Funding Opportunity in Support of the Hydrogen Shot and a University Research Consortium on Grid Resilience

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) hereby issues Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled Funding Opportunity in Support of the Hydrogen Shot and a University Research Consortium on Grid Resilience, that will address two unique areas of interest: one with topic areas focused on supporting the DOE Hydrogen Shot on behalf of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office and a second EERE-wide topic area focused on grid resilience through a university research consortium.This FOA includes the following five topics under two Areas of Interest, as follows:Area of Interest 1: Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies in Support of Hydrogen ShotTopic 1) HydroGEN: Solar Fuels from Photoelectrochemical and Solar Thermochemical Water SplittingTopic 2) Development and Validation of Sensor Technology for Monitoring and Measuring Hydrogen LossesTopic 3) Materials-based H2 Storage DemonstrationsTopic 4) M2FCT: High Performing, Durable, and Low-PGM Catalysts/Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs) for Medium- and Heavy-duty ApplicationsArea of Interest 2: Improving Electricity Grid ResilienceTopic 5) University Research Consortium on Grid ResilienceApplicants must submit a Concept Paper by 5:00pm ET on the due date listed in the FOA to be eligible to submit a Full Application.Concept Papers and Applications will be accepted only through EERE eXCHANGE.Applicants that experience issues with submissions PRIOR to the Deadline: In the event that an Applicant experiences technical difficulties with a submission, the Applicant should contact the eXCHANGE helpdesk for assistance (exchangehelp@hq.doe.gov).

The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) can be found at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/ by searching for FOA number 2792.