Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) OPEN 2026

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) OPEN 2026 is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (ARPA-E). Seeks high-risk, high-reward technologies in energy including perovskite solar with circular materials, recycling innovations, and pilot-scale demonstrations. This program should be reviewed carefully against your organization's mission, staffing capacity, timeline, and compliance readiness before you commit resources to a full application. Strong submissions usually translate sponsor priorities into concrete objectives, clear implementation milestones, and measurable public benefit.

For planning purposes, treat April 1, 2026 as your working submission target unless the sponsor publishes an updated notice. A competitive project plan should include a documented need statement, implementation approach, evaluation framework, risk controls, and a realistic budget narrative. Even when a grant allows broad program design, reviewers still expect credible evidence that the proposed work can be executed within the grant period and with appropriate accountability.

Current published award information indicates $1 million - $10 million Organizations should verify the final funding range, matching requirements, and allowability rules directly in the official opportunity materials before preparing a budget. Finance and program teams should align early so direct costs, indirect costs, staffing assumptions, procurement timelines, and reporting obligations all remain consistent throughout drafting and post-award administration.

Eligibility guidance for this opportunity is: U.S. universities, nonprofits, for-profits; teams encouraged If your organization has partnerships, subrecipients, or collaborators, define responsibilities and compliance ownership before submission. Reviewers often look for implementation credibility, so letters of commitment, prior performance evidence, and a clear governance model can materially strengthen the application narrative and reduce concerns about delivery risk.

A practical approach is to begin with a focused readiness review, then build a workback schedule from the sponsor deadline. Confirm required attachments, registration dependencies, and internal approval checkpoints early. This reduces last-minute issues and improves submission quality. For the most accurate requirements, always rely on the official notice and primary source links associated with Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) OPEN 2026.

DOE: ARPA-E eXCHANGE: Funding Opportunities DOE Funding Opportunity Exchange - ARPA-E Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Announcement of Teaming List: Advanced Reactor Fuels Stimulate Utilization of Plentiful Energy in Rocks through High-temperature Original Technologies (SUPERHOT) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Stimulate Utilization of Plentiful Energy in Rocks through High-temperature Original Technologies SBIR/STTR (SUPERHOT SBIR/STTR) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Catalytic Application Testing for Accelerated Learning Chemistries via High-throughput Experimentation and Modeling Efficiently (CATALCHEM-E) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Catalytic Application Testing for Accelerated Learning Chemistries via High-throughput Experimentation and Modeling Efficiently SBIR/STTR (CATALCHEM-E SBIR/STTR) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations and Tactical Outcomes (MAGNITO) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations and Tactical Outcomes SBIR/STTR (MAGNITO SBIR/STTR) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Reliable Ore Characterization with Keystone Sensing (ROCKS) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Reliable Ore Characterization with Keystone Sensing SBIR/STTR (ROCKS SBIR/STTR) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Spurring Projects to Advance Energy Research and Knowledge Swiftly (SPARKS) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP) Ready Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Announcement of Teaming Partner List for NOFO: SCALEUP Ready Quantum Computing for Computational Chemistry (QC3) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Quantum Computing for Computational Chemistry SBIR/STTR (QC3 SBIR/STTR) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Disruptive DC Converters for Grid Resilient Infrastructure to Deliver Sustainable energy (DC-GRIDS) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Disruptive DC Converters for Grid Resilient Infrastructure to Deliver Sustainable energy SBIR/STTR (DC-GRIDS SBIR/STTR) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Harnessing Autonomy for Energy Joint Ventures Offshore (HAEJO) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Harnessing Autonomy for Energy Joint Ventures Offshore SBIR/STTR (HAEJO SBIR/STTR) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Grid Reliability with Automatic Damping and Inertia for Electrical Networks and Transmission Systems (GRADIENTS) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Grid Reliability with Automatic Damping and Inertia for Electrical Networks and Transmission Systems SBIR/STTR (GRADIENTS SBIR/STTR) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Plant Engineering to Revolutionize Sustainable Energy Production and Heighten Opportunities for Novel Efficiency (PERSEPHONE) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Plant Engineering to Revolutionize Sustainable Energy Production and Heighten Opportunities for Novel Efficiency (PERSEPHONE SBIR/STTR) Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Announcement of Teaming List: Accelerating the Heterogeneous Catalyst Development Cycle for the Net-Zero Emissions via Coupled High Throughput Experimentation and Artificial Intelligence RFI-0000094: Announcement of Teaming List: Advanced Reactor Fuels The Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) is considering issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to accelerate U.

