Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office Funding Opportunities

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) offers information about open and closed funding opportunities, requests for information, and links to related opportunities from other DOE offices and federal organizations.

The HFTO mission is to research, develop, and validate hydrogen production, delivery, storage, and fuel cell technologies. In carrying out this mission, HFTO selects research and development (R&D) and other projects through open and competitive procurements and encourages collaborative partnerships among industry; universities; national laboratories; federal, state, and local governments; and non-government agencies.

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Interested in becoming a project reviewer? HFTO is looking for reviewers to review the merit of applications for federal funding opportunities and ongoing projects.

Open Funding Opportunities

Below are the current open HFTO funding opportunities.

Type of FundingSolicitation TitleOpen DateClose Date
Notice of Funding OpportunityAdvanced Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies to Drive National Goals10/23/2024

Concept papers: 11/20/2024

Applications: 1/31/2025 

Requests for Information

Progression of Net-Zero Emission Propulsion Technologies for the Off-Road Sector

DOE's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, Bioenergy Technologies Office, and Vehicle Technologies Office have jointly released the Progression of Net-Zero Emission Propulsion Technologies for the Off-Road Sector Request for Information (RFI). The purpose of this RFI is to understand the off-road sector alternative propulsion technology preferences, technologies that seem most promising, and the key barriers to achieving the transition to net-zero emissions by 2050. Responses must be submitted to [email protected] no later than 5 p.m. ET on June 7, 2024. 

View past requests for information.

Closed Funding Opportunities

Information for Award Recipients

View slides from the HFTO webinar, Award Administration and Reporting Requirements for EERE Cooperative Agreements, presented on December 5, 2017.

Other Funding Opportunities