Funding: Systems Biology Research to Advance Bioenergy Crop Production
December 12, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, under the Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program, is issuing a $75 million funding opportunity announcement for systems biology research to advance bioenergy crop production.
The long-term goal is to advance the ability to determine, predict, and optimize biomass feedstock production. The research requested by this opportunity will aim to:
- Identify molecular mechanisms underlying bioenergy feedstock productivity under varied and at times suboptimal environmental conditions and
- Determine the roles microbes and microbial communities play in supporting plant productivity and vigor.
This program addresses scientific challenges for resilient bioenergy crop production across geographic regions and aids in understanding of microbiome function and plant-microbe interactions.
This announcement builds on BER’s efforts in biomass feedstocks as renewable resources for an expanding bioeconomy. Learn more about this opportunity and eligibility by visiting the funding opportunities website.
More Information
- Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0003453
- Submission Deadline for Pre-applications: January 17, 2025
- Pre-application Response Date: February 3, 2025
- Submission Deadline for Applications: March 26, 2025