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DEAR0001286

Cooperative Agreement

Overview

Grant Description
Title: "Design of Large Scale Macroalgae System (MacroSystem)"

Ocean Rainforest Inc. will design an innovative large scale macroalgae cultivation system (seeding, farming, and harvesting) to be deployed on open ocean sites, and assess their ability to produce economical and sustainable biomass for a future biofuels industry.

The final objective is ocean deployment of the prototype macroalgae cultivation system with integrated harvesting technology.
Awardee
Ocean Rainforest
Funding Goals
NON-COMPETITIVE AWARD WHERE OCEAN RAINFOREST INC. WILL DESIGN AN INNOVATIVE LARGE SCALE MACROALGAE CULTIVATION SYSTEM (SEEDING, FARMING AND HARVESTING) TO BE DEPLOYED ON OPEN OCEAN SITES AND ASSESS THEIR ABILITY TO PRODUCE ECONOMICAL AND SUSTAINABLE BIOMASS FOR A FUTURE BIOFUELS INDUSTRY. THE FINAL OBJECTIVE IS OCEAN DEPLOYMENT OF THE PROTOTYPE MACROALGAE CULTIVATION SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED HARVESTING TECHNOLOGY.
Grant Program (CFDA)
81.135 - Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Awarding / Funding Agency
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) [DOE]
Place of Performance
Santa Barbara County, California United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 06/08/23 to 06/08/26 and the total obligations have increased 100% from $4,506,938 to $9,006,938.
Ocean Rainforest was awarded Large Scale Macroalgae Cultivation System Sustainable Biofuels Production Cooperative Agreement DEAR0001286 worth $8,556,252 from Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy in June 2020 with work to be completed primarily in Santa Barbara County California United States. The grant has a duration of 6 years and was awarded through assistance program 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy. $450,686 (5.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 6/24/25

Period of Performance
6/9/20
Start Date
6/8/26
End Date
91.0% Complete

Funding Split
$8.6M
Federal Obligation
$450.7K
Non-Federal Obligation
$9.0M
Total Obligated
95.0% Federal Funding
5.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to DEAR0001286

Transaction History

Modifications to DEAR0001286

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
DEAR0001286
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
897030 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Funding Office
897002 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Awardee UEI
TMDDP1CXKCJ4
Awardee CAGE
8GU74
Performance District
CA-24
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla

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) $8,556,252 100%
Modified: 6/24/25