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The Concept Paper is mandatory (i.e. in order to submit a Full Application, a compliant and responsive Concept Paper must have been submitted) and must conform to the following formatting requirements:
The Concept Paper must not exceed 4 pages in length including graphics, figures, and/or tables.
The Concept Paper must be submitted in Adobe PDF format.
The Concept Paper must be written in English.
All pages must be formatted to fit on 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper with margins not less than one inch on every side. Single space all text and use Times New Roman typeface, a black font color, and a font size of 12 point or larger (except in figures and tables).
The ARPA-E assigned Control Number, the Lead Organization Name, and the Principal Investigator’s Last Name must be prominently displayed on the upper right corner of the header of every page. Page numbers must be included in the footer of every page.
The first paragraph must include the Lead Organization’s Name and Location, Principal Investigator’s Name, Technical Category, Proposed Funding Requested (Federal and Cost Share), and Project Duration.
Concept Papers found to be noncompliant or non-responsive may not be merit reviewed or considered for award (see Section III.C of the FOA).
Each Concept Paper must be limited to a single concept or technology. Unrelated concepts and technologies must not be consolidated into a single Concept Paper.
A fillable Concept Paper template is available on ARPA-E eXCHANGE at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov.
Concept Papers must conform to the content requirements described below. If Applicants exceed the maximum page length indicated above, ARPA-E will review only the authorized number of pages and disregard any additional pages.