Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001825
The Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers and Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) 2018 funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0001825) is a competitive U.S. Department of Energy program run through the Building Technologies Office (BTO) and administered by the DOE Golden Field Office. It is aimed at supporting early-stage research and development that can produce meaningful, long-term reductions in U.S. building energy use and cost. The emphasis is on innovative technologies, systems, tools, and models that either directly cut building energy consumption or help buildings interact more effectively with the electric grid, reflecting the growing need for buildings that are not only efficient, but also grid-responsive and easier to manage as part of a modern energy system.
BENEFIT 2018 is structured around six technical topic areas that signal where DOE was looking for fresh ideas and high-upside innovations. Topic 1, Advanced Separation Technologies for Building Energy Efficiency, points to R&D that improves how buildings handle air and moisture, contaminants, or other separations that influence heating, cooling, ventilation, and indoor environmental quality. Topic 2, Advanced Building Materials, targets next-generation materials that can reduce heat transfer, improve durability, or provide new functional properties that help building components perform better over time. Topic 3, High-Performance Windows, focuses on window technologies that improve insulation and solar control while maintaining visibility and occupant comfort, since windows are a major pathway for unwanted heat gain and loss. Topic 4, Novel Approaches for Cyber-physical Systems in Buildings, is about the intersection of controls, sensors, communications, and computing with building equipment and operations, including secure and reliable ways to optimize performance. Topic 5, Integration Research of Advanced Commercial Energy Efficiency Packages, supports work that combines multiple advanced measures into cohesive packages for commercial buildings, with an eye toward real-world adoption and measurable savings when technologies are deployed together rather than in isolation. Topic 6, Advancements in Natural Gas and Other Fuel-driven Equipment, addresses efficiency and innovation for building equipment that relies on natural gas or other fuels, recognizing that fuel-driven technologies remain a substantial part of building energy use and can benefit from efficiency gains and improved performance.
The award mechanism for this opportunity is a cooperative agreement, which generally means selected projects should expect substantial involvement from DOE during execution compared to a standard grant. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 81.086 (energy-related assistance). Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to a wide range of applicant types (for example, companies, universities, nonprofits, and other organizations), subject to any specific conditions that may have been detailed in the full FOA text. The program anticipated making about 25 awards, with an award ceiling of $1,500,000 per project, indicating DOE expected a portfolio of multiple early-stage projects rather than a small number of large demonstrations.
Key dates and logistics were clearly defined. The FOA was created on April 27, 2018, and the full application deadline was August 23, 2018 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time. Applications were required to be submitted through the EERE eXCHANGE portal (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov), DOE's online submission system, which enforces hard deadlines by automatically disabling the Apply and Submit buttons at the cutoff time. An informational webinar associated with the FOA was scheduled for May 8, 2018 at 11:00 am Eastern Time, providing prospective applicants a chance to hear DOE's overview and likely ask clarifying questions.
The FOA also laid out practical guidance for applicants dealing with submission issues, reflecting how strict electronic submission deadlines can be. Applicants experiencing technical difficulties before the deadline were instructed to contact the eXCHANGE helpdesk (exchangehelp@hq.doe.gov) for support, with additional assistance available from the EERE eXCHANGE system administrators (eXCHANGE@ee.doe.gov). For problems that caused a late submission, DOE stated it would only consider accepting the application if the lateness was due to technical difficulties beyond the applicant's control, the applicant contacted the helpdesk for assistance, and the application was ultimately submitted through eXCHANGE within 24 hours of the posted deadline. DOE also directed applicants to consult the official FAQ log for this FOA (DE-FOA-0001825 BENEFIT 2018 FAQ) for ongoing clarifications and answers that can materially affect how an application should be prepared.
Taken together, BENEFIT 2018 was designed to seed and accelerate inventive building-energy R&D across materials, components, equipment, integrated solutions, and intelligent building control systems, with the broader goal of lowering national building energy consumption, reducing operating costs, and improving how buildings participate in an evolving, more dynamic electric grid.Apply for DE FOA 0001825
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) – 2018" 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 Apr 27, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 23, 2018 Submission Deadline for Full Applications 08/23/2018, 500 pm ET through EERE Exchange at https://eere-Exchange.energy.gov, EEREaposs online application portal.. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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