In support of the Biden Administration’s climate innovation agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $100 million in funding for transformative clean energy technology research and development via ARPA-E’s OPEN 2021 funding opportunity. The first of billions of dollars of DOE R&D opportunities to be announced this year, this funding will help identify cutting-edge, disruptive clean energy technologies to address the climate crisis. Concept papers are due by 9:30 a.m. ET on April 6. This means for Illinois Tech faculty that proposals are due to the Office of Sponsored Research by Tuesday, March 30, 2021 by 5 p.m.

DOE will also participate in the National Climate Task Force’s Climate Innovation Working Group announced today by the White House. The working group will coordinate federal government-wide efforts to foster affordable, game-changing technologies that can help America achieve the President’s goal of net zero economy-wide emissions by 2050, and emphasize research to bolster and build domestic clean energy supply chains and strengthen American manufacturing.

Potential applicants can visit ARPA-E’s newly launched OPEN 2021 website to access useful information and resources, including a teaming partner list for help forming new project teams and identifying potential collaborations, and webinars featuring Program Directors discussing technical areas they hope to pursue.

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All proposals are due to OSRP five business days prior to the sponsor deadline. Contact osrp@iit.edu for assistance.