Advanced Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies to Drive National Goals
Funding Agency:
- Department of Energy
This NOFO advances EERE and national goals to deliver an equitable, clean energy future, and put the United States on a path to achieve net-zero emissions, economy-wide, by no later than 2050 to the benefit of all Americans. Projects selected in this NOFO will support the goals of DOE’s Hydrogen Shot, which targets affordable clean hydrogen production at $1/kg by 2031, and the H2@Scale Initiative, which aims to advance affordable hydrogen production, transport, storage, and utilization to enable decarbonization and revenue opportunities across multiple sectors. Specific goals in addition to clean hydrogen production of $1/kg by 2031 include: $80/kilowatt (kW), 25,000-hour durability for fuel cell systems in heavy-duty transportation and reducing hydrogen storage costs to an ultimate goal of $8/kilowatt-hour (kWh).
* Topic 1: Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Device Scale Up
• Topic 2: High-Performance Materials for Hydrogen Service, Including Cryogenic and/or High-Pressure Conditions
• Topic 3: Sustainable High-Temperature Proton Exchange Membranes and Ionomers for Heavy-Duty Transportation Applications
• Topic 4: Domestic Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Motorcoach Bus Development and Demonstration
Topic 1: Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Device Scale Up Approximate total available funding: up to $10,000,000 in FY 2025 Approximate number of awards: 3 to 4 Approximate dollar amount of individual awards: up to $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 Minimum cost share required: 20% of the total project costs Approximate award project period: 24 to 36 months Anticipated length of budget periods: 12 months
Topic 2: High-Performance Materials for Hydrogen Service, Including Cryogenic and/or High-Pressure Conditions Approximate total available funding: up to $16,000,000 in FY 2025 Approximate number of awards: 6 to 11 Approximate dollar amount of individual awards: up to $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 Minimum cost share required: 20% of total project costs Approximate award project period: 24 to 36 months Anticipated length of budget periods: 12 months
Topic 3: Sustainable High-Temperature Proton Exchange Membranes and Ionomers for Heavy-Duty Transportation Applications Approximate total available funding: up to $10,000,000 in FY 2025 Approximate number of awards: 3 to 5 Approximate dollar amount of individual awards: up to $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 Minimum cost share required: 20% of total project costs Approximate award project period: 24 to 36 months Anticipated length of budget periods: 12 months
Topic 4: Domestic Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Motorcoach Bus Development and Demonstration Approximate total available funding: up to $10,000,000 in FY 2025 Approximate number of awards: 1-2 Approximate dollar amount of individual awards: up to $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 Minimum cost share required: 50% of total project costs Approximate award project period: 36 to 48 months Anticipated length of budget periods: 12 or 18 months
Cooperative Agreement
Topic 1: Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Device Scale Up Approximate total available funding: up to $10,000,000 in FY 2025
Topic 2: High-Performance Materials for Hydrogen Service, Including Cryogenic and/or High-Pressure Conditions Approximate total available funding: up to $16,000,000 in FY 2025
Topic 3: Sustainable High-Temperature Proton Exchange Membranes and Ionomers for Heavy-Duty Transportation Applications Approximate total available funding: up to $10,000,000 in FY 2025
Topic 4: Domestic Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Motorcoach Bus Development and Demonstration Approximate total available funding: up to $10,000,000 in FY 2025
Concept papers may be required.
January 31, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Ave SW
Washington, D.C. 20585
For questions relating to this specific NOFO, please send emails to H2FCFOA@ee.doe.gov .