methods to Control Hydraulic Properties of Enhanced Geothermal Systems?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Innovative Methods to Control Hydraulic Properties of Enhanced Geothermal Systems?

Closed June 15, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $6.0 million each. About $12.0 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Renewable Energy Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Oregon State University, University of Utah, Avapco LLC. The program made 900 awards worth $2.5 billion in that time.