DOE Announces $52 Million to Fund Applied Research and Development for Materials and Technologies to Drive Innovation in Clean Manufacturing

The DOE has announced a $52 million funding opportunity announcement (FOA) that will accelerate research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) in domestic manufacturing to strengthen America’s economic competitiveness and move the US towards a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. The FOA will drive innovation to develop the next-generation materials and manufacturing technologies required to help tackle the climate crisis, secure our domestic supply chains, and position the US as a leader in the global clean energy economy.

The FOA includes three topic areas:

• Next Generation Materials and Manufacturing
  
• Secure and Sustainable Materials
  
• Energy Technology Manufacturing

The awards will be issued as cooperative agreements with a period of performance of two to three years. Concept papers are due February 3, 2023.