1 Solid-State Lighting Advanced Technology R&D 2015 Funding Opportunity DE-FOA Webinar 2 Brian Dotson SSL Project Manager U.S. Department of Energy DOE SSL Funding Opportunity Webinar December 12, 2014

2 None of the information presented here is legally binding. The content included in this presentation is intended only to summarize the contents of the funding opportunity DE-FOA Any content within this presentation that appears discrepant from the FOA language is superseded by the FOA language. All Applicants are strongly encouraged to carefully read the FOA guidelines and adhere to them. Neither the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) nor the employees associated with DOE working on this presentation shall be held liable for errors committed by Applicants based on potentially incorrect or inaccurate information presented herein.

3 1. Concept Papers 2. Full Application Content and Form 3. Full Application Components 4. Full Application Criteria 5. Full Application Review Process 6. Dates 7. Questions Agenda

4 Concept Papers You should have received an stating whether you were encouraged or discouraged to submit a full application. Even if you were discouraged from submitting a full application, you can still submit one. It will be reviewed like any other application.

5 Full Application Content and Form Must be in Adobe PDF format. Must be written in English All pages must be formatted to fit on 8.5 x 11 inch paper. Times New Roman typeface, black font color, and font size of 12 or larger. Application control number must be displayed on the upper right corner of the header of every page. Don’t exceed the page limits. (Technical Volume no more than 25 pages)

6 Full Applications - Components Technical Volume SF-424 Budget Justification Summary for Public Release Summary Slide Sub-award Budget Justification Budget for FFRDCs. Authorization from Contracting Office for FFRDC. SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Foreign Entity and Performance of Work in the US waiver request U.S. Manufacturing Plans Data Management Plan

7 Full Application Review Criteria 1.Technical Merit, Innovation, and Impact (50%) 2.Project Research and Commercialization Plan (30%) 3.Team and Resources (20%)

8 Full Application Review Process Applications must be submitted prior to deadline and through Exchange. Reviewers will review applications. 3 Reviewers/Application Written feedback on Full Applications is made available to applicants. Applicants can respond to reviewer comments. Merit review meetings Selections are made by Selection Official

9 Other items You cannot be funded twice for the same research. For example if you accept funding on an SBIR grant, you cannot be funded again by the SSL program for the same research. All work must be performed in the U.S.

10 Full Applications Due: 1/15/15, 5 PM Eastern Time Please submit before the deadline. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted. Reviewer Comments accessible in Exchange on 3/5/15. Submission Deadline for Replies to Reviewer Comments: 3/9/15 Midnight Eastern Time. Selection Notifications: ~ May 2015 Important Dates

11 Questions Questions about content of FOA: Questions related to the registration process and use of the EERE Exchange website: