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Funding Notice: $88 Million Available for Advanced Vehicle Technologies

Posted by admin on Jan. 21, 2025  /  Clean Fuels Funding, Awards & Grants  /  Subscribe 0

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the Fiscal Year 2025 Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) Program Wide funding program. This funding opportunity will award up to $88 million for projects that will seek innovative transportation solutions for on- and off-road vehicles.

DOE is committed to pushing the frontiers of science and engineering, catalyzing domestic jobs through research, development, demonstration, and deployment, and ensuring affordable and low-emission energy is available to all communities in America. Topic areas under this funding opportunity will advance affordable and reliable energy innovation in mobility and improve U.S. competitiveness.

NOFO Number: DE-FOA-0003514

Funding Amount: $88 Million

Submission Deadline for Concept Papers: April 1, 2025

Topic areas in the funding opportunity include: 

• Technologies for Enhanced Lithium-Ion Cell Safety
• Low-Cost Production of Lithium
• Lithium-Metal Surface Protection
• Ultra-Long-Cycle Life Lithium-Ion Batteries for Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks
• Standardized Battery Module Design for Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks
• Thermal Technologies for Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs)
• Optimized Grid Planning for Electric Vehicles (EVs) using Advanced Metering Infrastructure
• CROP: Co-located Renewable Fuel and Off-road Vehicle Pilots
• Vehicle Life Cycle Analysis Baseline
• Quality Improvements of Battery Busbar Joining
• Electric Vehicle Workforce Development
• Vehicle Technology Integration Open Topic

VTO expects to make about 27-47 awards under the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), each ranging between $1 and $6 million.

Prior to submitting a full application for this opportunity, a concept paper with requirements described in the NOFO is due on April 1, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Learn more about this funding opportunity and other open funding opportunities within DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

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