Fiscal Year 2025 Vehicle Technology Office Program Wide
This grant seeks innovative vehicle tech solutions (batteries, charging, farming, workforce) to reduce energy costs, improve efficiency, and boost US competitiveness.
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Funder: National Energy Technology Laboratory
Due Dates: April 1, 2025 (Concept Paper) | June 18, 2025 (Full Application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $6M per award; total program funding ~$88M; typical project period up to 36 months; cost share required for most topics.
Summary: Supports R&D, demonstration, and deployment of advanced vehicle technologies (batteries, charging, sustainable farming, workforce) to reduce energy use, costs, and emissions in US transportation.
Key Information: Concept paper submission is required to be eligible for full application; cost share requirements vary by topic area.
Description
This funding opportunity from the Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) supports research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) projects that advance innovative solutions for on- and off-road vehicles. The program aims to reduce the energy and cost required to move goods and people, accelerate the deployment of advanced vehicle technologies, and improve US competitiveness, safety, reliability, and supply chain security.
The solicitation covers a broad range of topic areas, including:
- Advanced battery technologies for light- and heavy-duty vehicles
- Smart charging infrastructure and grid integration
- Sustainable farming and renewable fuels for off-road vehicles
- Workforce development for electric vehicle (EV) technologies
- Demonstration and deployment of new vehicle and infrastructure solutions
Projects are expected to deliver economic, environmental, and workforce benefits, such as increased battery safety and reliability, lower driving costs, improved system efficiency, and a more robust domestic supply chain.
