Assistance program
University Coal Research
$14.9 Million committed in FY2018–FY2026
- Agency
- Energy, Department of, Energy, Department of
- Assistance
- Project Grants
- CFDA number
- 81.057
- What it does
- To educate and train the next generation of engineers and scientists to help develop and contribute to a highly skilled, inclusive, and competitive U.S. workforce and economy. The primary objective is to fund research at U.S. colleges and universities that advances the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management’s mission of delivering transformative, integrated solutions to enable a sustainable, low-carbon energy future. Through an annual solicitation, applications are sought with the potential to overcome barriers in technology development and accelerate emerging technologies advancements in the field of fossil energy and carbon management. Please note that projects for this Assistance Listing after Fiscal Year 2021 will now be funded under Assistance Listing 81.089.
- Who benefits
- In accordance with 2 CFR 910.124, eligibility for award is restricted to U.S. colleges, universities, & university-affiliated research institutions. Grants are for maintaining and upgrading the educational, training research capabilities of U.S. universities and colleges in the fields of science, environment, energy and technology related to fossil energy and carbon management systems. Applications may be submitted provided the following criteria are met: (1) Principal Investigator (PI) or a Co-PI listed in the application is a teaching professor at the submitting university. If this condition is met, other non-teaching participants may be included as part of the research team; (2) Applications from university-affiliated research institutions must be submitted through the college or university with which they are affiliated; and (3) At least one student registered at that university is to receive compensation for performing research.
- Who applies
- Only US institutions of higher education can apply.
- Authorized by
- Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Public Law 83-703; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, Public Law 93-438; Research and Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, Public Law 85-934; Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93- 577; Department of Int…
- Program site
- https://netl.doe.gov/coal/university-training ↗
Committed by fiscal year
* FY2026 is year-to-date — the fiscal year is still in progress, so its total is still filling in. The striped band and dashed line mark that provisional stretch.
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