The application is due on August 7, 2009 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time. Please note: Important information regarding registration and other pre-submission requirements are included in the funding opportunity announcement (FOA). Please refer to the FOA for details.

Anticipated Notice of Selection: September 2009
Total Funding Available: $1,421,765,000
Award Instrument: Cooperative Agreements or Technology Investment Agreements

Eligibility Requirements

All types of entities are eligible to apply, except other Federal agencies, Federally Funded Research and Development Center Contractors, and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.

Under Technology Area 1, facilities with electric power output greater than 50% of total energy output and that operate on more than 55% coal as a feedstock are not eligible.

Program Description

Through this FOA, the Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE/NETL, or DOE) seeks to increase investment in clean industrial technologies and sequestration projects through cost-shared collaborations. Part of DOE’s mission is to lead research, development, and demonstration efforts to make existing industrial plants cleaner and to enable future systems to perform with near-zero emissions. Specifically, the DOE seeks to demonstrate (1) advanced technologies that capture and sequester carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources into underground formations, and (2) innovative concepts for the beneficial use of CO₂ captured from industrial sources.

Projects will be funded in two award phases, with Phase 1 awards made initially and Phase 2 awards to be selected through a competitive renewal application process. Phase 1 will encompass work from project definition activities through preliminary design and permitting, while Phase 2 will encompass project design, construction, and operation.

Cost Sharing

The cost share must be at least 20% of the total allowable costs of the project and must come from non-federal sources unless otherwise allowed by law. Applicants must share at least 20% during each budget period and each subphase of the project.
DOE’s target for recipient cost share for commercial-scale demonstration projects is 50% of the total allowable costs of the project.

Technology Areas

Technology Area	Title	Total Funding Available	Number of Awards	Anticipated Award Size	Period of Performance
1	CO2 Capture and Sequestration	$1,321,765,000
Phase 1	Project Definition, Preliminary Design and Permitting		10-12	$500,000-$3,000,000	7 months
Phase 2	Design, Construction and Operation		4-6	$50,000,000- $400,000,000	60 months
2	Innovative Concepts for Beneficial CO2 Use	$100,000,000
Phase 1	Project Definition, Preliminary Design and Permitting		6-8	$500,000-$3,000,000	7 months
Phase 2	Design, Construction and Operation		4-6	TBD	36 months