2026 DOE Scholars Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE Scholars Program offers undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, opportunities to gain hands-on experience and contribute to projects in various fields, including Artificial Intelligence. Participants can explore career paths within the DOE complex.

Funding Opportunity to Strengthen Domestic Critical Materials Processing and Manufacturing is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI). This initiative aims to strengthen domestic battery supply chains and reduce reliance on foreign sources of critical minerals by expanding U. S. capabilities in mineral processing, battery materials manufacturing, and recycling.

Critical Minerals and Battery Materials Notice of Funding Opportunity is sponsored by DOE Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI). This funding opportunity aims to grow U. S. capacity for critical minerals and materials processing, battery component manufacturing, and recycling. Electrical contractors may be involved in the infrastructure development and electrical systems for such facilities.

The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI (Phase II) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This phase of the Genesis Mission supports larger, three-year projects for interdisciplinary teams using AI to tackle complex national scientific and energy challenges, including biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, critical materials, quantum information science, and nuclear …

Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research II Full Application (DE-FOA-0003539) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE). This is the full application phase for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (CINR) projects, which are university-led and cover areas like microreactors, nuclear power plant optimization, advanced nuclear materials, manufacturing technologies, waste management, and fuels.

Speed to Power Through Accelerated Reconductoring and Other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK) Program is sponsored by DOE Office of Electricity. This program aims to replace existing power lines with higher-capacity conductors and deploy additional Advanced Transmission Technologies (ATTs) to increase grid capacity, improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance reliability.

Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK) - Grid Innovation Program (Topic Area 3) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE). Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK) is a grant from the U. S.

SPARK Funding Opportunity (DE-FOA-0003580) - Topic Area 1: Grid Resilience is a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that funds grid modernization projects to accelerate the deployment of advanced transmission technologies, including reconductoring and other key upgrades. The program offers awards ranging from $10 million to $100 million per award under Topic Area 1, with up to $1.9 billion in total estimated program funding. Most applicants must provide at least a 50% nonfederal cost share, though qualifying small utilities may be eligible for a reduced 25% match. The current closing date for applications is May 20, 2026. Awards will be structured as cooperative agreements administered by the National Energy Technology Laboratory.

Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program: Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Grid Deployment Office. The SPARK program is a grant designed to meet load demand growth and resource adequacy, addressing critical national, interregional, and regional needs by stimulating investment in power system through accelerated reconductoring and other advanced transmission technology upgrade…

FY2026 Research Opportunities in Accelerator Stewardship and Accelerator Development is a grant from Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science that please note that this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for cross-cutting R&D and domestic supplier development and that program-specific AS&T R&D is supported though NOFOs issued by each SC program. Track 1: Accelerator Stewardship Topical Areas Applications for activities in Track 1: Accelerator Stewardship Topical Areas will be accepted from all responsible domestic organizations capable of meeting the objectives of this NOFO. Colleges and universities, non-profit and for-profit research organizations, DOE's national laboratories, small businesses, and other federal research organizations. The application deadline is 2026-05-21 00:00:00+00.

Early Career Research Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC) Basic Energy Sciences (BES). This program supports the development of individual research programs for outstanding scientists early in their careers. While not exclusively materials science, it often includes materials-related research within the basic energy sciences.

Speed to Power Through Accelerated Reconductoring and Other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK) Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Electricity. This program aims to catalyze electricity infrastructure investments, particularly focusing on reconductoring with advanced conductors and other advanced transmission technologies that can increase the usable capacity of existing assets. The DOE Office of Fossil Energy has previously allocated funds for university research into blockchain's use in securing process signal data and information flows within distributed sensor networks for fossil-based power generation systems. While not directly blockchain-focused, the program supports advanced transmission technology and related research.

Request for Partners - Fiscal Year 2027 Clean Water Construction Treatment Works Projects is sponsored by District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE). DOEE seeks collaborative partners for its FY27 Clean Water Construction grant application to the Environmental Protection Agency. Applications are requested for project partners in three categories: sewage infrastructure, stormwater grey infrastructure, and stormwater green infrastructure projects, all providing a water quality benefit to District waters.

DE-LC-000L129: FY26 Technology Commercialization Fund Base Annual Appropriations Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness is a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that funds national laboratories advancing the commercialization of energy technologies. Administered by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), this Commercialization Enabling Topic Lab Call supports core laboratory infrastructure improvements that accelerate the path from research to market readiness. Eligibility is limited to DOE National Laboratories. Applications were due June 16, 2026. This program is part of DOE's ongoing Technology Commercialization Fund initiative, which leverages federal R&D investments to bring emerging energy technologies closer to commercial deployment.

