Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0003247
The Department of Energy, through the National Energy Technology Laboratory, released a Notice of Intent related to an anticipated competitive funding announcement titled FY2024 Vehicle Technologies Office Research and Development Funding Opportunity Announcement. The notice references FOA number DE-FOA-0003248 in the narrative description (while the source data also lists DE-FOA-0003247 as the opportunity number), and it is meant strictly as an early alert that a formal Funding Opportunity Announcement is expected. This notice is not the actual solicitation, DOE is not requesting feedback on the content, and no applications can be submitted at this stage. The agency also emphasizes that all details are preliminary and may change once the official FOA is published.
Based on the notice, the anticipated FOA is expected to support research, development, demonstration, and deployment efforts aligned with the national objective of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The technical scope described is broad but focused on transportation technology challenges where cost, performance, emissions, and real-world deployment remain limiting factors. Priority areas highlighted include reducing the weight and cost of batteries, lowering the life cycle emissions associated with advanced lightweight materials, and advancing charging technologies and infrastructure for both on-road and off-road vehicles with an emphasis on reducing costs while improving performance and functionality. The notice also signals interest in innovative public transit solutions, suggesting projects may extend beyond private light-duty vehicles to include broader mobility systems and practical deployment pathways.
A notable element in the description is the explicit inclusion of training and workforce or capacity-building activities intended to increase adoption and deployment of these technologies among diverse communities. That indicates DOE is thinking not only about laboratory advances, but also about the people and organizations needed to implement and maintain these technologies at scale, and about ensuring benefits are accessible across different regions and populations. In practice, this often points to efforts such as technical training, community-focused deployment support, or programs that help translate new vehicle and infrastructure technologies into sustained local use.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and is expected to use cooperative agreements as the primary award instrument, which typically means substantial DOE involvement during the project period (for example, collaborative technical direction, milestone-based oversight, and coordinated demonstration or deployment activities). The activity category is listed under energy, science and technology, and other research and development, and it is associated with CFDA number 81.086. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, implying that a wide range of applicant types may be eligible once the formal FOA is released, subject to any requirements that will be spelled out in the final announcement.
The source data lists an original closing date of January 31, 2024, but because this is only a Notice of Intent and applications are not being accepted yet, that date should be treated as tentative and subject to revision in the final FOA. The award ceiling is shown as 2 (as provided in the source data), expected awards are listed as 0 at the notice stage, and the notice creation date is December 21, 2023. Overall, the notice serves as a planning signal for potential applicants to start aligning partners and project concepts around battery cost and weight reduction, lower-emissions lightweight materials, improved and cheaper charging for multiple vehicle classes, stronger public transit innovations, and training that supports deployment across diverse communities, while waiting for the official FOA to confirm topics, budgets, timelines, and submission requirements.Apply for DE FOA 0003247
- The National Energy Technology Laboratory in the energy, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) no. DE-FOA-0003248 entitled FY2024 Vehicle Technologies Office Research & Development Funding Opportunity Announcement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.086.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-12-21.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-01-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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