Thank you for your interest in contributing to the The National Fuel Cell Research Center.

Why Give?
The National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC) is one of the oldest centers at the University of California, Irvine campus. The mission of NFCRC is to promote and support the development and adoption of advanced clean combustion power and energy systems by providing technological leadership with a vigorous program of research and beta testing, coupled with education and market place technology transfer. A key defining characteristic of our efforts is taking our research an additional step beyond the laboratory to practical application and real world deployment; a practice we refer to as "Bridging." Industry is actively engaged and vital to our work as are key government agencies that combined, form our strategic alliances.

Research agreements with companies and federal and state agencies provide major funding support for the UC Irvine Combustion Lab. While these research agreements provide substantial support, they do not meet all of the program needs or allow the flexibility to conduct initial research in promising areas.

Donations from corporations and individual donors provide the critical support to fill gaps in funding, to ensure full support of our students, to conduct outreach and education, and for research in exciting new areas.

How to Give
We very much appreciate gifts in support of our research and students; they will be used for our greatest need unless you specify a particular area of interest. You can deliver your gift in three ways:

1. To contribute with your credit card, please click here.


2. To send a gift by check, please make it payable to "The Regents of the University of California" and mail it to: The National Fuel Cell Research Center, ATTN: Iryna Zenyuk, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-3550


3. To donate securities, equipment, or other assets, please contact Iryna Zenyuk at ivz @ nfcrc.uci.edu or by phone at 949.824.1999 extension 11225.