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ARPA-E Funding Opportunities is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). ARPA-E funds high-potential, high-impact energy technologies that are too early for private-sector investment. Many of these technologies require significant digital innovation and offer commercialization pathways for startups.
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ARPA-E Funding Opportunities is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program at ARPA-E is a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy that funds small businesses developing transformational energy technologies. Phase I awards reach up to approximately $314,363 for initial feasibility research, while Phase II awards can reach approximately $2,095,748 for further development. ARPA-E SBIR also connects to SCALEUP, ARPA-E's early commercialization program, for technologies ready to scale toward market. Eligible applicants are U.S. small businesses with innovative energy technology concepts spanning clean power, energy storage, transportation, and related areas. Applications are submitted through the DOE Funding Opportunity Exchange, and ARPA-E emphasizes high-impact, high-risk technology development that could reshape the energy landscape.
CATALCHEM-E (Catalytic Application Testing for Accelerated Learning Chemistries via High-throughput Experimentation and Modeling Efficiently) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). This program pairs artificial intelligence (AI) with self-driving laboratories to dramatically accelerate industrial catalyst development for fuels and chemicals production. It advances the administration's goal to harness AI and advanced computing to strengthen U.
NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program is a grant from NVIDIA providing up to $60,000 per award to PhD students conducting research that advances accelerated computing and its applications. Now in its 25th year, the program invites nominations from doctoral students pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and related fields. Recipients receive not only research funding but also access to NVIDIA technology, products, and engineering expertise, along with a mandatory in-person summer internship. Students are nominated by their faculty advisors and selected based on academic achievement and research area alignment.
CalSEED Concept Award is a grant from the California Energy Commission that provides $150,000 in funding to early-stage clean energy innovators in California. The program targets individuals, businesses, and nonprofits developing hardware, software, or integrated solutions at Technology Readiness Levels 2-4. Eligible technology areas rotate each cycle and have included battery recycling and reuse, long-duration energy storage, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrification, industrial electrification, and advanced EV charging. Applicants must be located in California, have under $1 million in private funding, and propose innovations that benefit California ratepayers. Concept Award winners also receive professional development resources and access to accelerator programs, and may compete for a subsequent $450,000 Prototype Award.
NIST SBIR Phase I - Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics is sponsored by National Institute of Standards and Technology. NIST SBIR Phase I - Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics is a grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that funds small businesses with innovative research and technology ideas in advanced manufacturing and robotics.
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