Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001813
The Department of Energy, through the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), released a discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0001813) focused on research and development for medium- and heavy-duty on-road natural gas engines. The central aim is to fund cost-shared R&D projects that can reduce key technical barriers limiting wider adoption of natural gas engine technologies in trucks and other on-road heavy vehicles. The agency is targeting improvements that would make these engines more competitive and practical by boosting performance and efficiency while also addressing emissions challenges that can complicate compliance and real-world deployment.
The technical scope is centered on three main areas. First is engine efficiency improvement, meaning projects that can increase thermal efficiency and overall engine performance so that natural gas engines can better match or approach the fuel economy and operating characteristics expected in demanding medium- and heavy-duty applications. Second is fuel system enhancement, which covers the components and controls involved in delivering natural gas to the engine reliably and effectively; this can include innovations that improve metering, durability, system integration, or operational flexibility under varying duty cycles. Third is emissions after-treatment technology, aimed at reducing harmful exhaust emissions through improved catalyst systems, filters, control strategies, and related exhaust-cleanup hardware. The FOA frames these areas as barriers to adoption, implying the DOE is seeking solutions that directly translate into fewer technical compromises for fleets, manufacturers, and end users considering natural gas powertrains.
Awards under this opportunity were structured as cooperative agreements, which generally indicates a more hands-on partnership model where the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, through technical reviews, coordination, and milestone oversight). The maximum federal funding per award was listed as $4,000,000, and the DOE anticipated making about three awards. Because the FOA requires cost sharing, applicants needed to contribute a portion of total project costs from non-federal sources, which is typical for applied energy technology development programs intended to promote industry commitment and accelerate commercialization-relevant outcomes.
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity was broadly open to many entity types (such as companies, universities, national laboratories where allowed, nonprofits, and consortia), subject to any additional clarifications provided in the full FOA text. The funding activity category is Energy, and the CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 81.086. Key administrative dates included a creation date of October 11, 2017, and an original closing date of January 11, 2018, with the note that applicants should rely on the official application due date details provided in the full FOA posting.
All official submission logistics, application instructions, and the designated channels for submitting questions were handled through the EERE eXCHANGE system, where the complete FOA was posted. The announcement specifically notes that guidance on where to direct content questions (about the FOA itself) versus submission questions (about how to apply through the system) is provided in that full posting, so applicants were expected to consult the EERE eXCHANGE FOA documentation for authoritative points of contact, required forms, deadlines, and compliance requirements.Apply for DE FOA 0001813
- The Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Medium/Heavy-Duty, On-Road Natural Gas Engine R&D" 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 Oct 11, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 11, 2018 Please refer to the FOA application due date information contained in the full FOA announcement. The FOA is contained in the EERE eXHANGE system.. (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 $4,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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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