The Common Investment Initial Screening Application connects project developers with opportunities across 14 key federal partners.
Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
July 24, 2026
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the availability of the Common Investment Initial Screening Application, a streamlined resource designed to help project developers potentially secure federal funding opportunities in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order Unleashing American Energy.
The Common Investment Initial Screening Application enables external parties to connect eligible projects with 14 federal partners. The application supports projects that secure critical minerals supply chains advance domestic critical minerals mining and refining.
By simplifying the screening process, the Common Investment Initial Screening Application helps accelerate the identification of projects that can contribute to a more affordable, reliable, and secure domestic energy economy while supporting critical mineral development essential to modern energy technologies.
The application is intended for organizations seeking to explore federal funding and financing opportunities for critical minerals projects. Through a single point of entry, applicants can select specific agencies that you would like to notify for consideration for loans, loan guarantees, or equity investments. When applicants complete the screener and press submit, all the information entered will be sent to the agency or agencies selected. If there is an interest in the project, the agency will reach out to the point of contact provided in the submission.
Organizations interested in learning more about active funding opportunities and determining whether their projects may be eligible are encouraged to visit the DOE Common Investment Initial Screening Application.
Visit the Common Investment Initial Screening Application page for additional information and to access the application.
Submission of information via the Common Investment Initial Screening Application shall not be deemed to create, constitute, or imply any obligation, duty, or commitment on the part of DOE or any other Federal Entity to initiate communications, enter into negotiations, extend an offer to, or enter into any agreement or other relationship with the applicant. DOE, or any other Federal Entity, expressly reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to take no action in respect of the materials submitted via the Common Investment Initial Screening Application.
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