Sponsor
Department of Energy (DOE), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Summary
The DOE Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DOE EPSCoR) Implementation Grants are intended to improve research capability through the support of a group of scientists and engineers, including undergraduate students, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, working on a common scientific theme. The objectives of the DOE EPSCoR Implementation Grants are to:
- Jumpstart capability development in the jurisdiction(s) through increased human and technical resources and research capacity development including equipment and instrumentation.
- Support a group of researchers working on a common scientific theme, with mutually supporting goals and objectives.
- When topically relevant to the subject matter of the application, promote collaborations with other institutions of higher education and industry with strong participation by students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty from EPSCoR eligible institutions.
For more information, view the 2024 DOE EPSCoR Implementation Grant FOA.
Award
New awards – $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 per year for up two years
Renewal awards – $1,500,000 to $2,500,000 per year for up two years
Successful new awardees may apply for up to two renewal periods of up to two years each for a total support period of six years. It is anticipated that successful renewal awards will be up to $2,500,000 per year.
Limited Submission Requirements and Timeline
Each institution is limited to one submission per program area listed below (a. through p.).
- a. Accelerator R&D and Production
- b. Advanced Scientific Computing Research
- c. Basic Energy Sciences
- d. Biological and Environmental Research
- e. Fusion Energy Sciences
- f. High Energy Physics
- g. Isotope R&D and Production
- h. Nuclear Physics
- i. Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
- j. Office of Electricity
- k. Office of Environmental Management
- l. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Buildings and Industry (including Advanced Materials and Manufacturing;
- Buildings; and Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization)
- m. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Renewable Energy (including Geothermal; Solar; Water; and Wind)
- n. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Sustainable Transportation (including Bioenergy; Hydrogen and Fuel Cells; and Vehicles)
- o. Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management
- p. Office of Nuclear Energy
While applications are solicited that address the full breadth of research topics cited above, research that supports the DOE ENERGY Earthshot Initiative topics are especially encouraged.
Notice of Interest Process
Only pre-applications approved by the Division of Research and Economic Development may be submitted to this program. For such approval, Principal Investigators must first submit a Notice of Interest to limitedsubmissions@boisestate.edu by 4 pm on September 25, 2024. The Notice of Interest must indicate the specific program area of the proposed pre-application, collaborator names and affiliations, and a brief, one paragraph description of the proposed project.
**If necessary, a further white paper round may be required**
Key Submission Dates
- September 25, 2024 by 4 pm – Notice of Interest due to limitedsubmissions@boisestate.edu (we encourage you to cc your Dean for visibility as well)
- September 30, 2024 – Anticipated date applicants will be notified of approval
- October 23, 2024 – Pre-application documents due to OSP
- October 30, 2024 – Pre-application due to DOE
- December 11, 2024 – Pre-application encourage/discourage response from DOE
- January 22, 2025 – Full proposal due date to OSP* for pre-applications encouraged to move forward
- January 29, 2025 – Full proposal due to DOE*
Important Notes
- *Due to a high volume of activity in Pre-Award, the internal document deadline date and final submission date to the DOE may be adjusted depending on the number of pre-applications approved to move forward and full proposals encouraged to move forward.
- The PI on a pre-application may also be listed as a senior or key personnel including in any role on a proposed subaward, on an unlimited number of separate submissions.
NOTE: Please send all inquiries and submissions for Limited Submission opportunities to limitedsubmissions@boisestate.edu.