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"Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator Notice of Funding Opportunity" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator Notice of Funding Opportunity is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) and Office of Geothermal (OG). This Notice of Funding Opportunity supports critical minerals and materials, which are essential for U.S. energy independence, national security, and industrial competitiveness.
The program aims to support collaborative industry partnerships to prototype and pilot innovative processing technologies that are currently only proven at the bench scale to address critical mineral and material challenges in high-impact areas.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Collaborative industry partnerships to prototype and pilot innovative processing technologies. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $69,000,000 (total estimated funding). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 23, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator Notice of Funding Opportunity is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) and Office of Geothermal (OG). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator (DE-FOA-0003589) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) and Office of Geothermal (OG). Supports the development and scale-up of technologies critical to domestic energy supply chains, advancing innovations from bench-scale to prototype-scale with a pathway toward pilot-scale demonstration and commercialization.
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