Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002008
The Department of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and its Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO), released a Notice of Intent (NOI) signaling that it plans to issue a future funding opportunity to create a new Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute focused on cybersecurity in energy efficient manufacturing. The planned solicitation is referenced as FOA DE-FOA-0001960 (the NOI record is listed under DE-FOA-0002008), and it would be administered by the DOE Golden Field Office. The Institute would be the sixth DOE Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute and is framed as a national-scale effort to strengthen U.S. manufacturing competitiveness by pairing energy efficiency gains with stronger protection against cyber threats.
The core idea behind the opportunity is that manufacturing energy efficiency increasingly depends on greater automation, advanced sensors, controls, and digital integration across facilities and supply chains. Those same changes expand the "attack surface" for manufacturers, especially as operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) become more connected. The NOI emphasizes that cybersecurity risks are a major barrier to adopting and fully deploying the kinds of automation and connected technologies that can materially improve energy performance. In practical terms, if manufacturers do not trust that connected equipment, process controls, and supply chain data exchanges can be secured, they may delay or limit upgrades that would otherwise cut energy use and improve productivity.
The planned Institute is intended to address that barrier in three main ways: first, by improving understanding of evolving cybersecurity threats that directly affect energy efficient manufacturing and connected industrial systems; second, by developing new cybersecurity technologies and methods tailored to manufacturing environments; and third, by sharing information, tools, and expertise broadly with the U.S. manufacturing community. That last point matters because many manufacturers, particularly small and medium sized firms, lack the in-house resources to track threats, test defensive approaches, and translate cybersecurity practices into day-to-day plant operations. The Institute model is meant to function as a hub that coordinates R&D, demonstration, and workforce or knowledge-transfer activities so that advances do not stay confined to a small set of early adopters.
From a funding and administrative perspective, the opportunity is described as discretionary funding using a cooperative agreement, which typically means DOE expects substantial involvement during the period of performance (for example, through technical direction, milestone reviews, and coordination of institute activities). The NOI indicates there is expected to be one award and lists an award ceiling of 2 (as presented in the source notice), suggesting a single, large, institute-scale award rather than many smaller project grants. The assistance listing is associated with CFDA 81.086, and eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may apply as long as it meets any specific requirements that would be spelled out in the eventual FOA. In institute competitions like this, applicants are often large multi-organization consortia, commonly led by a nonprofit, university, national laboratory partner, or other eligible lead entity that can coordinate industry members, applied research, demonstrations, and outreach.
A key limitation is that this posting is only an NOI and not an active solicitation. Applications are not being accepted under the NOI, the closing date is effectively not applicable, and DOE explicitly states that all details may change. EERE may issue the FOA as described, issue something substantially different, or choose not to issue a FOA at all. Anyone tracking the opportunity is directed to the EERE Exchange site (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/) for the full NOI text and for any future FOA release, instructions, and deadlines.Apply for DE FOA 0002008
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent: Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute: Cybersecurity in Energy Efficient Manufacturing" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.086.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 06, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a Notice of Intent only. Applications are not being accepted through this Notice of Intent.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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