DEAR0000912
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Marine Biological Laboratory: New Mariner Award.
Control Number: 1726-1506
Title: ''The Development of Techniques for Tropical Seaweed Cultivation and Harvesting''
The Marine Biological Laboratory will design and develop a farm system of a tropical seaweed, EUCHEUMA ISIFORME, for the production of biomass for conversion to biofuels. This system will not only mechanize the seeding and harvesting process to drastically reduce labor costs, but will also allow farms to be deployed in offshore areas for greatly expanded large-scale production.
Control Number: 1726-1506
Title: ''The Development of Techniques for Tropical Seaweed Cultivation and Harvesting''
The Marine Biological Laboratory will design and develop a farm system of a tropical seaweed, EUCHEUMA ISIFORME, for the production of biomass for conversion to biofuels. This system will not only mechanize the seeding and harvesting process to drastically reduce labor costs, but will also allow farms to be deployed in offshore areas for greatly expanded large-scale production.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP THE CRITICAL TOOLS THAT WILL ALLOW THE NASCENT MACROALGAE INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES TO LEVERAGE THIS TREMENDOUS RESOURCE AND GROW INTO A WORLD LEADER IN THE PRODUCTION OF MARINE BIOMASS. THE PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPING ADVANCED CULTIVATION TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENABLE THE COST AND ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTION OF MACROALGAL BIOMASS IN THE OCEAN AT A SCALE SUITABLE AS FEEDSTOCK FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FUELS AND CHEMICALS.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Woods Hole,
Massachusetts
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 03/14/19 to 05/31/25 and the total obligations have increased 642% from $1,055,675 to $7,831,132.
The Marine Biological Laboratory was awarded
Mariner : Techniques Tropical Seaweed Cultivation Harvesting
Cooperative Agreement DEAR0000912
worth $7,275,457
from Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy in March 2018 with work to be completed primarily in Woods Hole Massachusetts United States.
The grant
has a duration of 7 years 2 months and
was awarded through assistance program 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy.
$555,675 (7.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity MACROALGAE RESEARCH INSPIRING NOVEL ENERGY RESOURCES (MARINER).
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 5/21/25
Period of Performance
3/15/18
Start Date
5/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$7.3M
Federal Obligation
$555.7K
Non-Federal Obligation
$7.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for DEAR0000912
Transaction History
Modifications to DEAR0000912
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEAR0000912
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
897030 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Funding Office
897002 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Awardee UEI
M2XKLRTA9G44
Awardee CAGE
4B826
Performance District
MA-09
Senators
Edward Markey
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Energy Programs, Energy (089-0337) | Energy supply | Research and development contracts (25.5) | $7,782,457 | 100% |
Modified: 5/21/25