The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Alternative Fuel and Feedstocks Office (AFFO), formerly known as the Bioenergy Technologies Office, develops industrially relevant, transformative, and revolutionary bioenergy technologies to enable domestically produced biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower that can improve our energy security and reliability while creating economic opportunities across the country.
AFFO selects research, development and demonstration projects through open and competitive procurements and encourages collaborative partnerships among:
- Industry
- Universities
- National laboratories
- Federal, state, and local governments
- Non-government agencies.
This section on the AFFO website offers information and additional resources about current and past funding opportunities, requests for information, and links to related opportunities from other DOE offices and federal organizations.
AFFO Resources & Guidance for NOFO Applicants
AFFO has released resources and guidance for NOFO applicants. These materials are intended to provide prospective NOFO applicants with background and general guidance for applying for AFFO’s financial assistance awards, help them become familiar with NOFO sections and specific research areas, and assist applicants to meet designated deadlines and address NOFO requirements. Please note that NOFOs may vary, so it is always important to review individual NOFOs to understand and address requirements.
These resources include: a step-by-step NOFO application tutorial, general NOFO Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), information on how to apply to become an AFFO Project Reviewer, and how-to guidance on how to sign up for the CMEI Exchange Teaming Partner List. To assist NOFO awardees, and help applicants better understand AFFO’s three-phased technology verification process, AFFO has developed NOFO technology verification guidance on the process, team approach used to validate these technologies and verification requirements.
Open Funding Opportunities
There are no current open bioenergy funding opportunities at this time.
Cooperative Research and Development Agreements
There are no Cooperative Research and Development Agreements announcements at this time.
Closed Funding Opportunities
View closed funding opportunities.
Other Funding Opportunities
View other funding opportunities that may be investing in biomass and related bioenergy technologies.
Interested in Becoming a AFFO Project Reviewer?
AFFO is looking for subject matter experts to review research funding opportunity applications. If you would like to become an AFFO reviewer, please contact AskAFFO@doe.gov for more information.