S. energy independence by increasing domestic supplies of nuclear fuels. The purpose of this Teaming Partner List announcement is to facilitate the formation of new project teams to respond to the potential NOFO.

Any potential NOFO issued in the future would provide specific program goals, technical metrics, and selection criteria. If there are any inconsistencies between this announcement and the potential NOFO, the NOFO language would be controlling. This potential funding opportunity would aim to support the development of transuranic (TRU) fuels that use a largely untapped domestic fissile resource found across U.

S. inventories. TRU fuels offer a path to expanding the nation’s nuclear fuel supply while reducing the volume of radioactive waste.

Economically viable TRU fuels will strengthen U. S. energy security, reduce reliance on foreign sources, and support long-term deployment of new nuclear power plants.

This potential program would fund coordinated efforts spanning fuel design, fabrication, testing, modeling, and qualification, along with analysis of cost, impact, and deployment pathways.

It is anticipated that technologies developed under this potential program will have the ability to enable: A domestic TRU fuel supply chain; A levelized cost of fuel (LCOF) ≤ 1¢/kWh; and TRU fuel qualification and regulatory acceptance within seven years. ARPA-E strongly encourages outstanding scientists and engineers from different organizations, scientific disciplines, and technology sectors to form new project teams.

Interdisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration spanning organizational boundaries enables and accelerates scientific and technological outcomes that were previously viewed as extremely difficult, if not impossible, to achieve. The Teaming Partner List is being compiled to facilitate the formation of new project teams. The Teaming Partner List will be available on ARPA-E eXCHANGE (http://arpa-e-foa.

energy. gov), ARPA-E’s online application portal, starting in January 2026. The Teaming Partner List will be updated periodically until the close of the Full Application period to reflect new Teaming Partners who have provided their information.

Any organization that would like to be included on this list should complete all required fields in the following form: https://arpa-e-foa. energy. gov/Applicantprofile.

aspx. Required information includes Organization Name, Contact Name, Contact Address, Contact Email, Contact Phone, Organization Type, Area of Technical Expertise, and Brief Description of Capabilities. By submitting your information to this Teaming Partner List, you consent to the publication of the above-referenced information.

By facilitating this Teaming Partner List, ARPA-E does not endorse or otherwise evaluate the qualifications of the entities that self-identify for placement on the Teaming Partner List. ARPA-E will not pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of such information. Responses submitted to email addresses or by other means will not be considered.

Participation in and utilization of this list is completely voluntary. ARPA-E will not identify orfacilitate connections through the Teaming Partner List and participation in the list has no bearing whatsoever on the evaluation of applications submitted to the potential funding opportunity. This list does not constitute a NOFO.

A NOFO does not exist at this time. Applicants must refer to the NOFO, expected to be issued by February 2026, for instructions on applying and for details on how projects will be funded. Announcement of Teaming Partner List for Potential NOFO: Advanced Reactor Fuels (Last Updated: 1/16/2026 01:19 PM ET) Application Forms and Templates The following forms and templates may be used as part of the application submission.

Note that these forms and templates do not necessarily constitute all the documents required for a complete application. Please refer to the 'Application and Submission Information' of the published announcement to learn more about the required application content requirements. SF-424: Application for Federal Assistance and SF-LLL: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities To access the Teaming Partner List for the announcement, click here .

DE-FOA-0003556: Stimulate Utilization of Plentiful Energy in Rocks through High-temperature Original Technologies (SUPERHOT) The NOFO was modified and an updated SF-424A/Budget Justification Workbook was uploaded February 6, 2026. Encourage/Discourage notification letters were released and the Full Application NOFO was posted January 28, 2026.

The SUPERHOT program will support the research and development of technologies that enable the production of geothermal energy from super-hot reservoirs (>375 °C and >22 MPa) for 15 years or more. This program seeks to fund the development of novel technologies for well construction, enhance testing facilities, and optimize reservoir heat extraction to make super-hot geothermal production a reality.

