# Environmental Microbes as a BioEngineering Resource (EMBER)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hr001121s0035-environmental-microbes-as-a-bioengineering-resource-ember/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334727

> DARPA - Biological Technologies Office offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on September 27, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HR001121S0035 |
| Agency | DARPA - Biological Technologies Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 27, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.910 |

## Who can apply

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

All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by DARPA. See the Eligibility Information section of the BAA for more information.

## What the grant funds

The Environmental Microbes as a BioEngineering Resource (EMBER) program aims to develop novel, bio-based technologies to overcome key challenges facing domestic supply of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) critical to the U.S. and Department of Defense (DoD). The EMBER program will leverage the diversity, specificity, and customizability of environmental microbiology to enable new biomining methods for separation, purification, and conversion of REEs into manufacturing-ready forms. Microbes (and/or biomolecules), including those from extreme or metal-rich environments, can be biologically engineered or adapted to bind, assimilate, and manipulate individual REEs. These biological components, once developed, may be assembled into an in-line separation, purification, and recovery workflow resulting in individual, purified REEs. Scalability of EMBER’s approach will be demonstrated with proof-of-concept, pilot scale studies aligned with existing mining/waste treatment infrastructure.

## Questions people ask

### Is HR001121S0035 still open?

No. It closed on September 27, 2021. A newer notice is open: DARPARA2701, closes January 13, 2027 (67 days left).

### Who can apply for Environmental Microbes as a BioEngineering Resource (EMBER)?

DARPA - Biological Technologies Office accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Environmental Microbes as a BioEngineering Resource (EMBER)?

Closed September 27, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Research and Technology Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Southern California, Clemson University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The program made 739 awards worth $1.5 billion in that time.