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The DOE HPC4EI Spring 2026 solicitation connects U.S. small- and medium-sized manufacturers with national-laboratory supercomputing capacity and expertise to accelerate AI-driven materials discovery, digital twins, and AI/ML-enabled smart manufacturing.
Jointly funded by DOE's AMMTO and ITO and managed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, it provides up to $400,000 per project across two focus areas: advanced materials and manufacturing technologies, and industrial process innovation. Over $10 million is available; concept papers were due May 27, 2026, with invited full proposals due August 25, 2026.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S.-based manufacturers (entities that manufacture in the United States for commercial applications) and the universities, institutes, and nonprofits that support them; minimum 20% non-federal cost-share required. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $400,000 per project in DOE national-laboratory computing and expertise support (Phase I), with over $10 million total available across selections; participants provide a minimum 20% cost-share from non-federal sources. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for DOE HPC4EI (High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation) Spring 2026 Solicitation for AI-Enabled Smart Manufacturing and Materials Discovery are due August 25, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
DOE HPC4EI (High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation) Spring 2026 Solicitation for AI-Enabled Smart Manufacturing and Materials Discovery is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) and Industrial Technologies Office (ITO), managed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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HPC4EI (High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation) Spring 2026 Solicitation for AI-Enabled Smart Manufacturing and Materials Discovery is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) and Industrial Technologies Office (ITO), managed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Connects U.S. small- and medium-sized manufacturers with national-laboratory supercomputing capacity and expertise to accelerate AI-driven materials discovery, digital twins, and AI/ML-enabled smart manufacturing.
DOE HPC4EI (High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation) Spring 2026 Solicitation for AI-Enabled Smart Manufacturing and Materials Discovery is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) and Industrial Technologies Office (ITO), managed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. This solicitation connects U. S. small- and medium-sized manufacturers with national-laboratory supercomputing capacity and expertise to accelerate AI-driven materials discovery, digital twins, and AI/ML-enabled smart manufacturing.
The Department of Defense FY2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) provides funding for U.S. universities to acquire research equipment and instrumentation in areas important to national defense, including AI and machine learning hardware. The program is administered jointly by the Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), with approximately $34 million available and 95 awards anticipated. DURIP funds the acquisition of specialized computing hardware for AI/ML research (GPU clusters, TPUs, neuromorphic processors), robotics and autonomous systems testbeds, sensor arrays and data collection systems for machine learning training, high-performance computing infrastructure for defense-relevant AI research, and laboratory equipment for human-AI interaction studies. The program specifically supports equipment that enhances research-related education in DoD-priority disciplines. While general-purpose computing is not eligible, computing equipment directly supporting DoD-relevant AI research programs qualifies. No cost sharing is required.
Vinnova, Sweden's national innovation agency, funds projects developing applied AI solutions for Swedish industry through its Advanced Digitalization Programme. Each project can apply for between 2 and 10 million SEK (approximately $190,000 to $950,000 USD) covering up to 50% of eligible project costs. The total call budget is 60 million SEK. Projects run for 12-24 months and focus on two key areas: Intelligent Edge (AI for real-time application in the sensor chain) and AI-based decision support. All projects must address industrial needs and integrate gender equality and climate change perspectives. Scientific publications must be open access. A parallel call also funds AI and cybersecurity projects at 1-10 million SEK per project with a 50 million SEK total budget.
Title III of the Defense Production Act lets the Pentagon hand non-dilutive capital to companies that expand domestic production of defense-critical materials and manufacturing — through a white-paper-first pathway run by the Air Force Research Laboratory (FA8650-19-S-5010) rather than a conventional grant competition. But the core DPA authorities sunset September 30, 2026 absent reauthorization, and the standing white-paper window has moved in and out of suspension. Here is how the Title III mechanism actually works, why it rewards companies that lead with a supply-chain vulnerability, and how to position before the authority cliff.
Read articleThe Department of Energy's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation is spending to break America's 95% dependence on foreign rare earths. The strategy is unusual: recover critical materials from the waste streams of coal plants, smelters, and refineries that already exist. Here is the full funding architecture — the $75M just awarded, the $500M battery-materials round, the $1B pipeline behind them — and how an industrial operator should position for what comes next.
Read articleOn July 22, 2026, the Department of Energy opened its FY26 Genesis Mission SBIR/STTR round — roughly 40 Phase I awards across four topic areas (biotech, quantum, materials, and autonomous labs), a $147 million Phase II pool, and a September 10 pitch deadline. This is how small businesses get inside the $5 billion Genesis Mission. Here is what each topic funds, how the money and timeline work, and the concrete strategy to compete.
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