# Request for Information (RFI) on Biomass Conversion Research, Development, and Analysis Programs

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0002657-request-for-information-rfi-on-biomass-conversion-research/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337749

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $2 (at least $1) to any type of organization. Applications closed on March 11, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0002657 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 11, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $2 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not 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"

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on issues related to Microbial Cell and Catalyst Robustness, and State-of Technology Analyses. This information is necessary for DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) to plan appropriate Conversion Research and Development activities and to ensure that techno-economic and life-cycle analyses remain valuable for the research and industrial community. EERE is specifically interested in information about:Category 1: Improving Robustness of Microbial CellsCategory 2: Improving Robustness of Catalytic ProcessesCategory 3: State of Technology (SOT) Analyses in the BETO Research PortfolioThis is solely a request for information and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). EERE is not accepting applications. Please see the full text of the RFI DE-FOA-0002657 at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to FY22ConversionRFI@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00pm (ET) on March 11, 2022. Responses must be provided as attachments to an email. It is recommended that attachments with file sizes exceeding 25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) to ensure message delivery. Responses must be provided as a Microsoft Word (.docx) attachment to the email, and no more than 6 pages in length, 12 point font, 1 inch margins. Only electronic responses will be accepted.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0002657 still open?

No. It closed on March 11, 2022. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for Request for Information (RFI) on Biomass Conversion Research, Development, and Analysis Programs?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Request for Information (RFI) on Biomass Conversion Research, Development, and Analysis Programs?

Closed March 11, 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 $2 each.

### 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.