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.