ARPA-E E-FAST Climate / ARPA-E Carbon Programs
Funds United States climate and carbon innovators through climate-focused energy programs.
About
Under ARPA-E, this program family covers carbon and climate-adaptation technologies and sits within the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy's broader portfolio of energy-focused, high-risk research support. The record frames it as a U.S. grant route for early technical concepts that can still move into development.
The program uses grants from $500k to $15m, with a median actual award of $2.…
Max award$15M
Realistic median$2.5M
Success rate10–20%
Decision time—
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.