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs is sponsored by Various Federal Agencies (e.g., SBA, NIH, DOE, DOD, NSF). These competitive federal grant programs provide funding opportunities for small businesses to perform research and development (R&D) on technology of interest to federal agencies. They encourage scientific research with high potential for commercialization.

Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) FY25 is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC) Basic Energy Sciences (BES). This program supports fundamental research in areas relevant to energy, which can include materials science. EFRCs are multidisciplinary research centers that aim to accelerate scientific breakthroughs in energy. A pre-application is required.

The Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) Program (DOE-FOA-0003265) is a grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science that funds large-scale, multi-investigator research teams tackling the most challenging topics in energy-related basic science. Centers bring together scientists from universities, DOE national laboratories, and other institutions to conduct transformative research in materials sciences, chemical sciences, geosciences, and biosciences—integrating experiments, theory, computation, and AI/ML. Awards range from $3 million to $4.5 million per year for four years. Eligible applicants include universities, DOE national laboratories, nonprofits, and private sector companies; lead institutions may submit up to three applications. The deadline to apply is July 1, 2026.

Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SC program in Basic Energy Sciences (BES). This program supports world-class teams of scientists from universities, DOE national laboratories, and other institutions to perform energy-relevant basic research with a scope and complexity beyond what is possible in single-investigator or small-group awards.

Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences (BES). The EFRC program supports fundamental scientific research to lay the foundations for new energy technologies. It emphasizes basic scientific research and supports a national network of major shared research facilities.

Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator is sponsored by Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI). This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports the maturation of innovative processing technologies through providing funding to prototype and pilot technologies in areas of interest, which focus on the semiconductor and energy industries.

Building EPSCoR-State/National Laboratory Partnerships is a grant from Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science that these partnerships advance understanding of the physical world by supporting fundamental, early-stage energy research collaborations with the DOE National Laboratories. DOE EPSCoR follows NSF EPSCoR Program eligibility determinations. Eligible institutions in EPSCoR states, including universities and research organizations, partnering with DOE National Laboratories. The application deadline is 2026-07-01 00:00:00+00.

Department of Energy's Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) program is a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science that funds large, multi-investigator, multi-disciplinary research centers performing energy-relevant basic research in materials sciences, chemical sciences, geosciences, and biosciences. Centers integrate experiments, theory, computation, and AI/ML to accelerate transformative scientific advances beyond single-investigator research. EFRCs also develop innovative tools and train interdisciplinary, energy-focused scientists. Eligible applicants include universities, DOE national laboratories, and other research institutions forming collaborative teams. This is a re-competition under FOA DE-FOA-0003614; details on award sizes and deadlines are in the posted funding opportunity.

Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to accelerate breakthroughs in critical minerals, quantum computing and advanced manufacturing is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science. This NOFO supports fundamental energy technology research to accelerate breakthroughs in critical minerals, quantum computing, and advanced manufacturing. Projects should address scientific challenges in areas including quantum systems and quantum computing.

Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science. This funding opportunity supports fundamental research in materials sciences, chemistry, geosciences, and biosciences to accelerate breakthroughs in critical minerals, quantum computing, and advanced manufacturing. It brings together world-class teams from universities, DOE National Laboratories, and other institutions.

Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) program (NOFO: DE-FOA-0003554) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the Department of Energy's Office of Science aims to accelerate breakthroughs in critical minerals, quantum computing, and advanced manufacturing through fundamental energy technology research.

Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) (DE-FOA-0003614) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). This program supports fundamental research at Energy Frontier Research Centers to accelerate scientific breakthroughs in areas underpinning energy technologies, including alternative energy. Pre-applications are due April 1, 2026.

Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) is sponsored by DOE SC program in Basic Energy Sciences (BES). This program supports world-class teams of scientists from universities, DOE national laboratories, and other institutions to perform energy-relevant basic research with a scope and complexity beyond what is possible in single-investigator or small-group awards.

Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership Direct Funding Opportunity (C-MAP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE). The C-MAP program expands access to affordable energy, strengthens grid reliability, and bolsters national security by supporting the implementation of innovative OE-funded research to improve energy delivery to Americans in rural and remote areas.

Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C-MAP) Direct Funding Opportunity is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE). C-MAP expands access to affordable energy, strengthens grid reliability, and bolsters national security by supporting innovative OE-funded research. The program provides direct funding, access to technical experts, and educational resources to energy providers and partners to build, operate, and enhance microgrid systems in rural and remote areas of the U.S.

DOE SBIR/STTR FY 2026 Phase I Release 2 is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE SC). This grant funds early-stage research and development by small businesses aligned with the Department of Energy's science and technology priorities, including basic energy sciences, advanced scientific computing, nuclear physics, high energy physics, and fusion energy. Phase I awards support feasibility research. Letters of Intent are required.