The program will have two categories: The program will have two categories: Category 1: Technologies related to the construction of robust super-hot wells and validation services for quality assurance of new well designs and materials. This focus will involve new materials, novel well solutions, and state-of-the-art testing facilities to assess these new approaches.

Category 2: Technologies related to the extraction of heat from the reservoir to the well. The focus of this category is to develop fracture based and non-fracture-based methods for extracting heat from a super-hot reservoir (potentially composed of ductile rocks) to a working fluid in a well.

This program seeks to fund the development of novel technologies for well construction, enhance testing facilities, and optimize reservoir heat extraction to make super-hot geothermal production a reality.

SUPERHOT Full Application NOFO - Modification 03 (Last Updated: 2/6/2026 11:08 AM ET) SUPERHOT Concept Paper NOFO - Modification 01 (Last Updated: 2/10/2025 10:07 AM ET) SUPERHOT Concept Paper NOFO (Last Updated: 1/15/2025 12:49 PM ET) SUPERHOT Full Application NOFO - Modification 02 (Last Updated: 1/28/2026 03:45 PM ET) Application Forms and Templates The following forms and templates may be used as part of the application submission.

Note that these forms and templates do not necessarily constitute all the documents required for a complete application. Please refer to the 'Application and Submission Information' of the published announcement to learn more about the required application content requirements.

SUPERHOT Concept Paper Template (Last Updated: 1/15/2025 03:38 PM ET) SUPERHOT Concept Paper Summary Slide (Last Updated: 1/15/2025 03:39 PM ET) SUPERHOT Full Application Technical Volume Template (Last Updated: 1/28/2026 03:52 PM ET) SUPERHOT Summary Slide Template (Last Updated: 1/28/2026 03:53 PM ET) (Last Updated: 1/28/2026 12:37 PM ET) SF-424A / Budget Justification Workbook - v2 (Last Updated: 2/6/2026 11:16 AM ET) Business Assurances & Disclosures Form (Last Updated: 1/28/2026 12:38 PM ET) Summary for Public Release (Last Updated: 1/28/2026 12:38 PM ET) Replies to Reviewer Comments Template (Last Updated: 1/28/2026 12:38 PM ET) SF-424: Application for Federal Assistance and SF-LLL: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Please contact the email address above for questions regarding ARPA-E’s online application portal, ARPA-E eXCHANGE.

Please contact the email address above for questions regarding Notices of Funding Opportunities. ARPA-E will post responses on a weekly basis to any questions that are received. ARPA-E may re-phrase questions or consolidate similar questions for administrative purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Responses to questions are posted to the FAQs webpage .

Concept Paper Submission Deadline: 2/19/2025 9:30 AM ET Full Application Submission Deadline: 3/5/2026 9:30 AM ET View Full Application Reviewer Comments Period: 3/26/2026 5:00 PM ET – 3/31/2026 5:00 PM ET DE-FOA-0003557: Stimulate Utilization of Plentiful Energy in Rocks through High-temperature Original Technologies SBIR/STTR (SUPERHOT SBIR/STTR) The NOFO was modified and an updated SF-424A/Budget Justification Workbook was uploaded February 6, 2026.

Encourage/Discourage notification letters were released and the Full Application NOFO was posted January 28, 2026. The SUPERHOT program will support the research and development of technologies that enable the production of geothermal energy from super-hot reservoirs (>375 °C and >22 MPa) for 15 years or more.

This program seeks to fund the development of novel technologies for well construction, enhance testing facilities, and optimize reservoir heat extraction to make super-hot geothermal production a reality.

The program will have two categories: The program will have two categories: Category 1: Technologies related to the construction of robust super-hot wells and validation services for quality assurance of new well designs and materials. This focus will involve new materials, novel well solutions, and state-of-the-art testing facilities to assess these new approaches.

Category 2: Technologies related to the extraction of heat from the reservoir to the well. The focus of this category is to develop fracture based and non-fracture-based methods for extracting heat from a super-hot reservoir (potentially composed of ductile rocks) to a working fluid in a well.

This program seeks to fund the development of novel technologies for well construction, enhance testing facilities, and optimize reservoir heat extraction to make super-hot geothermal production a reality.

