# Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT) (DE-FOA-0003647)

**Plain-English Eligibility Score:** 80/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003647 |
| Title | Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT) |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | posted |
| Posted / open date | 2026-09-04 |
| Close date | 2026-12-01 |
| Award ceiling | $20,000,000 |
| Award floor | $2,000,000 |
| Estimated total funding | $58,000,000 |
| Funding category | Energy |
| Eligible applicants | City or township governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Private institutions of higher education; Individuals; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Small businesses; Special district governments; County governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); State governments; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Independent school districts; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Eligibility notes | As one of the main goals of this NOFO is to move technologies quickly to market, participation of the following entities is limited as follows: Institutions of higher education are eligible to participate as a recipient or subrecipient for Topic Area 1 but are only eligible to participate as a subrecipient for Topic Area 2. Provided there is no conflict of interest, DOE FFRDCs3 are eligible to app |
| CFDA / Assistance listing | 81.087 |
| Summary | Modification 000002: Updated Appendix A and the definition of “Construction and demolition waste”, also denoted as “C&D Waste”, to align with the programmatic authorizing statute for the Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office listed in NOFO Part 1, Section III.G. Statutory Authority. • “Construction and demolition waste,” for the purposes of this NOFO and consistent with the statutory authorities1, refers to waste organic materials from buildings, roads and bridges, and other sectors, but not included in municipal solid waste. It includes wood waste materials, including waste pallets, crates, dunnage, manufacturing and construction wood wastes (other than pressure-treated, chemically-treate |
| Agency contact | ASPECT@doe.gov |

## Why this score
- Small businesses are listed as eligible applicants.
- Nonprofits are listed as eligible applicants.
- 26 days until the deadline: enough time to prepare a strong application.

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