SEEDING CRITICAL ADVANCES FOR LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL (SCALEUP) READY
This grant, titled SCALEUP Ready, supports pre-commercial scaling projects to translate innovative energy R&D into commercially viable technologies.
Funder: Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPA-E)
Due Dates: April 15, 2025 (Full Applications & Replies to Reviewer Comments) | Open continuously until amended or closed
Funding Amounts: Awards range from $5M–$20M per project; total program funding ~$50M/year; project period ~36 months
Summary: Supports pre-commercial scaling of innovative energy technologies previously funded by ARPA-E to enable commercial viability and U.S. manufacturing.
Key Information: Eligible projects must scale inventions or software developed under prior ARPA-E awards; cost share required (20–33.3% after year 1); standalone applicants not eligible.
Description
This funding opportunity from ARPA-E is designed to bridge the gap between early-stage energy technology development and commercial deployment. The program supports the scaling and pre-pilot demonstration of high-risk, potentially disruptive energy technologies that have already achieved proof-of-concept under a previous ARPA-E award. The goal is to validate performance, manufacturability, and reliability at a scale that will attract private investment and enable U.S.-based commercialization, thereby preventing promising U.S.-funded intellectual property from being stranded or lost to foreign competitors.
Projects must focus on translating bench-scale results to commercially scalable systems, integrating with broader systems, providing extended performance data, and validating domestic manufacturability. The program is open to a wide range of energy technology areas, including grid, transportation, building efficiency, power generation (fossil, nuclear, renewable), bioenergy, and advanced manufacturing.
