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Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) Funding Opportunities is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI). The CMEI provides competitively-awarded funding, public-private partnerships, and direct technical assistance to meet America's energy demand, safeguard energy security, reduce energy costs, and facilitate reshoring of domestic manufacturing, specifically focusing on critical minerals and materials.
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Follow our Funding Listserv The Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) invests in research and development to lower the cost of energy technologies, protect the private sector from financial risk, and help America build and sustain an integrated energy system that is reliable, resilient, and secure. Funding is awarded through an open, competitive process hosted primarily on the Funding Opportunity eXCHANGE.
Project selections are merit-based with an emphasis on potential energy, environmental, and economic benefits. As required by court order, the Department of Energy is providing this Notice and Order to all employees, contractors, and grantees.
Funding, Prize, and Competition Opportunities Technology Area Solicitation Title Open Date Close Date Solar FY25 Solar Module and Solar Hardware (SMASH) Incubator - Concept Papers 1/8/2025 3/21/2025 Advanced Materials & Manufacturing The Circular Supply Chains Accelerator - Concept Papers 1/16/2025 3/31/2025 Wind Capacity Accelerator for Tribal Offshore Wind Engagement - Phase 1 1/14/2025 4/1/2025 Vehicles Fiscal Year 2025 Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide NOFO - Concept Papers 1/17/2025 4/1/2025 Solar American-Made Promoting Registration of Inverters and Modules with Ecolabel (PRIME) Prize - Phase 1 10/15/2024 4/17/2025 Geothermal Regional Geothermal Data Partnerships Partnership Intermediary Agreement - Full Applications 1/13/2025 4/22/2025 Solar Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Benefits 2 (SolWEB2) - Full Applications 12/23/2024 4/25/2025 Industrial Technologies Industrial Energy Storage Systems Prize - Phase 1 1/16/2025 4/29/2025 Bioenergy Maximizing Algal System Yield (MASY) - Full Applications 1/16/2025 5/15/2025 Solar FY25 Solar Module and Solar Hardware (SMASH) Incubator - Full Applications 1/8/2025 5/30/2025 Bioenergy Sustainable Propane and Renewable Chemicals (SPARC) - Full Applications 1/10/2025 5/30/2025 Vehicles Fiscal Year 2025 Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide NOFO - Full Applications 1/17/2025 6/18/2025 Geothermal Partnerships to Accelerate Training and Hiring for Geothermal Heat Pumps (GHP PATHs) Prize - Phase 2 3/11/2025 6/18/2025 Advanced Materials & Manufacturing The Circular Supply Chains Accelerator - Full Applications 1/16/2025 7/18/2025 Wind Capacity Accelerator for Tribal Offshore Wind Engagement - Phase 2 6/5/2025 8/19/2025 Below are the current open CMEI requests for information (RFI).
Visit the Funding Opportunity Exchange to see past RFIs. Technology Area RFI Title Close Date Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Wide Bandgap Power Electronics Strategic Framework Draft and RFI 4/11/2025 Below are the current open CMEI notices of intent. Visit the Funding Opportunity Exchange to see past opportunities.
Technology Area NOI Title Opening Date Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Notice of Intent to Issue: Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator Fall 2025 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Notice of Intent to Issue: Equitable and Clean Opportunities for Hydrogen Deployment (Eco-H2) Prize TBD Vehicles Notice of Intent to Issue: Funding Opportunity Announcement " Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Electric Drive Vehicle Battery Improving Economics, Recovery and Reuse, and State of Health" TBD Industrial Technologies Industrial Technology Validation Program TBD Cross-office Accelerating Transmission System Interconnection Strategies (ATSIS) Vouchers Program TBD Cross-office Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection Solutions Collaboratives (DERISC) TBD Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Learn More about Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Learn More about Bioenergy Technologies Learn More about Buildings Learn More about Geothermal Technologies Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Learn More about Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Learn More about Industrial Technologies Solar Energy Technologies Learn More about Solar Energy Technologies Learn More about Water Power Technologies Learn More about Wind Energy Technologies Learn More about Vehicle Technologies
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations focused on critical minerals and energy innovation. Specific eligibility depends on each funding opportunity. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies (e.g., $134 million, over $45 million). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) Funding Opportunities is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI). 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.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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