# Critical Facility Energy Resilience (CiFER)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003384-critical-facility-energy-resilience-cifer/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355876

> National Energy Technology Laboratory offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $1) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $15.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 4, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003384 |
| Agency | National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 4, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $15.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.122 |

## 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

Critical Facility Energy Resilience (CiFER) This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will fund the advancement of innovative storage technologies from early-stage R&D to widespread commercialization and deploy an innovative energy storage technology at a host site with identified resiliency needs at the required scale, performance, and technology maturity level appropriate to advance technology maturity level appropriate to advance technology towards commercialization.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003384 still open?

No. It closed on October 4, 2024. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003641, closes February 8, 2027 (93 days left).

### Who can apply for Critical Facility Energy Resilience (CiFER)?

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

### What is the deadline for Critical Facility Energy Resilience (CiFER)?

Closed October 4, 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 $5.0 million each. About $15.0 million in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won Electricity Research, Development and Analysis grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Nomad Transportable Power Systems, Inc., Corvias Military Living, LLC, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. The program made 48 awards worth $98.2 million in that time.