Energy, Environment, & Sustainability

DOE Research and Funding Priorities for Biological, Climate, and Environmental Sciences

November 16, 2023

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided a report with advance intelligence on recent activities, emerging priorities, and future opportunities within the Department of Energy (DOE) Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program. This analysis is based on information from the virtual Fall 2023 BER Advisory Committee (BERAC) meeting held on October 19-20, 2023, the FY 2024 DOE budget request, the House and Senate FY 2024 Energy and Water bills, DOE workshop and roundtable...

Agency Update: Highlights of Future Opportunities Related to Advancing the Department of Energy's Eight Energy Earthshots

October 19, 2023

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about future funding opportunities related to the Department of Energy’s eight Energy Earthshots. DOE Earthshots are focused on increasing and prioritizing research, development, and demonstration investments in clean energy technologies over the next decade that will help the United States meet net-zero carbon goals by 2050. Until Congress finalizes FY 2024 appropriations, there is a lot of uncertainty on the...

DOE Basic Energy Research Priorities

December 19, 2023

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report which provides advanced intelligence on recent activities, emerging priorities, and future opportunities within the Department of Energy (DOE) Basic Energy Sciences (BES) program. BES primarily supports materials, chemistry, biosciences, and geosciences research to lay the foundations for new energy technologies and advance more broadly DOE missions in energy, environment and national security.

DOE Funding Opportunities Snapshot Update

January 2, 2024

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report which provides an update on current and planned fiscal year (FY) 2024 Department of Energy (DOE) funding opportunities over the next two months.

DOE Energy Frontier Research Centers

January 23, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about DOE's Energy Frontier Research Centers funding opportunity. Please note, this is a limited submission funding opportunity. Applicants must apply to the campus process here.

Federal Funding Opportunities for Research Related to PFAS

February 1, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided camus with a report about open or anticipated PFAS-related funding calls across the federal government for which higher education institutions and other independent research institutions may be eligible. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are a class of thousands of synthetic chemicals that have become integral to the manufacturing of and a component in a wide variety of products. Over the last few decades, however, there has been...

USDA Releases Solicitation for Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Program

February 2, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about USDA's new solicitation for the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) competitive grants program, which was authorized through the 2018 Farm Bill. The RISE program aims to support rural job accelerator partnerships and innovation centers that foster high wage jobs and new businesses in distressed rural and energy communities, and leverage and maximize local assets, including broadband. The program anticipates...

USDA and FFAR Releases Solicitation for Innovation Challenge: Nourishing Next Generation Agrifood Breakthroughs

June 12, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates had provided a report about a new opportunity from the USDA and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR)-- the Innovation Challenge: “Nourishing Next Generation Agrifood Breakthroughs”. This challenge seeks research proposals that will drive innovations at the intersection of climate-smart agriculture, human health, social justice, and equity to advance nutrition security. This...

DOE Funding Opportunities Snapshot February 2024 Update

February 20, 2024

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report which provides advanced intelligence on recent activities, emerging priorities, and future opportunities within the Department of Energy (DOE). New in this update are new funding opportunities in AI for Science, quantum computing, Regional Energy Crop Hubs, and ARPA-E’s electric vehicle battery circularity program.

National Science Foundation Announces New Global Centers Solicitation to Support Use-Inspired Research Addressing the Bioeconomy

March 13, 2024

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about the new Global Centers (GC) solicitation from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This is the second GC competition and will focus on Use-Inspired Research Addressing the Bioeconomy. This is an NSF-wide activity in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and research funders from Canada, the United Kingdom (UK), and new for...