Source: PRESS RELEASE, 6/5/17

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announced that up to $9 million in funding will be made available through the Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) to increase the nation’s energy independence by supporting the development of bioenergy feedstocks, biofuels, and biobased products. The projects funded through BRDI—a joint USDA and DOE program—will help develop economically and environmentally sustainable sources of renewable biomass, increase the availability of renewable fuels and biobased products, and diversify our energy portfolio.

Applicants will be permitted to address any or all of the following three legislatively mandated technical areas: (A) feedstocks development, (B) biofuels and biobased products development, and (C) biofuels development analysis. For Fiscal Year 2017, DOE anticipates funding 1 to 6 awards, and USDA anticipates funding 3 to 14 awards. Anticipated award size ranges from $500,000 to $2 million per award. All DOE funding is subject to the availability of annual congressional appropriations.
To view the full request for applications, visit the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Exchange under reference number DE-FOA-0001637. Concept papers are due by July 7, 2017, and full applications are due by September 22, 2017.