National Energy Technology Laboratory · Department of Energy
Request for Information - Gauging Investor Interest in the Development and Commercialization of Subsurface Energy Technologies
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Nov 5, 2026 · 30 days left
- Award size
- Not specified — see notice
- Cost share / match ?
- Not required
- Who can apply
- Anyone (unrestricted)
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
- Tennessee recipients since 2023: 12
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About this grant
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.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
12 awards to Tennessee recipients in 4 counties since federal FY2023. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collaborative Composite Solutions Corporation | Knoxville, Knox County | $2.1M | 2021 |
| Applied Thermal Coatings, Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | $1.8M | 2020 |
| Skynano Llc | Knoxville, Knox County | $1.8M | 2021 |
| Holocene Climate Corporation | Knoxville, Knox County | $1.5M | 2024 |
| Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, Putnam County | $1M | 2023 |
| We New Energy, Inc. | Farragut, Knox County | $997K | 2021 |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville, Davidson County | $800K | 2024 |
| Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, Putnam County | $780K | 2020 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $524K | 2026 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $425K | 2021 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $400K | 2024 |
| Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, Putnam County | $368K | 2018 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.
About the program (81.089)
Fossil Energy Research and Development — Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO)
How applications are judged
Criteria varies according to the specific notice of funding opportunity. Typically, the selection criteria includes criteria related to merit of the technical work proposed, the reasonableness and thoroughness of the technical approach, program policy factors, the quality of the technical capabilities, facilities and personnel involved in the scope of work, availability of funds, and the thoroughness of the project management plan.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching Requirements: Percent: Other As Specified under Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and EISA, with exceptions, a minimum of 20% cost share is required for research and development. A minimum of 50% is required for demonstration. Higher cost share may be requested. For education and outreach projects, the statuatory cost share is 0%.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Advanced Energy Systems, Advanced Production Technologies, Carbon Transport and Storage; Mineral Sustainability; Enhanced Oil Recovery; Carbon Capture; University Training and Research; and Advanced Remediation Technologies.Fiscal Year2026: Advanced Energy Systems; Transport and Storage; Conversion and Value-Added Product; Point-Source Capture; Advanced Production Technologies; Natural Gas Infrastructure and Hydrogen Technologies, Mineral Production and Processing Technologies; and University Training and Research