iDOE Announces Fiscal Year 2019 Funding Opportunities
On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the topics for 2019 funding opportunities. Amongst the program offices that are participating in this solicitation, is the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, who will be hosting an informational webinar on November 6, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. (EST) as an opportunity to ask the DOE Program Managers any questions about DOE funding opportunities. The 90-minute webinar requires registration and allows for the submission of questions prior to the event. Important upcoming dates regarding the submission funding applications include:
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Funding Opportunity Announcement: November 26, 2018;
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Letter of Intent Due Date: December 17, 2018;
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Non-response Letter of Intent Feedback Provision: January 7, 2019;
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Application Due Date: February 4, 2019;
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Award Notification Date: April 29, 2019; and
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Start of Grant Budget Period: June 10, 2019.
Both the award notification and the start of the grant budget period dates are subject to change.
DOE Publishes Summary Report: Cell-Free Synthetic Biology and Biocatalysis
In October 2018, DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) published a report called “Cell-Free Synthetic Biology and Biocatalysis: Prototyping and Conversion Platforms.” The report consists of a summary from discussions held on a listening day by BETO in Denver, Colorado, in 2017. The public meeting was intended to discuss research and development opportunities related to cell-free synthetic biology and biocatalysis, and how these techniques could be leveraged in the production of biofuels and bioproducts. Attendees of the meeting included representatives from academia, DOE national laboratories, industry, and other federal agencies.
