Vision OPEN 2024
ARPA-E's Vision OPEN 2024 seeks transformative energy technologies for a sustainable future, focusing on GHG-free energy, energy transport, and a carbon transition, with details and application via ARPA-E eXCHANGE.
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Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy has archived this opportunity.
Funder: Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPA-E)
Due Dates: November 15, 2024 (Concept Paper for IGNIITE 2025) | March 7, 2025 (Full Application for IGNIITE 2025) | Various deadlines Nov 2024 – Mar 2025 for related programs
Funding Amounts: Approximately $10 million total funding available; typical awards vary by program, generally 18 months to 3 years duration with budgets up to $500,000 for early-stage projects.
Summary: Supports transformative energy technology research focused on greenhouse gas-free energy, energy transport, and sustainable carbon transition to enable a net-zero energy future by 2050.
Key Information: Applications must be submitted via ARPA-E eXCHANGE; funding targets high-risk, high-reward projects with disruptive potential beyond incremental improvements.
Description
The Vision OPEN 2024 funding opportunity from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) seeks to catalyze transformative energy technology breakthroughs that enable a sustainable energy future aligned with the U.S. goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The program challenges researchers to develop innovative technologies in three critical areas:
- Greenhouse Gas (GHG)-Free Abundant Primary Energy: Technologies that can provide large-scale, carbon-free primary energy sources.
- Intermodal Energy Superhighway: Solutions for transporting diverse forms of primary energy efficiently and reliably.
- Carbon Transition: Technologies that decouple the production of essential carbon-based materials (e.g., polymers) from harmful GHG emissions.
ARPA-E focuses on applied research and early-stage development of disruptive technologies that can create fundamentally new learning curves, potentially leading to market disruption and widespread adoption. The agency funds projects that are too early for private-sector investment but have clear pathways to commercial impact.
The Vision OPEN 2024 FOA is part of ARPA-E’s broader mission to enhance U.S. energy security, reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency, and maintain technological leadership in advanced energy technologies.
