DE-FOA-0003520 Maximizing Algal System Yield (MASY)
Limited submission
Grant DE-FOA-0003520, MASY, funds research to improve algae bioenergy by overcoming cultivation challenges for enhanced biofuel and bioproducts.
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Funder: Golden Field Office
Due Dates: February 21, 2025 (Concept Paper) | May 15, 2025 (Full Application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $3,500,000 per award (18–36 months); total program funding up to $10,000,000; 3–6 awards expected.
Summary: Supports applied R&D to overcome technical barriers in algal system cultivation and preprocessing, aiming to improve process economics for biofuels and bioproducts.
Key Information: Concept paper required; 20% cost share (10% for Tribes); DOE/NNSA labs may only participate as subrecipients; hard deadlines enforced.
Description
This funding opportunity seeks to address technical challenges in algal systems that currently limit the expansion of algae as a domestic bioenergy resource. The program supports high-impact, applied research and development (R&D) focused on relieving "pinch points" in algal system cultivation and preprocessing, with the goal of improving the economics of producing biofuels and/or bioproducts from algae. Projects are expected to deliver novel tools, methods, or cultivars that accelerate the development of algae-based supply chains and enable reliable, scalable, and cost-effective algal biomass production.
Applicants must identify a specific "pinch point" in their algal system, justify it with techno-economic and/or life cycle analysis, and propose a research plan to overcome it. The program emphasizes real-world relevance, requiring multiple cultivation/preprocessing campaigns under conditions representative of intended commercial applications.
