The mission of the Energy Department is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions
The grant program encourages the submission of innovative ideas in energy technology to support transformative energy R&D. It complements ARPA-E's primary mechanism of soliciting research projects in focused technology areas identified through extensive stakeholder interaction. These areas are believed to have significant potential impacts on statutory goals. The grant targets aggressive technical goals and covers a broad range of energy technologies and applications, ensuring the support of the most pioneering and impactful research in the energy sector.