Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002410
The Department of Energy, through the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), released Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002410 titled "Carbon Capture Research and Development For Natural Gas and Industrial Point Sources and Front End Engineering Design Studies for Carbon Capture Systems at Industrial Facilities and Natural Gas Plants." This is a discretionary funding opportunity in the energy category (CFDA 81.089) and is intended to accelerate carbon capture solutions that can be deployed at natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) power plants and a range of industrial facilities. The central aim is to push the field toward carbon capture technologies that are meaningfully lower cost, more energy-efficient, scalable, and suitable for real-world integration, particularly for flue gas streams associated with NGCC generation and industrial point sources.
The FOA uses a cooperative agreement as its funding instrument, which typically means the DOE expects substantial involvement during the project, such as technical coordination, milestone reviews, and active project management in partnership with awardees. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), with the caveat that applicants must follow any additional eligibility conditions stated in the full FOA text. The opportunity was created on April 5, 2021, with an original closing date of June 4, 2021. DOE also indicated it anticipated two closing dates and would accept new applications for each submission window, which signals an intent to support multiple rounds of competitively selected projects under the same announcement.
From a funding and scale perspective, the FOA listed an award ceiling of $6,000,000 per award and anticipated making roughly 12 awards. That combination suggests DOE was aiming to support a portfolio of projects rather than a single large demonstration, with budgets sized to meaningfully advance technology development, integration work, and front-end engineering efforts. In practical terms, awards in this range are often used to mature capture concepts, validate performance at pilot or relevant scale, reduce technical risks, and produce engineering-quality deliverables that make subsequent scale-up or deployment more credible to owners, operators, and financiers.
Technically, the opportunity is framed around three areas of interest. While the short description does not list them individually, the title and scope make clear the FOA is split between (1) research and development that improves carbon capture for NGCC flue gas, (2) research and development for industrial point-source capture, and (3) front-end engineering design (FEED) studies for carbon capture systems at industrial facilities and natural gas plants. The R&D emphasis points to innovations that reduce overall capture cost, reduce energy penalties, increase capture efficiency, and improve scalability and operability. The FEED component is more deployment-oriented: it is meant to produce site-specific engineering designs, integration plans, and cost estimates that can bridge the gap between a promising capture approach and an investable project, especially for retrofit situations where space constraints, steam and power availability, emissions control interactions, and downtime considerations can drive project risk and cost.
Overall, this FOA is best understood as a DOE effort to build a pipeline from earlier-stage technology improvements through to near-deployment planning for carbon capture at both gas power and industrial facilities. By funding both technology advancement and FEED studies, DOE is targeting two common barriers to adoption at once: the need for better, cheaper capture technology and the need for high-quality engineering packages that make projects executable at real sites.Apply for DE FOA 0002410
- The Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Carbon Capture Research and Development For Natural Gas and Industrial Point Sources and Front End Engineering Design Studies for Carbon Capture Systems at Industrial Facilities and Natural Gas Plants." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.089.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 05, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 04, 2021 DOE anticipates having two closing dates for submission of applications under this Funding Opportunity Announcement and will accept new applications under this announcement for each closing date.. (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 $6,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name and number of this funding opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is DE-FOA-0002410, titled "Carbon Capture Research and Development For Natural Gas and Industrial Point Sources and Front End Engineering Design Studies for Carbon Capture Systems at Industrial Facilities and Natural Gas Plants."
Which agency is offering this FOA?
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), released this FOA.
What type of opportunity is this?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity in the energy category, listed under CFDA 81.089.
What is the main purpose of FOA DE-FOA-0002410?
The central aim is to accelerate carbon capture solutions that can be deployed at natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) power plants and a range of industrial facilities, with a strong focus on technologies that are meaningfully lower cost, more energy-efficient, scalable, and suitable for real-world integration.
What kinds of facilities and emissions sources are targeted?
The FOA targets flue gas streams associated with NGCC power generation and industrial point sources, along with associated natural gas plants and industrial facilities where carbon capture systems could be integrated (including retrofit situations).
What funding instrument will DOE use for awards under this FOA?
The FOA uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for project management and DOE involvement?
A cooperative agreement typically means DOE expects substantial involvement during the project, such as technical coordination, milestone reviews, and active project management in partnership with awardees.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), with the note that applicants must follow any additional eligibility conditions stated in the full FOA text.
When was the FOA created, and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was created on April 5, 2021, with an original closing date of June 4, 2021.
Does the FOA include more than one submission window?
Yes. DOE indicated it anticipated two closing dates and would accept new applications for each submission window, suggesting multiple rounds of competitively selected projects under the same announcement.
What is the maximum funding amount per award?
The FOA listed an award ceiling of $6,000,000 per award.
How many awards did DOE anticipate making?
DOE anticipated making roughly 12 awards.
What does the expected award size and number of awards suggest about DOE's approach?
The combination of a $6,000,000 ceiling and roughly 12 anticipated awards suggests DOE aimed to support a portfolio of projects rather than a single large demonstration, with budgets intended to meaningfully advance technology development, integration work, and front-end engineering efforts.
What are the main technical focus areas in this FOA?
The FOA is framed around three areas of interest: (1) research and development (R&D) that improves carbon capture for NGCC flue gas, (2) R&D for industrial point-source carbon capture, and (3) front-end engineering design (FEED) studies for carbon capture systems at industrial facilities and natural gas plants.
What types of improvements are emphasized for the R&D portions?
The R&D emphasis points to innovations that reduce overall capture cost, reduce energy penalties, increase capture efficiency, and improve scalability and operability for real-world deployment.
What is a FEED study in the context of this FOA?
In this FOA, a FEED study is a deployment-oriented effort intended to produce site-specific engineering designs, integration plans, and cost estimates for carbon capture systems at industrial facilities and natural gas plants.
Why does DOE include FEED studies as part of the FOA?
The FEED component is meant to bridge the gap between a promising capture approach and an investable project by generating engineering-quality deliverables that make subsequent scale-up or deployment more credible to owners, operators, and financiers.
What kinds of real-world integration issues are highlighted for FEED and retrofit planning?
The FOA highlights practical considerations that can drive risk and cost in real sites, including space constraints, steam and power availability, interactions with existing emissions control systems, and downtime considerations.
What kinds of project outcomes is DOE likely seeking from awards in this funding range?
Awards in this range are described as often being used to mature capture concepts, validate performance at pilot or relevant scale, reduce technical risks, and produce engineering-quality deliverables that make scale-up or deployment more credible.
How does this FOA fit into DOE's broader carbon capture goals (as described here)?
Based on the description, this FOA is positioned as a pipeline-building effort: funding both technology advancement (to deliver better, cheaper capture) and near-deployment planning (through FEED studies) to address two common adoption barriers at once.
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