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DE-FOA-0002784: Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0002784: Exploratory Topics

Closed Closed June 7, 2024 Opportunity DE-FOA-0002784

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources (UNLOCK) (DE-FOA-0003630). Status: Closes November 20, 2026 (13 days left). It is in our archive of Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy notices from 2022.

Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy offered grants of up to $3.0 million (at least $1.0 million) to any type of organization. Applications closed on June 7, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 25, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedSeptember 13, 2022
DeadlineJune 7, 2024
Archived by Grants.govSeptember 30, 2025

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

See Section III. of the FOA.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

To obtain a copy of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) please go to the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. To apply to this FOA, Applicants must register with and submit application materials through ARPA-E eXCHANGE (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/Registration.aspx). For detailed guidance on using ARPA-E eXCHANGE, please refer to the ARPA-E eXCHANGE User Guide (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx). ARPA-E will not review or consider concept papers submitted through other means. For problems with ARPA-E eXCHANGE, email ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov (with FOA name and number in the subject line). Questions about this FOA? Check the Frequently Asked Questions available at http://arpa-e.energy.gov/faq. For questions that have not already been answered, email ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. The purpose of this modification is to incorporate changes to Funding Opportunity Announcement. Accordingly, this modification: • Inserted new Exploratory Topic, Topic M: H2SENSE. See Table 1. Exploratory Topics, Appendix M, and Total Amounts to be awarded on Cover Page. • Updated Language in Appendix L Section 5.

Category: Opportunity Zone Benefits, Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Who has won Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (81.135) awarded $1.4 billion across 729 grant awards, an average of $1.9 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
RTX CorporationConnecticut15$33.9 million
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts16$31.4 million
BWXT Advanced Technologies LLCVirginia1$30.9 million
Ge Vernova Operations LLCNew York8$26.4 million
University of Maryland, College ParkMaryland11$23.6 million

Top states: California ($231 million), Massachusetts ($148 million), Texas ($122 million), New York ($107 million), Maryland ($82.5 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, DE-FOA-0003630, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is DE-FOA-0002784 still open?

No. It closed on June 7, 2024. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003630, closes November 20, 2026 (13 days left).

Who can apply for Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0002784: Exploratory Topics?

Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0002784: Exploratory Topics?

Closed June 7, 2024. 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 $3.0 million each.

Who has won Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were RTX Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC. The program made 729 awards worth $1.4 billion in that time.

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