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Eligible: Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies, Tribes

Apply by Apr 24, 2026

Active

$50,000,000 - $100,000,000

Battery Manufacturing And Recycling Grant Programs

From US Department of Energy

The U.S. Dept. of Energy's Manufacturing Deployment Office (MDO) is requesting applications for projects which will develop domestic facilities for battery materials processing, manufacturing, and recycling. The goals of this program are to strengthen critical domestic manufacturing and supply chains while increasing critical minerals production by up to 15% by 2030 for key critical materials used in batteries and other applications.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Cooperative Agreement

    • Title

      Battery Manufacturing And Recycling Grant Programs

    • Source

      US Department of Energy

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $500,000,000

    • Number of Awards

      Unspecified

    • Award Range

      $50,000,000 - $100,000,000

    • Cost Share

      Yes

    • Status

      Active

  • Topics

    Climate
    Energy Efficiency
    Manufacturing
    Resilience

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies, Tribes

    • Sector

      Climate, Energy Efficiency, Manufacturing, Resilience

    • Activity

      Energy Efficiency Improvements

    • Eligibility

      Eligible Entities

      • Institutions of higher education (See Title 20 U.S.C. § 1001 for the definition);
      • Nonprofit organizations and for-profit private entities;
      • State and local governments; and
      • Consortia of entities listed above

      Additionally:

      • DOE federally funded research and development centers (FFRDC) are eligible to apply for funding as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a recipient.
      • Non-DOE FFRDCs are eligible to participate as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a recipient.
      • Federal agencies and instrumentalities (other than DOE) are eligible to participate as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a recipient.

      Eligible Activities

      • Domestic Critical Materials Processing from Raw Feedstocks (Demonstration Scale Projects or Commercial Scale Projects)
      • Domestic Critical Materials Recycling
      • Domestic Battery Materials and Component Manufacturing

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Mar 13, 2026

    • Application Close Date

      Apr 24, 2026

    • Application Close Time

      12:00 AM PST

    • Publish Date

      Mar 13, 2026

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