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Eligible: Agriculture, Businesses, Education, Individuals, Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies, Tribes, Utilities

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$10,000,000 - $75,000,000

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – Mines & Metals Capacity Expansion – Piloting Byproduct Critical Minerals and Materials Recovery at Domestic Industrial Facilities

From US Department of Energy

This funding opportunity through the Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) seeks to support the piloting of byproduct critical minerals and materials recovery at domestic industrial facilities. It is aligned with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) objective of expanding U.S. capacity to process and recover critical minerals and metals, which are essential for clean energy technology and infrastructure. Eligible activities may relate to innovation in recovery processes, decarbonization efforts, resource sustainability, and supply chain resilience.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Grant

    • Title

      Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – Mines & Metals Capacity Expansion – Piloting Byproduct Critical Minerals and Materials Recovery at Domestic Industrial Facilities

    • Source

      US Department of Energy

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $275,000,000

    • Award Range

      $10,000,000 - $75,000,000

    • Cost Share

      No

  • Topics

    Climate
    Energy Efficiency
    Manufacturing
    Resilience

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Agriculture, Businesses, Education, Individuals, Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies, Tribes, Utilities

    • Sector

      Climate, Energy Efficiency, Manufacturing, Resilience

    • Eligibility

      Eligible Entities 

      • Domestic entities (institutes of higher education; for-profit entities; non-profit entities; state and local government entities and Indian Tribes)

      Eligible Activities

      • The focus of this NOFO is to invest in American industrial facilities that have the potential to produce valuable critical material byproducts from existing industrial processes, including in industries such as mining and mineral processing, power generation, coal, oil and gas, specialty metals, and basic materials.

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Apply Now

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Nov 14, 2025

    • Application Close Date

      Dec 15, 2025

    • Application Close Time

      12:00 AM PST

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