SUPERHOT SBIR STTR Full Application NOFO - Modification 03 (Last Updated: 2/6/2026 11:10 AM ET) SUPERHOT SBIR STTR Concept Paper NOFO - Modification 01 (Last Updated: 2/10/2025 10:10 AM ET) SUPERHOT SBIR/STTR Concept Paper NOFO (Last Updated: 1/15/2025 03:47 PM ET) SUPERHOT SBIR STTR Full Application NOFO - Modification 02 (Last Updated: 1/28/2026 03:57 PM ET) Application Forms and Templates The following forms and templates may be used as part of the application submission.

Note that these forms and templates do not necessarily constitute all the documents required for a complete application. Please refer to the 'Application and Submission Information' of the published announcement to learn more about the required application content requirements.

SUPERHOT SBIR/STTR Concept Paper Template (Last Updated: 1/15/2025 03:53 PM ET) SUPERHOT SBIR/STTR Concept Paper Summary Slide (Last Updated: 1/15/2025 03:53 PM ET) SUPERHOT SBIR STTR Full Application Technical Volume Template (Last Updated: 1/28/2026 03:58 PM ET) SUPERHOT SBIR STTR Summary Slide Template (Last Updated: 1/28/2026 03:59 PM ET) (Last Updated: 1/28/2026 12:46 PM ET) SBIR STTR SF-424A / Budget Justification Workbook - v2 (Last Updated: 2/6/2026 11:16 AM ET) SBIR STTR Business Assurances & Disclosures Form (Last Updated: 1/28/2026 12:47 PM ET) Summary for Public Release (Last Updated: 1/28/2026 12:47 PM ET) Replies to Reviewer Comments Template (Last Updated: 1/28/2026 12:48 PM ET) SBIR STTR VCOC Certification (Last Updated: 1/28/2026 12:48 PM ET) SF-424: Application for Federal Assistance and SF-LLL: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Please contact the email address above for questions regarding ARPA-E’s online application portal, ARPA-E eXCHANGE.

Please contact the email address above for questions regarding Funding Opportunity Announcements. ARPA-E will post responses on a weekly basis to any questions that are received. ARPA-E may re-phrase questions or consolidate similar questions for administrative purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Responses to questions are posted to the FAQs webpage .

Concept Paper Submission Deadline: 2/19/2025 9:30 AM ET Full Application Submission Deadline: 3/5/2026 9:30 AM ET View Full Application Reviewer Comments Period: 3/26/2026 5:00 PM ET – 3/31/2026 5:00 PM ET DE-FOA-0003505: Catalytic Application Testing for Accelerated Learning Chemistries via High-throughput Experimentation and Modeling Efficiently (CATALCHEM-E) The NOFO was modified and an updated SF-424A/Budget Justification Workbook was uploaded February 6, 2026.

Encourage/Discourage notification letters were released and the Full Application NOFO was posted January 26, 2026. The Catalytic Application Testing for Accelerated Learning Chemistries via High-throughput Experimentation and Modeling Efficiently (CATALCHEM-E) program aims to disrupt and accelerate the design and development cycle for heterogeneous catalyst R&D workflows.

The program will span from rational material discovery to synthesis and final reactor testing.

These novel workflows will be developed by coupling the latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) with high-throughput experimentation (HTE) to verifiably complete 10–15 years of traditional catalysis R&D work within 12–18 months, thus achieving more than a ten-time acceleration in the catalyst development cycle.

The program will then use these new tools to discover and optimize catalytic chemistries relevant to ARPA-E’s goals. These new chemistries will ultimately help advance the objective of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Innovations developed under the CATALCHEM-E program will involve: Future refinery relevant or other next-generation feedstocks such as hydrogen (H 2 ), nitrogen (N 2 ), oxygen (O 2 ), water (H 2 O), carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), methane (CH 4 ), ammonia (NH 3 ), methanol (MeOH), ethanol (EtOH), bio-intermediates (C x H y O z ), waste plastics, and triglycerides (TAGs); and Products like ethylene (C 2 = ) and propylene (C 3 = ) as low carbon monomers, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), diesel, and syngas as distillate range hydrocarbons.

