Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #DE-FOA-0003662
Notice of Intent: PROSPECT Program for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies
Buyer
Golden Field Office
Posted
August 07, 2026
Respond By
January 15, 2027
Identifier
DE-FOA-0003662
NAICS
611310
The U.S. Department of Energy's Golden Field Office, under the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), has announced a Notice of Intent for the PROSPECT Program. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Golden Field Office - Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) - Program Overview: - Up to $100 million investment to strengthen educational capacity in critical minerals and materials - Focus on collaborative approaches across the value chain: resource development, extraction, processing, manufacturing, recycling, and supply chain - Designed to build a highly skilled workforce for domestic supply chain innovation and growth - Collaboration encouraged among academia, industry, national laboratories, and other partners - Products/Services Requested: - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities listed - Main service: collaborative education and workforce development in critical minerals and materials - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on cross-sector collaboration - Program covers the entire critical minerals and materials value chain - Notice of Intent only; not a solicitation for proposals - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or vendors specified in the notice - Monitoring: - Interested parties should monitor DOE CMEI Funding Opportunities for future updates
Description
The U.S Department of Energy's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) intends to establish the PROSPECT Program to strengthen the nation's educational capacity in critical minerals and materials. The program aims to support collaborative approaches across the entire critical minerals and materials value chain, from resource development to supply chain activities. It seeks to build a skilled workforce to support innovation and growth in the domestic supply chain through collaboration among academia, industry, national laboratories, and other partners. This Notice of Intent informs interested parties of the program's establishment and encourages monitoring for future opportunities.