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DOE Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator Funding Opportunity

This opportunity from the Department of Energy supports industry partnerships to advance innovative processing technologies for critical minerals and materials. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) - Office of Geothermal (OG) - Program Focus: - Prototype and pilot processing technologies for critical minerals and materials, including rare earth elements - Refining and alloying processes for semiconductor materials: gallium, gallium nitride, germanium, silicon carbide - Direct lithium extraction, separation, processing, and exploration from geothermal systems - Notable Requirements: - Minimum 20% cost share required from applicants - Cooperative agreement funding structure - Leverages DOE lab-based activities (Critical Materials Innovation Hub, METALLIC) - Unrestricted eligibility for applicants - Funding Details: - Total program funding: $69 million - Individual awards: $1–$3 million - Period of Performance: - Up to 36 months, with budget periods up to 24 months - No specific OEMs or vendors named; focus is on technology development and commercialization - Place of Performance: - DOE federal offices and associated national laboratory facilities

Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the U.S. Department of Energy supports critical minerals and materials (CMM) technologies foundational to U.S. energy dominance, national security, and industrial competitiveness. The program aims to support collaborative industry partnerships to prototype and pilot innovative processing technologies currently proven only at the bench scale, addressing CMM challenges in high impact areas. The NOFO includes three topic areas focusing on production and material efficiency, refining and alloying processes for semiconductor materials, and cost-competitive direct lithium extraction and processing. The program provides funding through cooperative agreements with cost sharing requirements and expects technology maturation leading to domestic commercialization within 3-7 years.

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