Vehicle Technologies Office

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the Fiscal Year 2025 Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) Program Wide funding program. This funding opportunity will award up to $88 million for projects that will seek innovative transportation solutions for on- and off-road vehicles.

NOFO NUMBER: DE-FOA-0003514 NOFO AMOUNT: $88 Million

CONCEPT PAPERS DUE: April 1, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET

DOE is committed to pushing the frontiers of science and engineering, catalyzing domestic jobs through research, development, demonstration, and deployment, and ensuring affordable and low-emission energy is available to all communities in America. Topic areas under this funding opportunity will advance affordable and reliable energy innovation in mobility and improve U.S. competitiveness.

Topic areas in the funding opportunity include:

• Technologies for Enhanced Lithium-Ion Cell Safety
• Low-Cost Production of Lithium
• Lithium-Metal Surface Protection
• Ultra-Long-Cycle Life Lithium-Ion Batteries for Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks
• Standardized Battery Module Design for Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks
• Thermal Technologies for Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs)
• Optimized Grid Planning for Electric Vehicles (EVs) using Advanced Metering Infrastructure
• CROP: Co-located Renewable Fuel and Off-road Vehicle Pilots
• Vehicle Life Cycle Analysis Baseline
• Quality Improvements of Battery Busbar Joining
• Electric Vehicle Workforce Development
• Vehicle Technology Integration Open Topic

VTO expects to make about 27-47 awards under the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), each ranging between $1 and $6 million.

Prior to submitting a full application for this opportunity, a concept paper with requirements described in the NOFO is due on April 1, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET.

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