Overview
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
JAN 10, 2025
Notice of Intent
DE-FOA-0003546
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
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
News
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