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Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC)

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Assistance Listings
  • 81.010 -- Office of Technology Transitions (OTT)-Technology Deployment, Demonstration and Commercialization

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Important dates

  • Archived: March 5, 2021
  • Closed: February 3, 2021

Award details

  • Expected project funding: $0
  • Expected awards: 0

Award min.

$500,000

Award max.

$1,000,000

  • Funding opportunity number:DE-FOA-0002425
  • Cost sharing or matching requirement:Yes
  • Funding instrument type:
    • Cooperative agreement
  • Opportunity Category:Discretionary
  • Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
  • Category of Funding Activity:
    • Science technology and other research and development
    • Opportunity zone benefits
  • Category Explanation:Not specified

History

  • Posted date: October 29, 2020
  • Archive date: March 5, 2021
  • Version: 4

View version history on Grants.gov

The Department of Energy, Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) seeks to support the formation and development of regional clusters supporting entrepreneurs and startups by funding innovation-accelerating organizations that demonstrate the ability to advance energy and related technologies in collaboration with and with the support of state, regional, and/or local entities.

Eligibility

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • State governments
  • City or township governments
  • County governments

Business

  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

Additional information on eligibility

DOE/NNSA FFRDCs,GOGOs are eligible to apply for funding as a subrecipient, but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient.Non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs,GOGO's are eligible to apply for funding as a subrecipient, but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient.Federal agencies and instrumentalities (other than DOE) are eligible to apply for funding as a subrecipient, but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient. Foreign entities, whether for-profit or otherwise, are eligible to apply for funding under this FOA. Other than as provided in the “Individuals” or “Domestic Entities” sections above, all prime recipients receiving funding under this FOA must be incorporated (or otherwise formed) under the laws of a state or territory of the United States and have a physical location for business operations in the United States.

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
DE-FOA-0002425_OTT_EPIC-Amendment_000003-Clean.pdf
OTT EPIC Amendment 000003
Jan 14, 2021 02:48 PM UTC
DE-FOA-0002425_OTT_EPIC-Amendment_000002-approved.pdf
OTT EPIC-Amendment 000002
Dec 9, 2020 05:19 PM UTC
EPIC_FOA_DE-FOA-0002425_Mod_1.pdf
Full FOA Amendment
Nov 23, 2020 09:08 PM UTC

Agency contact information

Email: krystal.paige@hq.doe.gov

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Krystal K. Paige 202-586-4011 krystal.paige@hq.doe.gov

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