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DE-FOA-0003082: Carbon Negative Shot Pilots

Closed Closed April 16, 2024 Opportunity DE-FOA-0003082

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 2024.

National Energy Technology Laboratory offered grants of up to $7.0 million (at least $1) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $100 million in total. Applications closed on April 16, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 28, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedFebruary 12, 2024
DeadlineApril 16, 2024
Archived by Grants.govMay 16, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

See Section III. of the Funding Opportunity Announcement

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

Carbon Negative Shot Pilots Modification 000002 is issued to revise language in Section I.D., add language to Section IV.A., and add “Letters of Commitment” to Section IV.B.ii. of the Funding Opportunity Announcement This Funding Opportunity Announcement aims to expand the current Department of Energy portfolio of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies (examples - biomass carbon removal and storage, enhanced mineralization, ocean based CDR, Direct Air Capture [DAC], etc.) to advance technologies that will ultimately achieve the Carbon Negative Shot target of under $100/net tonne Carbon Dioxide equivalent (CO2e) removed (both capture and storage), by 2032.

Category: Energy, Environment.

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

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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Questions people ask

Is DE-FOA-0003082 still open?

No. It closed on April 16, 2024.

Who can apply for Carbon Negative Shot Pilots?

National Energy Technology Laboratory accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Carbon Negative Shot Pilots?

Closed April 16, 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 $7.0 million each. About $100 million in total across about 20 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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