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Data Center Innovation Initiative (DCII) is sponsored by Elemental Impact (with support from Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft). The Data Center Innovation Initiative (DCII) funds companies developing novel industrial cooling solutions to reduce energy and water use in data centers. The program aims to invest in startups through 2027, with selected technologies to be tested in existing data centers.
Priority areas include advanced cooling, energy storage, electrical systems, and lower-carbon construction materials.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: For-profit, stand-alone companies with a novel business model or technology that has an environmental and local impact within the scope of the DCII are encouraged to apply. Companies should have at least 20 full-time employees and demonstrated traction through completed pilots, commercial-scale deployment, and the ability to scale rapidly. Technologies should deliver a 30–80% reduction in water usage effectiveness (WUE) or a 20–40% reduction in cooling-related energy use and/or power usage effectiveness (PUE). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows between $500,000 and $5 million. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Data Center Innovation Initiative (DCII) are due July 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Data Center Innovation Initiative (DCII) is funded by Elemental Impact (with support from Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft). 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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