Funder: Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPA-E)

Due Dates: February 14, 2025 (Concept Paper Submission) | Full Application Deadline: TBD

Funding Amounts: Approximately $4.5 million total funding; cooperative agreements awarded. Typical project duration 2-3 years.

Summary: Supports development of innovative grid assets and control solutions to enhance reliability and stability of electrical networks with high renewable energy penetration through advanced automatic damping and inertia technologies.

Key Information: Focused on small businesses via SBIR/STTR; projects must address real-time control co-design for intelligent inverter-based resources to improve grid stability and resilience.