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Data Center Innovation Initiative is sponsored by Elemental Impact (with Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Breakthrough Energy Discovery, Builders Vision Philanthropy, Salesforce, Stolte Family Foundation). This initiative funds startups developing sustainable data center technologies through to deployment inside working data centers.
Priority areas include energy, cooling, electrical systems, and construction materials linked to the expansion of compute capacity. The program aims to use live facilities as testing grounds for systems that could later transfer to wider industrial use. Projects are expected to run 12 to 18 months.
To qualify, a cooling technology must demonstrate a 30-80% reduction in water usage effectiveness (WUE) or a 20-40% reduction in cooling-related power usage effectiveness (PUE).
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: For-profit, standalone companies with at least 20 full-time employees and demonstrated traction through completed pilots or commercial deployment. The company must have a novel business model or technology with an environmental and local impact within the scope of the DCII. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $500,000 - $5,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 15, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Data Center Innovation Initiative is funded by Elemental Impact (with Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Breakthrough Energy Discovery, Builders Vision Philanthropy, Salesforce, Stolte Family Foundation). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program is a grant from NVIDIA providing up to $60,000 per award to PhD students conducting research that advances accelerated computing and its applications. Now in its 25th year, the program invites nominations from doctoral students pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and related fields. Recipients receive not only research funding but also access to NVIDIA technology, products, and engineering expertise, along with a mandatory in-person summer internship. Students are nominated by their faculty advisors and selected based on academic achievement and research area alignment.
CalSEED Concept Award is a grant from the California Energy Commission that provides $150,000 in funding to early-stage clean energy innovators in California. The program targets individuals, businesses, and nonprofits developing hardware, software, or integrated solutions at Technology Readiness Levels 2-4. Eligible technology areas rotate each cycle and have included battery recycling and reuse, long-duration energy storage, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrification, industrial electrification, and advanced EV charging. Applicants must be located in California, have under $1 million in private funding, and propose innovations that benefit California ratepayers. Concept Award winners also receive professional development resources and access to accelerator programs, and may compete for a subsequent $450,000 Prototype Award.
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