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DE-FOA-0002616: Innovative Methane Measurement, Monitoring, and Mitigation Technologies (iM4 Technologies)

Closed Closed October 18, 2022 Opportunity DE-FOA-0002616

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 National Energy Technology Laboratory notices from 2022.

National Energy Technology Laboratory offered grants of up to $6.0 million (at least $1) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $32.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 18, 2022.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 30, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedAugust 5, 2022
DeadlineOctober 18, 2022
Archived by Grants.govNovember 17, 2022

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

Modification 000001 to DE-FOA-0002616In November 2021, President Biden unveiled the U.S. Methane Emissions Reduction Action Plan that redoubled efforts to dramatically reduce U.S. methane emissions while simultaneously cutting consumer costs, protecting workers and communities, growing jobs, and promoting U.S. technology innovation. Aligned with this action was the Administrations pledge that the United States would work with global partners to reduce the worlds methane emissions 30% from 2020 levels by 2030. Second to emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane emissions are the largest contributor to climate change.

Category: Energy.

Who has won Fossil Energy Research and Development grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Fossil Energy Research and Development (81.089) awarded $3.2 billion across 648 grant awards, an average of $4.9 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Colorado State UniversityColorado7$334 million
Institute of Gas TechnologyIllinois7$257 million
University of IllinoisIllinois26$146 million
Texas Commission on Environmental QualityTexas1$134 million
University of North DakotaNorth Dakota26$118 million

Top states: Illinois ($543 million), Texas ($493 million), Colorado ($456 million), California ($256 million), New Mexico ($157 million).

Applying now

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Questions people ask

Is DE-FOA-0002616 still open?

No. It closed on October 18, 2022.

Who can apply for Innovative Methane Measurement, Monitoring, and Mitigation Technologies (iM4 Technologies)?

National Energy Technology Laboratory accepted applications from any type of organization.

What is the deadline for Innovative Methane Measurement, Monitoring, and Mitigation Technologies (iM4 Technologies)?

Closed October 18, 2022. 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 $32.0 million in total across about 15 awards.

Who has won Fossil Energy Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Colorado State University, Institute of Gas Technology, University of Illinois. The program made 648 awards worth $3.2 billion in that time.

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