CATALCHEM-E NOFO Modification 03 (Last Updated: 2/6/2026 11:27 AM ET) CATALCHEM-E CP NOFO DE-FOA-0003505 (Last Updated: 11/14/2024 09:47 AM ET) CATALCHEM-E CP NOFO DE-FOA-0003505 - Modification 01 (Last Updated: 2/10/2025 03:37 PM ET) CATALCHEM-E NOFO Modification 02 (Last Updated: 1/26/2026 05:00 PM ET) Application Forms and Templates The following forms and templates may be used as part of the application submission.

Note that these forms and templates do not necessarily constitute all the documents required for a complete application. Please refer to the 'Application and Submission Information' of the published announcement to learn more about the required application content requirements.

CATALCHEM-E Concept Paper Template (Last Updated: 11/14/2024 10:12 AM ET) CATALCHEM-E CP Summary Slide and Workflow Template (Last Updated: 11/13/2024 09:58 PM ET) CATALCHEM-E Full Application Technical Volume Template (Last Updated: 1/26/2026 05:06 PM ET) CATALCHEM-E Summary Slide and Workflow Template (Last Updated: 1/26/2026 04:53 PM ET) (Last Updated: 1/26/2026 04:54 PM ET) SF-424A / Budget Justification Workbook v2 (Last Updated: 2/6/2026 11:28 AM ET) Business Assurances & Disclosures Form (Last Updated: 1/26/2026 04:55 PM ET) Summary for Public Release (Last Updated: 1/26/2026 04:56 PM ET) Replies to Reviewer Comments Template (Last Updated: 1/26/2026 04:56 PM ET) SF-424: Application for Federal Assistance and SF-LLL: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Please contact the email address above for questions regarding ARPA-E’s online application portal, ARPA-E eXCHANGE.

Please contact the email address above for questions regarding Funding Opportunity Announcements. ARPA-E will post responses on a weekly basis to any questions that are received. ARPA-E may re-phrase questions or consolidate similar questions for administrative purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Responses to questions are posted to the FAQs webpage .

Concept Paper Submission Deadline: 12/17/2024 9:30 AM ET Full Application Submission Deadline: 2/25/2026 9:30 AM ET View Full Application Reviewer Comments Period: 3/11/2026 5:00 PM ET – 3/16/2026 5:00 PM ET DE-FOA-0003506: Catalytic Application Testing for Accelerated Learning Chemistries via High-throughput Experimentation and Modeling Efficiently SBIR/STTR (CATALCHEM-E SBIR/STTR) The NOFO was modified and an updated SF-424A/Budget Justification Workbook was uploaded February 6, 2026.

Encourage/Discourage notification letters were released and the Full Application NOFO was posted January 26, 2026. The Catalytic Application Testing for Accelerated Learning Chemistries via High-throughput Experimentation and Modeling Efficiently SBIR/STTR (CATALCHEM-E SBIR/STTR) program aims to disrupt and accelerate the design and development cycle for heterogeneous catalyst R&D workflows.

The program will span from rational material discovery to synthesis and final reactor testing.

These novel workflows will be developed by coupling the latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) with high-throughput experimentation (HTE) to verifiably complete 10–15 years of traditional catalysis R&D work within 12–18 months, thus achieving more than a ten-time acceleration in the catalyst development cycle.

The program will then use these new tools to discover and optimize catalytic chemistries relevant to ARPA-E’s goals. These new chemistries will ultimately help advance the objective of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Innovations developed under the CATALCHEM-E program will involve: Future refinery relevant or other next-generation feedstocks such as hydrogen (H 2 ), nitrogen (N 2 ), oxygen (O 2 ), water (H 2 O), carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), methane (CH 4 ), ammonia (NH 3 ), methanol (MeOH), ethanol (EtOH), bio-intermediates (C x H y O z ), waste plastics, and triglycerides (TAGs); and Products like ethylene (C 2 = ) and propylene (C 3 = ) as low carbon monomers, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), diesel, and syngas as distillate range hydrocarbons.

CATALCHEM-E SBIR STTR NOFO Modification 03 (Last Updated: 2/6/2026 11:27 AM ET) CATALCHEM-E SBIR/STTR CP NOFO DE-FOA-0003506 (Last Updated: 11/14/2024 09:26 AM ET) CATALCHEM-E SBIR/STTR CP NOFO DE-FOA-0003506 - Modification 01 (Last Updated: 2/10/2025 03:38 PM ET) CATALCHEM-E SBIR STTR NOFO Modification 02 (Last Updated: 1/26/2026 04:45 PM ET) Application Forms and Templates The following forms and templates may be used as part of the application submission.

