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Mines & Metals Capacity Expansion – Piloting Byproduct Critical Minerals and Materials Recovery at Domestic Industrial Facilities (Metals & Mines Pilot) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This program invests in American industrial facilities that can produce valuable critical material byproducts from existing industrial processes and legacy waste streams.
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Funding Notice: Mines & Metals Capacity Expansion – Piloting By-Product Critical Minerals and Materials Recovery at Domestic Industrial Facilities | Department of Energy Funding Notice: Mines & Metals Capacity Expansion – Piloting By-Product Critical Minerals and Materials Recovery at Domestic Industrial Facilities Light Text on a Dark Overlay (Default) NOFO number : DE-FOA-0003583 Download the full funding opportunity : NETL Exchange Funding Amount : $275,000,000 On November 14, 2025 , the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $275 million in federal funding for American industrial facilities capable of producing valuable minerals from existing industrial and coal byproducts.
These critical materials are essential for developing technology needed to support U.S. energy production, manufacturing, and transport and for our national defense.
The Department announced in August its intent to invest $1 billion to advance and scale mining, processing, and manufacturing technologies, delivering on President Trump’s Executive Orders, Unleashing American Energy and Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production .
These actions will secure America’s critical material supply chain, increase domestic mineral production, reduce reliance on foreign sources, and strengthen U.S. energy independence. These pilots will demonstrate the feasibility of recovering critical minerals from existing American infrastructure and industrial activity, reducing waste while building new domestic supply chains for high-value materials.
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, for- and non-profit entities, state and local governments, and Indian Tribes.
This funding opportunity has two topic areas for the design, construction, and operation of large pilot-scale facilities to produce critical materials: Topic Area 1 : Mines & Metals Pilots—Coal-Based Industry Topic Area 2 : Mines & Metals Pilots—All Industries DOE expects to award up to $275 million in federal funding with a minimum of 20% cost-sharing from the awardees.
NOI Issue Date : 08/13/2025 Funding Opportunity Issue Date: 11/14/2025 Submission Deadline for Full Applications: 1/15/2026 at 5:00 PM ET Expected Date for Selection Notifications: February 2026 Download the full funding opportunity on NETL Exchange . Questions regarding this NOFO must be submitted to DE-FOA-0003583@netl. doe.
gov no later than three (3) business days prior to the application due date and time.. For technical assistance, contact NETL-ExchangeSupport@hq. doe.
gov Advance Energy Addition, Not Subtraction Unleash American Energy Innovation Critical Materials and Minerals Energy Department Announces $355 Million to Expand Domestic Production of Critical Minerals and Materials Energy Department Announces $355 Million to Expand Domestic Production of Critical Minerals and Materials Unleash American Energy Innovation Advanced Manufacturing Processes Critical Materials and Minerals Energy Department Announces Actions to Secure American Critical Minerals and Materials Supply Chain Energy Department Announces Actions to Secure American Critical Minerals and Materials Supply Chain Last Updated: December 9, 2025
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Industrial facilities in sectors such as mining and mineral processing, power generation, coal, oil and gas, specialty metals, and basic materials. A 20% cost share is required. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $275 million total; individual awards up to $50 million for coal-based industry and up to $75 million for all other industries Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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Notice of Funding Opportunity for Rural Energy for America Program Technical Assistance Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2024 is sponsored by Agriculture Department; Rural Business-Cooperative Service. The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces that it is accepting applications under the Rural Energy for America (REAP) Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program for fiscal year (FY) 2024. These grant funds will be made to qualified types of Applicants ("Applicants") to provide technical assistance to Agricultural Producers and Rural Small Businesses applying to REAP ("REAP Applicants"), with priority for applications that: assist Agricultural Producers and Tribal entities, provide assistance to projects located in a Disadvantaged Community or a Distressed Community, support projects using Underutilized Renewable Energy Technologies ("Underutilized Technologies"), and/or support grant applications of $20,000 or less. This Program has $16,000,000 available for FY 2024 utilizing funding provided under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. All Applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications. Action: Notice. Published in the Federal Register on 2024-02-20. Federal Register document number: 2024-03333.
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.