Important Notice

Due to the recent COVID-19 public health emergency, ARPA-E has issued updated guidance for our current awardees. Active project teams should consult the following document as they continue their work during this extraordinary situation.


The Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) has prepared guidance to facilitate the negotiation of funding agreements and the management and closeout of projects. Click on one of the project stages below for relevant guidance:

Pre-Award Guidance/Award Negotiations Overview

• FOA Provisions Incorporated by Reference
• Required Forms and Templates
• Required Registrations
• Funding Agreements
• Pre-award Costs

Post-Award Guidance

• Reimbursement Requests/Invoicing
• Project Management Tool – ePIC
• Project Management Reporting Requirements
• SBIR/STTR Continuation Approvals
• Award Modification Requests
• Technology to Market
• Export Control 
• Close-out Reporting

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