| Funding Opportunity ID: | 334727 |
| Opportunity Number: | HR001121S0035 |
| Opportunity Title: | Environmental Microbes as a BioEngineering Resource (EMBER) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Other
Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | |
| CFDA Number(s): | 12.910 |
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by DARPA. See the Eligibility Information section of the BAA for more information. |
| Agency Code: | DOD-DARPA-BTO |
| Agency Name: | Department of Defense
DARPA – Biological Technologies Office |
| Posted Date: | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Close Date: | Sep 27, 2021 See Full Announcement for details. |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| Description: | The Environmental Microbes as a BioEngineering Resource (EMBER) program aims to develop novel, bio-based technologies to overcome key challenges facing domestic supply of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) critical to the U.S. and Department of Defense (DoD). The EMBER program will leverage the diversity, specificity, and customizability of environmental microbiology to enable new biomining methods for separation, purification, and conversion of REEs into manufacturing-ready forms. Microbes (and/or biomolecules), including those from extreme or metal-rich environments, can be biologically engineered or adapted to bind, assimilate, and manipulate individual REEs. These biological components, once developed, may be assembled into an in-line separation, purification, and recovery workflow resulting in individual, purified REEs. Scalability of EMBER’s approach will be demonstrated with proof-of-concept, pilot scale studies aligned with existing mining/waste treatment infrastructure. |
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