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DE-FOA-0002544: Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0002543 Advanced Building Construction (ABC) - 2021

Closed Closed August 15, 2021 Opportunity DE-FOA-0002544

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Golden Field Office notices from 2021.

Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $2.5 million (at least $1.0 million) to any type of organization. Applications closed on August 15, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 23, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJuly 16, 2021
DeadlineAugust 15, 2021
Archived by Grants.govSeptember 14, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Building Technologies Office (BTO), a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Advanced Building Construction (ABC) – 2021.” The goal of this planned FOA is to fund research that enables faster renovation and construction of affordable, appealing, and energy efficient buildings. This FOA directly supports goals of a carbon-neutral building economy no later than 2050 by focusing on three specific topics areas in need of desirable, convenient and affordable solutions to transform the United States’ building stock. This FOA builds on BTO’s current Advanced Building Construction work: https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/advanced-building-construction-initiative. Information about the latest ABC goals and strategic organization can be found in the factsheet: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2021/03/f83/bto-abc-fact-sheet-030321.pdf The purpose of this Notice is to provide potential applicants advance notice that the Building Technologies Office (BTO), on behalf of the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), intends to issue a FOA titled, Advanced Building Construction (ABC) – 2021. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH THIS NOTICE. Please do not submit questions or respond to this Notice of Intent. Prospective applicants to the FOA should begin developing partnerships, formulating ideas, and gathering data in anticipation of the issuance of this FOA. It is anticipated that this FOA will be posted to EERE Exchange August 2021.

Category: Energy.

Who has won Conservation Research and Development grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Conservation Research and Development (81.086) awarded $1.7 billion across 710 grant awards, an average of $2.5 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Purdue UniversityIndiana10$35.1 million
General AtomicsCalifornia3$28.2 million
North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina8$27.8 million
Arizona State UniversityArizona1$27.2 million
Cummins IncIndiana7$24.4 million

Top states: California ($262 million), Michigan ($92.8 million), New York ($83.3 million), Massachusetts ($78.7 million), Virginia ($77.1 million).

Applying now

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Questions people ask

Is DE-FOA-0002544 still open?

No. It closed on August 15, 2021.

Who can apply for Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0002543 Advanced Building Construction (ABC) - 2021?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization.

What is the deadline for Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0002543 Advanced Building Construction (ABC) - 2021?

Closed August 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 $2.5 million each.

Who has won Conservation Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Purdue University, General Atomics, North Carolina State University. The program made 710 awards worth $1.7 billion in that time.

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