Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0002784: Exploratory Topics

Eligible Applicants

Additional Requirements

A. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS This FOA is open to U.S. universities, national laboratories, industry, and individuals. 1. INDIVIDUALS U.S. citizens or permanent residents may apply for funding in their individual capacity as a Standalone Applicant,5 as the lead for a Project Team,6 or as a member of a Project Team. However, ARPA-E will only award funding to an entity formed by the Applicant. 4 The term “nonprofit organization” or “nonprofit” is defined in Section IX. 5 A Standalone Applicant is an Applicant that applies for funding on its own, not as part of a Project Team. 6 A Project Team consists of the Prime Recipient, Subrecipients, and others performing or otherwise supportingwork under an ARPA-E funding agreement. Questions about this FOA? Check the Frequently Asked Questions available at http://arpa-e.energy.gov/faq. For questions that have not already been answered, email ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov (with FOA name and number in subject line); see FOA Sec. VII.A. Problems with ARPA-E eXCHANGE? Email ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov (with FOA name and number in subject line). - 16 - 2. DOMESTIC ENTITIES For-profit entities7, educational institutions8, and nonprofits9 that are incorporated in the United States, including U.S. territories, are eligible to apply for funding as a Standalone Applicant, as the lead organization for a Project Team, or as a member of a Project Team. FFRDCs/DOE Labs are eligible to apply for funding as the lead organization for a Project Team or as a member of a Project Team that includes institutions of higher education, companies, research foundations, or trade and industry research collaborations, but not as a Standalone Applicant. State, local, and tribal government entities are eligible to apply for funding as a member of a Project Team, but not as a Standalone Applicant or as the lead organization for a Project Team. Federal agencies and instrumentalities (other than DOE) are eligible to apply for funding as a member of a Project Team, but not as a Standalone Applicant or as the lead organization for a Project Team. 3. FOREIGN ENTITIES Foreign entities, whether for-profit or otherwise, are eligible to apply for funding as Standalone Applicants, as the lead organization for a Project Team, or as a member of a Project Team. Foreign entities must designate in the Full Application a subsidiary or affiliate incorporated (or otherwise formed or to be formed) under the laws of a State or territory of the United States to receive funding. The Full Application must state the nature of the corporate relationship between the foreign entity and domestic subsidiary or affiliate. All work under the ARPA-E award must be performed in the United States. The Applicant may request a waiver of this requirement in the Business Assurances & Disclosures Form, which is submitted with the Full Application and can be found at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/ (see “View Template Application Documents”). Refer to the Business Assurances & Disclosures Form for guidance on

Geographic Eligibility

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