The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued Phase One topics for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program funding opportunities. These topics aim to advance the development and commercialization of new ideas and research from small businesses that can drive innovation.
The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is contributing to the FY25 SBIR/STTR funding opportunity with a Renewable Carbon Resources topic and two Conversion Technologies topics jointly with the Industrial Efficiency & Decarbonization Office (IEDO) and Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO).
BETO is contributing to the following topics:
- Bioenergy Feedstock Logistics Improvements (C60-04)
- Joint BETO/IEDO Topic: Energy Efficient Aqueous Separation Technologies (C60-10)
- Unit Operations for Efficient Recovery of Value-Added Chemical
- Reducing Contaminants in Product Streams
- Joint BETO/AMMTO Topic: Plastic Circularity (C60-03)
Key dates for this SBIR/STTR funding opportunity include:
- Topics released: November 12, 2024
- Topic webinar: November 20, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. ET
- Notice of Funding Opportunity released: Monday, December 16, 2024
- Letters of Intent due: January 7, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET
- Full applications due: February 26, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET
- Award notification: May 27, 2025
- Projected grant start date: July 8, 2025
Additional support for first-time applicants is available through the DOE Phase 0 Program.
For more information on the FY25 SBIR/STTR topics, visit the SBIR and STTR Funding Opportunities webpage, or register for the EERE Topics 2-10 webinar on November 20, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. ET. To learn more about DOE’s SBIR/STTR program, applicant resources, and partnering opportunities, visit the SBIR and STTR Program webpage. To learn more about BETO Funding Opportunities, visit the BETO Funding Opportunities webpage.