Note that these forms and templates do not necessarily constitute all the documents required for a complete application. Please refer to the 'Application and Submission Information' of the published announcement to learn more about the required application content requirements.

CATALCHEM-E SBIR/STTR Concept Paper Template (Last Updated: 11/14/2024 02:28 PM ET) CATALCHEM-E SBIR/STTR CP Summary Slide and Workflow Template (Last Updated: 11/14/2024 09:16 AM ET) CATALCHEM-E SBIR STTR Full Application Technical Volume Template (Last Updated: 2/6/2026 09:35 AM ET) CATALCHEM-E SBIR STTR Summary Slide and Workflow Template (Last Updated: 1/26/2026 04:52 PM ET) (Last Updated: 1/26/2026 04:52 PM ET) SBIR STTR SF-424A / Budget Justification Workbook v2 (Last Updated: 2/6/2026 11:28 AM ET) SBIR STTR Business Assurances & Disclosures Form (Last Updated: 1/26/2026 04:54 PM ET) Summary for Public Release (Last Updated: 1/26/2026 04:54 PM ET) Replies to Reviewer Comments Template (Last Updated: 1/26/2026 04:54 PM ET) SBIR STTR VCOC Certification (Last Updated: 1/26/2026 04:54 PM ET) SF-424: Application for Federal Assistance and SF-LLL: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Please contact the email address above for questions regarding ARPA-E’s online application portal, ARPA-E eXCHANGE.

Please contact the email address above for questions regarding Funding Opportunity Announcements. ARPA-E will post responses on a weekly basis to any questions that are received. ARPA-E may re-phrase questions or consolidate similar questions for administrative purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Responses to questions are posted to the FAQs webpage .

Concept Paper Submission Deadline: 12/17/2024 9:30 AM ET Full Application Submission Deadline: 2/25/2026 9:30 AM ET View Full Application Reviewer Comments Period: 3/11/2026 5:00 PM ET – 3/16/2026 5:00 PM ET DE-FOA-0003590: Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations and Tactical Outcomes (MAGNITO) Encourage/Discourage notification letters were released and the Full Application NOFO was posted October 29, 2025.

The objective of the Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations and Tactical Outcomes (MAGNITO) program is to support the discovery, synthesis, and characterization of new, more powerful magnets with either a saturation magnetization or maximum energy product higher than that of any known material. This entails finding entirely new physics, chemistries, and structure for ultra-powerful soft and/or hard magnets.

The discovery of Nd2Fe14B, with its complex structural chemistry and extraordinary properties, suggests that other complex magnetic materials with three or more distinct elements, and similar chemical and structural features, are waiting to be discovered.

Advances in computational physics that can calculate Bsat, magneto-crystalline anisotropy, and Curie temperature (Tc), as well as computational materials discovery using high-throughput techniques, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML), are needed to reveal new materials structures not previously examined and at a pace faster than ever before.

To achieve effective materials discovery, ARPA-E anticipates successful applicants will comprise teams with various expertise such as: Computational materials discovery, e. g.

, high-throughput computation, AI/ML, generation of new structures, thermodynamic stability models, and phase diagrams; Solid state chemistry, high-throughput synthesis and characterization of new phases, including (but not limited to) specialized ability in subnitrides, high temperature borides, and carbides; Magnetism physics and computational methods; Magnetic measurement and interpretation of data, including hysteresis curves; high-throughput autonomous laboratories; and Potential applications of ultra-powerful magnets.

MAGNITO Full Application NOFO (Last Updated: 10/30/2025 02:35 PM ET) MAGNITO Concept Paper NOFO (Last Updated: 8/25/2025 11:08 AM ET) MAGNITO Full Application NOFO - OBE (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 04:12 PM ET) MAGNITO Full Application NOFO - OBE 2 (Last Updated: 10/30/2025 11:27 AM ET) Application Forms and Templates The following forms and templates may be used as part of the application submission.

Note that these forms and templates do not necessarily constitute all the documents required for a complete application. Please refer to the 'Application and Submission Information' of the published announcement to learn more about the required application content requirements.

