Request for Information - Gauging Investor Interest in the Development and Commercialization of Subsurface Energy Technologies
National Energy Technology Laboratory · Department of Energy
At a glance
Request for Information - Gauging Investor Interest in the Development and Commercialization of Subsurface Energy Technologies is an open federal other opportunity from the National Energy Technology Laboratory (Department of Energy). Applications are due November 5, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $2. 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
- Posted
- Sep 3, 2026
- Close date
- Nov 5, 2026
- Archive date
- Dec 5, 2026
- Award floor
- $1
- Award ceiling
- $2
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Other
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (any entity type)
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.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to notify parties of its potential interest in connecting private capital/ public-private partnership programs to industry opportunities. This initiative provides HGEO’s technical expertise across the Office of Subsurface Energy’s three core program areas: Coal, Oil & Gas, and Geothermal. Ultimately, the goal is to use HGEO’s research and development (R&D) capabilities to support industry and capital.Through this RFI, DOE requests input from all stakeholders, particularly the financial sector, to gauge investor interest in the development and commercialization of subsurface-energy technologies. This is solely a request for information and not a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). DOE’s HGEO is not accepting applications for funding at this time.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 81.089
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
National Energy Technology Laboratory
angela.bosley@netl.doe.gov
304-285-4298
Quick answers
When is the deadline for this opportunity?
According to the official notice, applications are due November 5, 2026. The notice adds: “Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to DE-FOA-0003671@netl.doe.gov by the specified due date and time. See Request for Information for additional details.” Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $2.
How do I apply for this opportunity?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DE-FOA-0003671), 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.
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