# Energy Frontier Research Centers

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0002653-energy-frontier-research-centers/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337089

> Office of Science offered grants of up to $4.0 million (at least $2.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $420 million in total. Applications closed on May 16, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0002653 |
| Agency | Office of Science |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 16, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $4.0 million |
| Award floor | $2.0 million |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $420 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.049 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

All types of domestic applicants are eligible to apply, except nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.

## What the grant funds

The DOE SC program in Basic Energy Sciences (BES) announces a re-competition of the Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) program and encourages both new and renewal applications. Applications from multi-disciplinary teams will be required to propose both discovery science and use-inspired basic research that addresses priority research directions and opportunities identified by a series of BES workshop and roundtable reports. DOE encourages applications that propose fundamental chemical sciences, materials sciences, geosciences, and biosciences research that will enable future clean energy technologies and advanced manufacturing. Coordination across programs is a high priority for DOE. EFRCs under this FOA will include awards for fundamental science that underpins the Energy Earthshots Initiative.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0002653 still open?

No. It closed on May 16, 2022. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003673, closes January 12, 2027 (66 days left).

### Who can apply for Energy Frontier Research Centers?

Office of Science accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Energy Frontier Research Centers?

Closed May 16, 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 $4.0 million each. About $420 million in total.

### Who has won Office of Science Financial Assistance Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Michigan State University Foundation, General Atomics, University of Wisconsin System. The program made 6,205 awards worth $7.7 billion in that time.