Battery Materials Processing Grants

Overview

The Battery Materials Processing Grants Program is designed to provide grants for battery materials processing to ensure that the United States has a viable battery materials processing industry. Funds can also be used to expand our domestic capabilities in battery manufacturing and enhance processing capacity.

Funding Amount
$3 Billion

Funding Type
Grant

Area of Focus
Manufacturing Capacity

Eligible Uses

Demonstration projects, construction of commercial-scale facilities, and retrofit or retooling of existing battery material processing facilities.

Recipients

Institutions of higher education, national laboratories, nonprofit and for-profit private entities, state and local governments, and consortia of these entities.

Period of Availability

$600 million appropriated annually for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 (to remain available until expended).

Funding Source

This program is funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL 40207 (b)).

 

Funding Details and Announcements

  • MESC intends to issue a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) of up to $500 million to expand U.S. critical mineral and materials processing and derivative battery manufacturing and recycling. 

    AUG 13, 2025
    Notice of Intent

    DE-FOA-0003584

    Notice of Intent

    Press Release

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    JAN 10, 2025
    Notice of Intent

    DE-FOA-0003546

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    AUG 31, 2023
    Notice of Intent

    DE-FOA-0003098

    NOV 15, 2023
    Funding Opportunity Announcement

    DE-FOA-0003099

    JAN 9, 2024
    Concept Papers Due
    MAR 19, 2024
    Full Application Due
    SEP 20, 2024
    Selections Announced
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    FEB 11, 2022
    Notice Of Intent

    DE-FOA-0002677

    MAY 2, 2022
    Funding Opportunity Announcement

    DE-FOA-0002678

    MAY 27, 2022
    Letter of Intent Deadline
    JUL 1, 2022
    Full Application Due
    OCT 19, 2022
    Selections Announced