Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0003329
The Smart Manufacturing Technologies for Material and Process Innovation funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0003329) is a U.S. Department of Energy solicitation run through the Golden Field Office that aims to speed up the shift to a clean, decarbonized economy by modernizing how the United States designs, makes, and reuses materials and manufactured products tied to energy technologies. The core idea is that meeting the scale of domestic production needed for the energy transition will not happen through incremental tweaks alone; it will require new materials, new manufacturing processes, and better circular flows of materials so resources can be recovered, reused, and kept in productive use longer. DOE is positioning smart manufacturing as a practical way to bring these innovations online faster while improving quality and reliability at scale.
The opportunity focuses on “smart manufacturing” as a broad, system-level digital transformation of manufacturing rather than a single tool or piece of equipment. In this context, smart manufacturing means using platform technologies that can be applied across many products and industrial settings to connect and optimize the full production lifecycle. That lifecycle spans early-stage design, the manufacturing process itself, production operations, supply network coordination, and enterprise-level planning and management. The intent is to support technologies and approaches that make manufacturing more productive and efficient while also improving safety, security, and environmental sustainability. In other words, projects should help manufacturers make better decisions faster, reduce waste and downtime, increase throughput and consistency, and strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of U.S. industrial capabilities relevant to energy.
The FOA is organized around four topic areas that reflect where DOE sees major leverage for smart manufacturing to unlock material and process innovation. The first topic, Smart Manufacturing for a Circular Economy, targets the digital and operational capabilities needed to enable circular material flows, such as tracking materials, improving sorting and recovery, designing for reuse and remanufacturing, and optimizing processes that reduce scrap and emissions. The second topic, Smart Manufacturing of Tooling and Equipment for Sustainable Transportation, emphasizes improvements to the manufacturing of the tools and production equipment that enable next-generation transportation technologies, with an eye toward sustainability, faster scale-up, and better cost and quality performance. The third topic, Smart Manufacturing for High Performance Materials, centers on the manufacturing challenges associated with advanced materials where performance demands are high and process windows can be tight, making monitoring, control, modeling, and data-driven optimization especially valuable. The fourth topic, Smart Technologies for Sustainable and Competitive U.S. Mining, applies smart manufacturing-style digitalization and optimization to mining and related resource extraction and processing activities, supporting goals like improved sustainability, productivity, and domestic competitiveness.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant opportunity using a cooperative agreement structure, which typically means DOE expects substantial involvement during the project period (for example, through technical collaboration, milestones, and active project management). The program lists an award ceiling of $3,000,000 per award and anticipates making about 25 awards. The original closing date is November 18, 2024, and the opportunity was created on July 18, 2024. Eligibility is listed as “unrestricted,” but applicants are directed to review Section III.A of the official FOA for the complete eligibility requirements and any conditions or limitations that might apply in practice.
Anyone interested in applying should plan to use the EERE Exchange portal for the official FOA document, instructions, and submission requirements, since that is where DOE posts the authoritative details on topic-specific expectations, required deliverables, cost share (if any), application components, and evaluation criteria. The FOA can be accessed at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.Apply for DE FOA 0003329
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Smart Manufacturing Technologies for Material and Process Innovation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.086.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-07-18.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-11-18. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Smart Manufacturing Technologies for Material and Process Innovation funding opportunity?
It is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding opportunity titled "Smart Manufacturing Technologies for Material and Process Innovation" (DE-FOA-0003329). It is run through DOE's Golden Field Office and is intended to accelerate the shift to a clean, decarbonized economy by modernizing how the United States designs, makes, and reuses materials and manufactured products tied to energy technologies.
What is the main goal of this FOA?
The main goal is to speed up material and process innovation so U.S. manufacturing can scale to meet energy-transition needs. DOE is emphasizing that incremental improvements alone will not be enough; projects are expected to support new materials, new manufacturing processes, and improved circular flows so materials can be recovered, reused, and kept in productive use longer.
How does DOE define "smart manufacturing" in this opportunity?
In this FOA, "smart manufacturing" is described as a broad, system-level digital transformation of manufacturing rather than a single tool or piece of equipment. It emphasizes platform technologies that can be applied across many products and industrial settings to connect and optimize the full production lifecycle.
What parts of the manufacturing lifecycle does DOE want projects to address?
DOE describes the relevant lifecycle as spanning early-stage design, the manufacturing process itself, production operations, supply network coordination, and enterprise-level planning and management.
What kinds of outcomes is DOE looking for from funded projects?
The FOA describes an intent to support technologies and approaches that improve productivity and efficiency while also improving safety, security, and environmental sustainability. Examples of the kinds of improvements described include better and faster decision-making, reduced waste and downtime, increased throughput and consistency, and stronger resilience and competitiveness for U.S. industrial capabilities relevant to energy.
How is the FOA organized?
The FOA is organized around four topic areas where DOE sees major leverage for smart manufacturing to unlock material and process innovation.
What are the four topic areas in this FOA?
The four topic areas are:
- Smart Manufacturing for a Circular Economy
- Smart Manufacturing of Tooling and Equipment for Sustainable Transportation
- Smart Manufacturing for High Performance Materials
- Smart Technologies for Sustainable and Competitive U.S. Mining
What does "Smart Manufacturing for a Circular Economy" focus on?
This topic targets digital and operational capabilities needed to enable circular material flows. The FOA description includes capabilities such as tracking materials, improving sorting and recovery, designing for reuse and remanufacturing, and optimizing processes that reduce scrap and emissions.
What does "Smart Manufacturing of Tooling and Equipment for Sustainable Transportation" focus on?
This topic emphasizes improvements to the manufacturing of tools and production equipment that enable next-generation transportation technologies, with attention to sustainability, faster scale-up, and better cost and quality performance.
What does "Smart Manufacturing for High Performance Materials" focus on?
This topic centers on manufacturing challenges associated with advanced materials where performance demands are high and process windows can be tight. The FOA notes that monitoring, control, modeling, and data-driven optimization can be especially valuable in this area.
What does "Smart Technologies for Sustainable and Competitive U.S. Mining" focus on?
This topic applies smart manufacturing-style digitalization and optimization to mining and related resource extraction and processing activities, supporting goals such as improved sustainability, productivity, and domestic competitiveness.
What type of award instrument does DOE plan to use?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary grant opportunity using a cooperative agreement structure. This typically indicates DOE expects substantial involvement during the project period, such as technical collaboration, milestone engagement, and active project management.
How much funding is available per award?
The program lists an award ceiling of $3,000,000 per award.
How many awards does DOE anticipate making?
DOE anticipates making about 25 awards.
When is the application due?
The original closing date listed is November 18, 2024.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 18, 2024.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "unrestricted." However, applicants are directed to review Section III.A of the official FOA for complete eligibility requirements and for any conditions or limitations that may apply.
Where can applicants find the official FOA and submission instructions?
Applicants should use the EERE Exchange portal for the official FOA document, instructions, and submission requirements. DOE indicates that EERE Exchange is where authoritative details will be posted, including topic-specific expectations, required deliverables, cost share (if any), application components, and evaluation criteria.
What is the official link to access the FOA?
The FOA can be accessed through EERE Exchange at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.
What should applicants pay special attention to before submitting?
Based on the FOA description provided, applicants should plan to rely on EERE Exchange for the authoritative requirements, including topic-specific expectations, required deliverables, whether cost share applies, required application components, and the evaluation criteria. Applicants should also review Section III.A for full eligibility details.
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