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Critical Minerals and Materials (CMM) Accelerator Program (DE-FOA-0003589) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO).
This funding opportunity supports the development and scale-up of technologies critical to domestic energy supply chains, with a focus on de-risking and enabling domestic manufacturing scale-up for critical materials processing, recycling, or energy-relevant supply chains. It aims to advance innovations from bench-scale (TRL 3–4) to prototype-scale (TRL ~6), with a clear pathway toward pilot-scale demonstration and commercialization.
Target materials include lithium, graphite, nickel, copper, aluminum, and other minerals used in commercial battery technologies to strengthen U.S. supply chain resilience.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations working in critical materials processing, recycling, or energy-relevant supply chains. Small businesses are implicitly eligible as part of the broader industrial ecosystem. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Critical Minerals and Materials (CMM) Accelerator Program (DE-FOA-0003589) is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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