This page archives the Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office (AFFO), formerly known as the Bioenergy Technologies Office, past solicitations and awardees—from 2007 to the present. Click the links below to go directly to specific solicitations or years. To view announcements related to AFFO projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), visit the Recovery Act Web page.
Fiscal Year 2025 Funding Opportunities
- DOE Announces FY25 Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium Industry Partnership Call
- DOE Selects Three Projects to Advance Wood Heater Innovation to Access Affordable, Renewable Energy
- DOE Announces up to $10 Million for Algal Systems Research and Development to Expand U.S. Bioenergy Feedstock
- DOE Announces up to $23 Million to Propel Renewable Chemicals and Fuels
- DOE and Environmental Protection Agency Announce $6 Million in Projects to Support Development of Advanced Biofuels
- DOE Announces $6.9 Million in Projects to Support Effective Community Waste-to-Energy Strategies for Local Transportation Needs
- DOE Releases Request for Information on Defining Sustainable Maritime Fuels in the United States
- DOE Issues Notice of Intent to Fund Research and Development to Advance Biofuels and Bioproducts
- DOE Announces $52 Million in Projects to Advance Production of Purpose-Grown Energy Crops
- DOE Announces $20.2 Million in Projects to Advance Development of Mixed Algae for Biofuels and Bioproducts
- Department of Energy Announces up to $36 Million in Funding for 2025 Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness (CLIMR) Lab Call
2024
- DOE Invests Up to $2 Million to Decrease Wood Heater Pollution and Develop Innovative Technology
- DOE Announces $12 Million to Advance Biorefinery Technologies for Biofuels and Biochemicals
- BETO Selects Six Projects for Phase II Small Business Research and Development Grants
- DOE Announces 2024 Community Partners for Waste-to-Energy Technical Assistance Program
- DOE Releases Request for Information to Achieve More Efficient and Cleaner Residential Wood Heaters
- BETO Selects 13 Small Businesses to Develop Innovative Bio-Based Products and Biomass Processing Technologies
- DOE Releases Request for Information on Renewable Propane and Other Gaseous Intermediates
- DOE Announces Over $41 Million in Funding to Deliver Energy Solutions to Market
- DOE Releases Request for Information to Achieve Off-Road Transportation Decarbonization
- DOE Announces $17.5 Million to Support Cost-Effective Waste-to-Energy Solutions for Local Communities
- DOE Announces $18.8 Million to Advance Mixed Algae Development for Low-Carbon Biofuels and Bioproducts
- 2024 Waste-to-Energy Technical Assistance Program Expands Resources and Eligibility
- DOE Issues Notice of Intent to Fund Mixed Algae and Wet Waste Feedstocks R&D for Biofuels and Bioproducts
- DOE Announces $29 Million to Drive Feedstock Innovation for Energy Production
- DOE Announces SBIR/STTR Funding to Small Businesses for Energy Research and Development
- Department of Energy Announces Community Partners for Waste-to-Energy Technical Assistance Program
- DOE Issues Notice of Intent to Advance Low Carbon Feedstocks for Energy Technologies
- DOE Releases Request for Information to Achieve Rail Sector Decarbonization
- DOE Issues Notice of Intent to Fund Research for Waste-to-Energy Community Solutions and Advance the U.S. Bioeconomy
- DOE Issues Notice of Intent to Fund Industrial Partnerships Across the Bioenergy and Bioproducts Value Chain
- DOE Selects Seven Projects to Help Industry Leverage FCIC Capabilities to Overcome Bioenergy and Bioproduct Challenges
- DOE Selects Six Projects to Advance Wood Heater Innovation and Reduce Wood Heater Pollution
- DOE and the National Science Foundation Select Three Projects to Accelerate Biomanufacturing Innovation and Advance the U.S. Bioeconomy
- DOE Selects Three Projects to Help Industry Leverage FCIC Capabilities to Overcome Bioenergy and Bioproduct Challenges
- DOE’s Agile BioFoundry Selects Three Projects in Partnership with MSI STEM Research & Development Consortium
- DOE Announces $4 Million to Reduce Wood Heater Pollutants and Accelerate Innovative Technology
- Agile BioFoundry Announces 2023 Cooperative Research Solicitation
2023