MAGNITO Concept Paper Template (Last Updated: 8/20/2025 02:56 PM ET) MAGNITO CP Summary Slide Template (Last Updated: 8/20/2025 02:58 PM ET) MAGNITO Full Application Technical Volume Template (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 01:05 PM ET) MAGNITO Summary Slide Template (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 01:06 PM ET) (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 01:06 PM ET) SF-424A / Budget Justification Workbook (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 01:07 PM ET) Business Assurances & Disclosures Form (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 01:08 PM ET) Summary for Public Release (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 01:08 PM ET) Replies to Reviewer Comments Template (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 01:10 PM ET) SF-424: Application for Federal Assistance and SF-LLL: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Please contact the email address above for questions regarding ARPA-E’s online application portal, ARPA-E eXCHANGE.

Please contact the email address above for questions regarding Funding Opportunity Announcements. ARPA-E will post responses on a weekly basis to any questions that are received. ARPA-E may re-phrase questions or consolidate similar questions for administrative purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Responses to questions are posted to the FAQs webpage .

Concept Paper Submission Deadline: 9/24/2025 9:30 AM ET Full Application Submission Deadline: 12/1/2025 9:30 AM ET View Full Application Reviewer Comments Period: 12/17/2025 4:44 PM ET – 12/19/2025 5:00 PM ET DE-FOA-0003591: Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations and Tactical Outcomes SBIR/STTR (MAGNITO SBIR/STTR) Encourage/Discourage notification letters were released and the Full Application NOFO was posted October 29, 2025.

The objective of the Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations and Tactical Outcomes SBIR/STTR (MAGNITO SBIR/STTR) program is to support the discovery, synthesis, and characterization of new, more powerful magnets with either a saturation magnetization or maximum energy product higher than that of any known material. This entails finding entirely new physics, chemistries, and structure for ultra-powerful soft and/or hard magnets.

The discovery of Nd2Fe14B, with its complex structural chemistry and extraordinary properties, suggests that other complex magnetic materials with three or more distinct elements, and similar chemical and structural features, are waiting to be discovered.

Advances in computational physics that can calculate Bsat, magneto-crystalline anisotropy, and Curie temperature (Tc), as well as computational materials discovery using high-throughput techniques, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML), are needed to reveal new materials structures not previously examined and at a pace faster than ever before.

To achieve effective materials discovery, ARPA-E anticipates successful applicants will comprise teams with various expertise such as: Computational materials discovery, e. g.

, high-throughput computation, AI/ML, generation of new structures, thermodynamic stability models, and phase diagrams; Solid state chemistry, high-throughput synthesis and characterization of new phases, including (but not limited to) specialized ability in subnitrides, high temperature borides, and carbides; Magnetism physics and computational methods; Magnetic measurement and interpretation of data, including hysteresis curves; high-throughput autonomous laboratories; and Potential applications of ultra-powerful magnets.

MAGNITO SBIR STTR Full Application NOFO (Last Updated: 10/30/2025 02:36 PM ET) MAGNITO SBIR/STTR Concept Paper NOFO (Last Updated: 8/25/2025 11:10 AM ET) MAGNITO SBIR STTR Full Application NOFO OBE (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 04:13 PM ET) MAGNITO SBIR STTR Full Application NOFO OBE 2 (Last Updated: 10/30/2025 11:28 AM ET) Application Forms and Templates The following forms and templates may be used as part of the application submission.

Note that these forms and templates do not necessarily constitute all the documents required for a complete application. Please refer to the 'Application and Submission Information' of the published announcement to learn more about the required application content requirements.

MAGNITO SBIR/STTR Concept Paper Template (Last Updated: 8/21/2025 09:16 AM ET) MAGNITO SBIR/STTR CP Summary Slide Template (Last Updated: 8/21/2025 09:17 AM ET) MAGNITO SBIR STTR Full Application Technical Volume Template (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 01:05 PM ET) MAGNITO SBIR STTR Summary Slide Template (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 01:06 PM ET) (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 01:06 PM ET) SBIR STTR SF-424A / Budget Justification Workbook (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 01:07 PM ET) SBIR STTR Business Assurances & Disclosures Form (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 01:08 PM ET) Summary for Public Release (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 01:08 PM ET) Replies to Reviewer Comments Template (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 01:09 PM ET) SBIR STTR VCOC Certification (Last Updated: 10/29/2025 01:15 PM ET) SF-424: Application for Federal Assistance and SF-LLL: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Please contact the email address above for questions regarding ARPA-E’s online application portal, ARPA-E eXCHANGE.

