Project Grant DEAR0002119
- Federal Grant Award Summary Global Optimal Technology, Inc. received a $485,000 Project Grant award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) on December 3, 2025, for participation in the GRID Optimization (GO) Competition Challenge 3. The award funds research and development of an innovative alternating current (AC) security-constrained resource commitment (SC-RC) methodology designed to optimize energy resource scheduling and allocation under AC power flow,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary University of California, Irvine received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under CFDA 81.135, with an award date of March 16, 2026 and completion date of March 15, 2028. The project delivers a prototype manufacturing process that converts natural gas into battery electrode materials through plasma reforming and cold spray deposition. The key deliverables include: (1) an optimized plasma reactor capable of...
- This federal Project Grant award, valued at $206,500.00 and provided by the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), funds the development of an innovative inorganic nano-layer palladium membrane for efficient hydrogen separation. The awardee, Global Research & Development Inc., is a for-profit research and development organization focused on advanced materials and energy technologies. This grant supports the company's research into specialized...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Colorado School of Mines received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) awarded April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2028. Under the SCOPE CO2 (Spectroscopic CO2 Pipeline Evaluation) project, the institution will develop a novel detection system for impurities—including nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), ammonia (NH3), and water (H2O)—in concentrated gaseous and supercritical...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) under CFDA 81.135, is for a research and development project entitled "Next-Generation Flexible Modular E-Methanol Production" at Research Triangle Institute (RTI International). The $3,400,000 award, effective January 1, 2025, with a completion date of November 28, 2027, aims to demonstrate a next-generation 1,000 kg per day (1 metric ton per day) e-methanol production process that...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $500,000 project grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) awarded March 17, 2026, with completion targeted for March 16, 2028. Under the IGNIITE 2025 program, Purdue will develop and demonstrate a hybrid electrification technology for distributed ammonia (NH3) and ethylene (C2H4) manufacturing. The project combines nanosecond-pulsed plasma with millisecond-pulsed Joule heating to convert methane...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Fervo Energy Company received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), under the ARPA-E Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.135), with an award date of April 29, 2026, and completion date of April 28, 2028. The award supports research and development activities related to the IGNIITE (Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact Technologies in Energy) 2025 initiative, conducted at the company's facility in Houston, Texas....
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received a $1,042,106 Project Grant award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under CFDA 81.135, effective February 10, 2026 through February 9, 2028. The AMPERE (Advanced Materials for Plasma-Exposed Robust Electrodes) project focuses on developing novel fusion materials for electrodes that meet the lifetime and performance requirements for low-cost fusion energy concepts. The research integrates advances in solid and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Massachusetts Institute of Technology received a $595,000 Project Grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under CFDA 81.135, awarded November 14, 2025, with a completion date of November 13, 2027. Titled "Enhancing High-Performance Grid Optimization Algorithms," this research and development initiative advances computational methods for solving large-scale security-constrained alternating current (AC) unit commitment problems in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Giner, Inc. received a $206,498 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) effective July 8, 2025, with a completion date of July 7, 2026. The award supports research and development of advanced electrolytic oxidation technology designed to achieve complete mineralization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater. This project leverages Giner Inc.'s established expertise in electrochemical technologies and...
GTI Energy (Institute of Gas Technology) received a $499,900 Project Grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), CFDA 81.135, awarded May 13, 2026, with completion targeted for May 12, 2028. The award supports the development of robust carbon-doped titanium oxide (CDTO) membranes with tunable nanopores designed to enable in situ catalyst retention and organic solvent recovery in Suzuki reactions. This research represents transformational development work under ARPA-E's Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact Technologies in Energy (IGNITE) 2025 program, which targets early-career researchers pursuing disruptive and unconventional energy technology innovations. The project delivers proof-of-concept research and exploratory development that addresses a novel class of membrane technology with potential applications in chemical catalysis and solvent recovery processes. The membrane technology represents an advancement not currently supported by ARPA-E's existing focused technology programs. As an IGNITE 2025 awardee, GTI Energy will engage in structured mentorship activities and participate in dedicated program events alongside fellow awardees to support commercialization pathways for this emerging membrane technology.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $499.9k | 5/13/26 |