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ClosedOpportunity DE-FOA-0001135

Grand Challenges in Subsurface Engineering

National Energy Technology Laboratory · Department of Energy

At a glance

Grand Challenges in Subsurface Engineering is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the National Energy Technology Laboratory (Department of Energy). The application deadline was May 23, 2014. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 81.089 (Fossil Energy Research and Development).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. May 9, 2014Posted
  2. May 23, 2014Application deadline
Posted
May 9, 2014
Close date
May 23, 2014
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
Not specified
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 81.089, not this notice): Award size varies according to the notice of funding opportunity. The range is typically $200,000 to $250,000,000 with the average being around $5,000,000. In FY25, the maximum award size could reach $350,000,000.

Who can apply

  • Unrestricted (any entity type)

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Grand Challenges in Subsurface Engineering - Request for Information

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 81.089

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$1.1B
FY25$966M
FY26$497M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 81.089. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 81.089

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 849 grant awards had funding actions under Fossil Energy Research and Development, with 500 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY$331M
  2. INSTITUTE OF GAS TECHNOLOGY$268M
  3. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY$134M
  4. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA$100M
  5. SOUTHERN STATES ENERGY BOARD$86.7M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

National Energy Technology Laboratory
SubsurfaceCrosscut@netl.doe.gov
304-285-4084

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Grand Challenges in Subsurface Engineering”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How do I apply for “Grand Challenges in Subsurface Engineering”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DE-FOA-0001135), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes in 7 daysALN 81.089

Annual Recurring University Training and Research

National Energy Technology Laboratory
Award range
$1 – $750K
Closes
Oct 16, 2026
Who can apply
Public colleges & universities and Private colleges & universities
Source: Grants.govVerified today