Please contact the email address above for questions regarding Funding Opportunity Announcements. ARPA-E will post responses on a weekly basis to any questions that are received. ARPA-E may re-phrase questions or consolidate similar questions for administrative purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Responses to questions are posted to the FAQs webpage .

Concept Paper Submission Deadline: 9/24/2025 9:30 AM ET Full Application Submission Deadline: 12/1/2025 9:30 PM ET View Full Application Reviewer Comments Period: 9/29/2025 1:00 PM ET – 12/1/2025 5:00 PM ET DE-FOA-0003592: Reliable Ore Characterization with Keystone Sensing (ROCKS) Encourage/Discourage notification letters were released and the Full Application NOFO was posted October 30, 2025.

Rare earth elements (REEs) and critical minerals are essential for modern energy technologies. REEs are key to high-performance magnets and motors, superconductors, and catalysts—critical components to energy production, transmission, and conversion systems necessary for U. S.

energy security. Affordable and secure domestic critical mineral supply chains will advance future energy competitiveness. The U.

S. possesses significant domestic resources of REEs and other critical minerals but operates only one productive REE mine. The ROCKS program seeks fundamentally disruptive technologies to transform the ore deposit characterization process.

The program will pursue technology that targets order-of-magnitude improvements in characterization with a primary focus on drilling, sensing, and analysis. These advances will shorten the timeline for feasibility assessments of REE and critical mineral deposits, leading to increased access to these resources. In addition, advances in sensing can aid assessment of currently untapped resources, such as seafloor mineral deposits.

By facilitating mine development and increased access to domestic mineral resources, the program furthers ARPA-E’s statutory goals to improve the energy security of the U. S. , ensure resilient and reliable supply chains for energy-relevant materials, and maintain U.

S. technological leadership in critical mineral resource development. The ROCKS program seeks technologies that improve the characterization of critical mineral resources, with an emphasis on REEs.

Technologies of interest are grouped into three main categories: (1) drilling technology to increase penetration rates and core recovery; (2) sensing and analysis technologies to provide higher-resolution mineralogical and geochemical information, in situ or at a distance; and (3) other unique concepts that disrupt the current state of resource characterization for hard rock settings as well as REE-enriched clays, placer deposits, and seafloor resources.

ROCKS Full Application NOFO (Last Updated: 10/30/2025 02:30 PM ET) ROCKS NOFO - Concept Paper Phase (Last Updated: 8/24/2025 08:49 PM ET) Application Forms and Templates The following forms and templates may be used as part of the application submission. Note that these forms and templates do not necessarily constitute all the documents required for a complete application.

Please refer to the 'Application and Submission Information' of the published announcement to learn more about the required application content requirements.

ROCKS Concept Paper Template (Last Updated: 8/22/2025 03:25 PM ET) ROCKS CP Summary Slide Template (Last Updated: 8/22/2025 03:26 PM ET) ROCKS Full Application Technical Volume Template (Last Updated: 10/30/2025 09:38 AM ET) ROCKS Summary Slide Template (Last Updated: 10/30/2025 09:37 AM ET) (Last Updated: 10/30/2025 09:37 AM ET) SF-424A / Budget Justification Workbook (Last Updated: 10/30/2025 09:36 AM ET) Business Assurances & Disclosures Form (Last Updated: 10/30/2025 09:36 AM ET) Summary for Public Release (Last Updated: 10/30/2025 09:35 AM ET) Replies to Reviewer Comments Template (Last Updated: 12/11/2025 12:25 PM ET) SF-424: Application for Federal Assistance and SF-LLL: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Please contact the email address above for questions regarding ARPA-E’s online application portal, ARPA-E eXCHANGE.

Please contact the email address above for questions regarding Funding Opportunity Announcements. ARPA-E will post responses on a weekly basis to any questions that are received. ARPA-E may re-phrase questions or consolidate similar questions for administrative purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Responses to questions are posted to the FAQs webpage . Concept Paper Submission Deadline: 9/25/2025 9:30 AM ET Full Application Submission Deadline: 12/8/2025 9:30 AM ET