- DOE Announces $16.7 Million in Project Selections to Advance Production of Affordable Biofuels and Biochemicals
- DOE Releases Request for Information on Building Supply Chains to Meet Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Goals
- DOE Awards $23.6 Million to Support Production of Low-Carbon Biofuels and Bioproducts
- DOE Awards $2.5 Million to Accelerate Commercialization of Bioenergy Technologies
- Interagency Collaboration Releases Request for Information on the Establishment of Green Shipping Corridors between the U.S. and the UK
- Department of Energy Releases Request for Information on the Progression of Alternative Fuels in the Shipping Industry
- U.S. Department of Energy Announces $3 Million for Waste-to-Energy Community-Driven Solutions
- DOE Announces $14 Million to Optimize Production of Affordable Biofuels and Biochemicals
- DOE Announces $25.5 Million to Improve Biofuels and Bioproducts
- FY23 Scale Up FOA Selections for Accelerating Domestic Biofuel Production
- FY23 MSRDC Minority Serving Institutions for Bioenergy Research Selections
- New Notice of Intent for Improving Bioenergy Feedstocks and Optimizing Production of Biofuels and Biochemicals
- Department of Energy Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium Announces 2023 CRADA Call
2022
- Agile BioFoundry Announces 2022 Cooperative Research Solicitation
- Department Of Energy Announces $13.4 Million Investment to Combat Plastic Waste and Reduce Emissions Across The Plastics Industry
- U.S. Department of Energy Announces $19 Million for Carbon Utilization Funding Opportunity
- Department of Energy Announces $34.5 Million for Improved Bioenergy Resource Recovery and Conversion Systems
- U.S. Department of Energy Announces $59 Million to Expand Biofuels Production and Decarbonize Transportation Sector
- DOE Announces $2 Million to Help Bring Clean Energy Technologies to Market
- U.S. Department of Energy Announces $16.5 Million in Funding for Carbon Utilization Projects
- Department of Energy Announces $29.5 Million for Improved Bioenergy Resource Recovery and Conversion Systems
- New DOE Request for Information Released on Biomass Conversion Research, Development, and Analysis Programs
- New Request for Information on Scaling and Energy Strategies for Organic Waste Streams
2021
- DOE Announces $14.5 Million to Combat Plastics Waste and Pollution
- Department of Energy Announces Nearly $34 Million to Advance Waste and Algae Bioenergy Technology
- U.S. Department of Energy Announces More Than $64 Million for Biofuels Research to Reduce Transportation Emissions
- New Notice of Intent for the Scale-Up of Biofuel and Bioproduct Refineries Award
- New Request for Information on Renewable Fuel Scale-Up and Demonstration Released by DOE
2020
- U.S. Department of Energy Announces More Than $64 Million for Biofuels Research to Reduce Transportation Emissions
- Department of Energy Announces $35 Million for Bioenergy Research and Development
- New Notices of Intent for Sustainable Transportation Technologies Funding Opportunities
- Plastics Innovation Challenge Draft Roadmap and Request for Information
- Joint FY20 Bioenergy and Advanced Manufacturing FOA BOTTLE: Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment – Project Selections
- Bioenergy Technologies Office Fiscal Year 2020 Multi-Topic Funding Opportunity Announcement – Project Selections
- Submission Deadlines Have Been Extended: Department of Energy Announces up to $25 Million for Plastics Recycling Research and Development
- Department of Energy Announces nearly $100 Million for Bioenergy Technologies Research
- New Notice of Intent for Joint Funding Opportunity to Advance DOE’s Plastics Innovation Challenge
- Notice of Intent: FY20 Bioenergy Technologies Multi-Topic FOA
2019
- Bioenergy Technologies Office Fiscal Year 2019 Multi-Topic Funding Opportunity Announcement Selections – Project Selections
- DOE Announces $79 Million for Bioenergy Research and Development
2018
- Bioenergy Technologies Office Fiscal Year 2018 Funding Opportunity Announcement Selections - Project Selections
- Research Projects to Advance Biofuels, Bioenergy, and Biobased Products
- Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines
2017
- Advancements in Algal Biomass Yield, Phase 2 (ABY2) Additional Selection
- Integrated Biorefinery Optimization