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Solicitations on Topics Informing New Program Areas is sponsored by Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). This funding opportunity is broad in scope, encouraging innovative and unconventional ideas in energy technology. It supports high-risk R&D leading to potentially disruptive new technologies across the full spectrum of energy applications.
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2. Programs & Initiatives - Exploratory Topics The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced a flexible, simplified, ongoing funding opportunity in 2019 (formerly known as ‘Solicitations on Topics Informing New Program Areas’), used as needed for smaller efforts that do not fit our typical focused program model.
This flexible opportunity is used to fund exploratory and disruptive research and development seedlings, to provide resource teams that support focused programs, and to investigate topic areas in which a full focused program may later be developed. This ability to respond to needs in a quick and agile manner enables ARPA-E to better support focused programs while constantly pursuing innovation in new areas.
* ## ARPA-E FUNDING OPPORTUNITY _Solicitations on Topics Informing New Program Areas_ This announcement is purposely broad in scope and will cover a wide range of topics to encourage the submission of the most innovative and unconventional ideas in energy technology.
The objective of this solicitation is to support high-risk R&D leading to the development of potentially disruptive new technologies across the full spectrum of energy applications.
This funding opportunity is open to U.S. universities, national laboratories, industry, and individuals This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is purposely broad in scope and will cover a wide range of topics to encourage the submission of the most innovative and unconventional ideas in energy technology.
This NOFO is open to U.S. universities, national laboratories, industry, and individuals * ## ARPA-E SBIR/STTR FUNDING OPPORTUNITY _Solicitations on Topics Informing New Program Areas (SBIR/STTR_) Eligibility for this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is limited to "Small Business Concerns" as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA).
For more information on what constitutes a Small Business Concern, please consult the SBA guidelines for SBIR/STTR eligibility. ## _Exploratory Topics SBIR/STTR_ Eligibility for this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is limited to "Small Business Concerns" as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA).
For more information on what constitutes a Small Business Concern, please consult the SBA guidelines for SBIR/STTR eligibility. Below is a list of all ARPA-E Exploratory Topics developed through the FOAs listed above and a brief description of the specific technology areas addressed.
For more information on a particular Exploratory Topic, including descriptions of the specific energy technology projects selected within them, click any of the links below. Exploratory Topics will continue to be added to this list on an on-going basis. Stay tuned to ARPA-E's eXCHANGE platform for up-to-date information on all of the Exploratory Topics, as well as all other ARPA-E NOFOs, as they develop.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U. S. universities, national laboratories, industry, and individuals. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Solicitations on Topics Informing New Program Areas is funded by 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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