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This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory for the "Advancing Oil and Natural Gas Production and Delivery" program (DE-FOA-0003634). The NOFO seeks cooperative agreement applications to advance cost-effective technologies for improving efficiency, reliability, and resilience of the U.S. oil and natural gas supply chain through research and development focused on enhanced resource utilization, modernized infrastructure, and accelerated digital transformation. Total available funding is $81.875 million ($65.5 million federal and $16.375 million cost share), with applications due September 22, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET. Anticipated selection notification is December 11, 2026, and awards are projected for March 1, 2027. All awards require a minimum 20 percent cost share from nonfederal sources.
The NOFO encompasses four topic areas with specified Technology Readiness Level targets: Topic Area 1a (Laboratory Validation of Catalysts and Unit Operations) offers $7.5 million for approximately 5 awards of $1.5 million each; Topic Area 1b (Field Validation of Full System Prototypes) provides $18 million for approximately 3 awards of $6 million each; Topic Area 2 (Resilient Infrastructure Technology Enhancement) makes $12 million available for approximately 4 awards of $3 million each; and Topic Area 3 (Hydrocarbon Infrastructure Test Sites) funds approximately 4 awards of $7 million each from a $28 million pool. Eligible applicants include domestic institutions of higher education, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, state and local government entities, and Indian Tribes, with work to be performed in the United States unless waived. Applications must include technical volumes (maximum 20 pages), biosketches, cost share commitment letters, and compliance with Buy America requirements for infrastructure projects. Topics 1b, 2, and 3 require letters of intent or commitment from industry partners. The NOFO falls under CFDA 81.089 (Fossil Energy Research and Development).
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory
NOFO Title: Advancing Oil and Natural Gas Production and Delivery Funding Opportunity Announcement Number: DE-FOA-0003634
Instructions for completing the Grant Application Package are contained in the full text of the Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) which can be obtained at:
DOE: NETL eXCHANGE: Funding Opportunities
To find this information, click the white “Funding Opportunities” search box in the upper right corner of the page. You may type in key words such as the title of a particular NOFO or the NOFO number and click “Search” which will bring up a listing of the NOFOs that correspond to your search criteria. Clicking on the NOFO number or the NOFO title of the relevant NOFO will bring to you the full listing for that NOFO on the page. Then, click on the click under the “NOFO DOCUMENTS” heading to access the full NOFO document.
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